As a complement to the excellent working environment, the City Schools of Decatur offers a flexible, competitive benefits package that includes:
- State Health Benefit Plan for Major Medical
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Care Plan
- Optional Life Insurance Plan
- Short and Long Term Disability Plans
- Critical Illness Plan
- Credit Union
- Accident, Death and Dismemberment Plan
- Legal Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- 403(b) Plan / 457 (b) Plan
The City Schools of Decatur Board of Education also provides benefits other than salary. The board pays for the following benefits for contracted personnel:
- Membership in Georgia Teachers Retirement System which at the present time is 13.15% of the gross salary*
- Social Security of 6.20% (OASDI) of a salary and Medicare of 1.45% Workers Compensation for injury on the job
- Three days of personal leave annually (as part of accumulated leave allowance)
- A monthly contribution toward an employee’s health coverage premium
- Professional leave that is not taken from accumulated leave
*Note employee must contribute 6% of his gross salary to Georgia Teachers Retirement System.
