Employee Benefits

Open Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will be open May 28, 2025 through June 6, 2025.

Purple Insurance Presentation Announcement

Link to Employee Navigator Login Page

The Norwich City School District will be using Employee Navigator for Open Enrollment.

Please log into Employee Navigator once you receive your automated email to make your selections and/or changes.

Open Enrollment is an opportunity for you to change your dependents, choose to join or leave this plan, or choose to switch plan types (if applicable).

Norwich City School District offers all full time employees and retirees health insurance through Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please note: You must be enrolled in the Norwich health insurance plan to be eligible for Vision Insurance.

Norwich City School District currently participates in Guardian Life Insurance Company Dental & Vision Services. The plan options include the Low Plan, the High Plan , and the Medium Plan. The options available to you depend on your bargaining unit.

NACASP: High Plan Only

NEO & MCNR: High Plan or Low Plan

NESSA & GML: Middle Plan Only

2025-2026 Health Benefits

Health Plan Benefits

Health coverage is currently offered by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield. Open enrollment for Health Coverage is held in May with changes being effective July 1. Open enrollment material will be sent out by your Benefits Administrator.

Health Plan Information

Benefits Summary

Open Enrollment Summary

2025-2026 Dental & Vision Benefits

Dental & Vision Plan Benefits

Dental Coverage is currently offered by Guardian Life Insurance Company. Open enrollment for Dental & Vision Coverage is held in May, with changes being effective July 1. Open enrollment material will be sent out by your Benefits Administrator.

For details on dental plan benefits, click on the links that follow:

For details on vision plan benefits, click on the link that follows:

Dental & Vision Forms & Information

Guardian Anytime Flyers

The District will comply fully with all applicable federal and state laws governing reasonable accomodation, including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the NYS Human Rights Law, Family Medical Leave Act, and any other relevant statutes or regulations. The Distict is committed to administering its own telecommuting policy in a fair, consistent manner when addressing accomodation requests.

The District shall adhere to all federal and state legal requirements pertaining to disability accomodations, leave and workplace flexibility. The District will engage in an individualized interactive process with any employee who requests a reasonable accomodation, in accordance with state and federal guidelines and laws. These will be tailored to the individual's documented need, and subject to periodic review. Decisions regarding the grant, modification, and denial of a reasonable accomodation request will be made by the Human Resources Department in consutation with the employee's supervisor, and when necessary, legal counsel or medical experts.