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All contracted and permanent full-time employees of PXU are eligible for District Benefits. Insurance enrollment is done through the Employee Access Enrollment Portal. If applicable, you will be notified when the portal is ready for enrollment.  

For a quick overview of the available insurance options and premiums, please review the 2024-2025 New Hire Enrollment Guide

Insurance Plan Information

Please click the link below for information on the Insurance Options available for PXU staff.

Follow-up Requirements 

Supplemental Life Insurance = EOI 

New applications over the Guaranteed Issue (GI) amounts ($50,000 Employee, $50,000 Spouse & $10,000 Child(ren) require Evidence of Insurability (EOI).  If applicable, to start the EOI process, you must complete the Evidence of Insurability (EOI) questionnaire online @ The Standard.  Information you may not know includes: 

Group No: 753785

Type of Application: Initial

Type of Coverage: Life    

Please initiate the EOI process within your 30-day election period. Failure to complete the EOI process or denial by the carrier will result in the cancellation of your supplemental life elections beyond the GI amounts.

EOI Instructions

VSP Vision Insurance = ID Card

If applicable, please create an account at VSP to access plan details, locate a convenient VSP provider and print a Member Vision card. Note: Because ID cards are not required for this plan, VSP does not provide automatically.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Cyndy Nelke, Employee Benefits Specialist, @ 602-764-1538 or via email @ Email Cyndy Nelke. 

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

All contracted and permanent full-time hourly employees of the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) are also members of the ASRS and must register on-line with the ASRS to establish an employee/employer relationship with PXU.  Please utilize the below link to create your profile.  

Note: the PXU Enrollment Code = 3KM00036

ASRS Online Registration website

If you are already retired from the ASRS, you must complete the "Working After Retirement" tool in lieu of enrollment.  

ASRS Return to Work Webpage

Employee Benefit Notices 

Please review the 2023-2024 Important Employee Benefit Notices (IEBN) via the link below. Please share these notices with any applicable family members.

Domestic Partner Coverage

If you are enrolling a Domestic Partner (DP) and/or the children of your DP into your medical, dental and/or vision insurance, please complete and return the DP Affidavit to Cyndy Nelke, Employee Benefits Specialist, within your 30-day election period.  Failure to return the DP Affidavit will result in the disqualification of these dependents.  Note: the standard BCBS DP Affidavit is used for all insurance plans not just medical.

Please note: IRS regulations require insurance premiums including DPs to be deducted from employee POST-TAX.    

Domestic Partner Affidavit