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JFT HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND INFORMATION
*ID CARDS can be accessed in the Guardian and MetLife Vision (Davis Vision) Websites.
The Fund office does not have access to your Vision Card. Please login to the website to get your card.
Websites:
www.guardiananytime.com (DENTAL) www.mybenefits.metlife (VISION)
Guardian- 1800-541-7846 MetLife/Davis Vision -1-833-393-5433
METLIFE/ DAVIS VISION INFORMATION BELOW:
GUARDIAN INFORMATION BELOW:
New Retirees: you do not need to contact the Health and Welfare Fund – you will receive a packet once the JPPSS send the Fund the proper information in regards to your retirement date.
Telehealth for Guardian is available-contact number is 1-866-979-1116 ( This is a great resource for an emergency.)
To find a local dental provider- go to guardainlife.com and click find a dentist. It is an easy process.
To: All Active JPPSS Full-Time Employees
The JFT Health and Welfare Fund (Fund) in a joint cooperative effort with the Jefferson Parish School Board (JPSB) is pleased to announce that the Fund will be offering dental and vision coverage to all eligible employees and their dependents of the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS).
The dental coverage will be provided through Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) and vision coverage will be offered through Davis Vision.
- JPPSS pays 100% of the cost of employee only for dental and/or vision coverage.
- You pay 100% of the cost for dependent coverage through payroll deductions. Please note the premium rates effective January 1, 2023 as shown on the attached summaries.
- If you are an active employee working 20 hours or more per week and you are not currently enrolled, you are eligible to enroll in the Guardian dental plan and MetLife /Davis Vision plan during Open Enrollment.
- If you are an active employee, you may add, drop or change coverage for yourself and/or your dependents for the dental and/or vision plans during Open Enrollment.
- Both the dental and vision plans offer coverage for dependent children through the last day of the month in which they turn age 26.
- If you and/or any of your eligible dependents do not enroll when first eligible, late enrollment rules will apply under the dental plan.
This information is believed to be accurate as of the production date. However, if there is a discrepancy between the language in this notice and attached summaries and the language in the dental certificate of coverage or the vision certificate of coverage, the certificate of coverage will govern.
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