Happy Thanksgiving!
Calendar
11/23/16 – Flexible Spending Accounts Sign Up Deadline (see details below)
11/23/16 – Early Release – Thanksgiving Break
11/28/16 – Professional Day
11/29/16 – School Committee Meeting – 7 pm – Town Hall
Condolences to Deb Karagoezian (Fiske Library TA), on the loss of her father, William Wass, on November 14, 2016.
Town of Wellesley Affordable Housing Lottery – 139R Linden Street
A three (3) bedroom, newly constructed, affordable rental unit in Wellesley is being offered by lottery. The rent is $1826.00 per month and utilities are included. The information and application packet is available at the Planning Board office, the Main Library or may be downloaded from the Town website. If you have questions concerning this lottery, please contact the program administrator, Steve Burtt at srburtt@comcast.net or 781-235-4120.
FSA SignUp Reminder!
Open enrollment for the Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for both Medical and Dependent Care related expenses runs from now until November 23, 2016. Please click here for more information on FSA. Also, employees who have access to health insurance elsewhere due to a spouse’s open enrollment or a qualifying event may be eligible for money back through the Opt-Out Program. Forms and information on both the FSA and the Opt-Out program can be found here.
Please be advised that if you are signing up to start or continue a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), your enrollment form needs to go directly to Cafeteria Plan Advisors (CPA). If you send your FSA form to the Human Resources Department at Town Hall, it will be returned to you. Town HR office cannot process FSA enrollments.
Receive up to $4,500 per benefits year!
Did you know that you can receive up to $4,500 for opting out of the Town of Wellesley’s health insurance plan if you have coverage available elsewhere? You can receive up to $2,250 for an individual plan, or $4,500 for a family plan, per year, if you meet the following criteria:
- You are currently enrolled in a Town of Wellesley health insurance plan and have been a participant for 2 years immediately preceding the opt-out.
- You have health insurance coverage available elsewhere, most likely through a spouse.
- You sign up for the opt-out program using the application found online.
Please go to www.WellesleyMA.gov, click on the Human Resources page and go to the Employee Benefits link on the left for more details! Payments will be made in June of each year for the previous year and are pro-rated based on date of enrollment in the opt-out program. Offer ends June 30, 2018.
The MTRS staff will be presenting our popular seminar, “Ready for Retirement,” across the Commonwealth in November and December. “Ready for Retirement” is a free, optional, two-hour program (4-6 p.m.) designed for members retiring in 2017. We’re reaching out to soon-to-be retirees before the retirement season starts so that when you begin the application process, you will know just what you need to do and when.
Topics include:
- the retirement application process and the benefit calculation formula,
- timelines and service expectations,
- first payment information,
- health insurance, tax and working after retirement issues, and
- cost-of-living adjustments after you retire.
Please note: Personalized account information and pension estimates are not offered during these sessions.
To attend, simply choose the date and location that is best for you, and then register online. We hope to see you soon!
WOBURN, Tuesday, November 29; Woburn High School auditorium
CHARLESTOWN, Thursday, December 1; MTRS Main Office, Presentation Room, 2nd Floor
LUDLOW, Thursday, December 8; Ludlow High School auditorium
Benefits information is handled by the Town Hall Benefits Office. All benefit inquiries should be directed to Joanne Liburd at JLiburd@wellesleyma.gov or by calling 781-431-1019 extension 2244.
WPS Internal Job Postings on District Website
Please be aware that we added a new feature called “Internal Job Postings” under the Faculty tab of the District’s website. We will post all of our internal jobs under this website tab. Therefore, you will no longer see internal job postings in the bulletin. This new way of posting will allow us to post internal positions any day of the week.