District Paid Benefits

Rockport-Fulton ISD is committed to its employees and their personal welfare. This commitment is evident in the comprehensive employee benefits package offered by the district.

Social Security (RFISD is covered by an IRS Section 218 Agreement which provides that some of our employees contribute to Social Security and the Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS) while others contribute only to TRS.)	.062 of gross wages for employees whose position does not require a teaching certificate/DOI
Medicare	.0145 of gross wages for all employees hired after March 1986
Workers’ Compensation Insurance	Percentage of gross wages by occupation
Unemployment Compensation Insurance	flat fee for all employees
UBC Cigna Insurance	$350/month for eligible full-time employees
Teacher Retirement System (TRS)	.08 of gross wages
TRS Retiree Insurance	.0065 of gross wages
State Personal Leave	Up to five days/year at regular rate of pay
Local Leave	Up to five days/year at regular rate of pay
State Sick Leave	Days earned prior to 9-1-1995
Family and Medical Leave	Up to 12 weeks/year for eligible employee for qualifying event
Temporary Disability Leave	Up to 180 days for personal illness or disability of eligible certified employee
Group Term Life Insurance/AD&D	$20,000.00 policy