Towns County School District

Myra Underwood Finance Director 706-896-2279 Diane Adams Accounts Payable 706-896-2279   info & links Current Salary Schedule All Travel must be approved by a supervisor before submitting for payment. All Requests must now be submitted through Frontline. Click here to go to Frontline Accounts Payable checks are processed weekly. Invoices must be received in the central office by Wednesday at 12:00 pm. Direct Deposit of paychecks is available upon completion of a Direct Deposit enrollment form located on Frontline, or in person @ the BOE Office. Direct Deposit goes into effect the month following signup. The schedule below will be followed for payroll. Timesheets will be due in the central office no later than the date reflected on the schedule. 01/2024 - 12/2024 Payroll Schedule Note: If a substitute subbed after the cut off date, he/she will receive that day's payment in the following month. Click here for Benefits Information   Visit the Peach State Credit Union Website Open Enrollment SHBP Open Enrollment for Plan Year - 2024 | Current Open Enrollment dates: TBD Descision Guide | Current Rates   budget & tax info ------------------- 2025 2024 2023 FY2025 Final Budget for all funds 2024 Tax Digest & 5 Year History of Levy 2023 Tax Digest & 5 Year History of Levy FY2025 Tentative Budget for all funds FY2024 Final Budget for all funds FY2023 Final Budget for all funds   FY2024 Tentative Budget for all funds FY2023 Budget Amendment #1   FY2024 Budget Amendment #1 FY2023 Tentative Budget for all funds       Archives You can click the button below to see the budget archives. Go to Archives benefits Benefits are provided to full-time employees (those working at least 20 hours a week) of the Towns County School System. Please note changes to benefits can only be made outside of open enrollment if a qualifying event occurs. Examples of a qualifying event may include adoption, birth, death, divorce, or marriage. Employees may also have a qualifying event when their spouse’s employment changes and benefits are offered that were not previously offered. If a qualifying event occurs, required documentation must be submitted within 30 days of the event. Teacher Retirement System (TRS)- Eligible employees contribute 6.0% of their gross monthly salary to TRS. In addition, the Towns County Board of Education contributes a percetage of the gross monthly salary to TRS which varies from year to year. Public School Employee Retirement System (PSERS)-The Towns County Board of Education contributes $4.00 per month September through May for eligible employees hired prior July 1, 2012. After July 1, 2012 the contribution rate is $10.00. (bus drivers, school nutrition, maintenance, custodial employees) Social Security- Employees pay 6.2% of their gross monthly salary toward social security. The Towns County Board of Education pays 6.2% of the gross monthly salary of eligible employees. Medicare- Employees pay 1.45% of their gross monthly salary toward Medicare. This is matched by the Towns County Board of Education. Towns County Schools makes the following optional coverage available to its full-time employees. The premiums for these plans are the responsibility of the employee: Open enrollment for optional coverage occurs annually in the spring. Employees will be notified of specific dates. Coverage selected during open enrollment will take effect on July 1st of the same year. All of the following benefits are offered through American Fidelity: • Accident • Cafeteria Plan • Cancer • Dental Insurance • Disability • Life • Long Term Care • Vision • 403B (Download) Please select this link to access forms and additional information. Contact Information for Annuities: • American Fidelity Assurance 800-662-1106 • Horace Mann Life Insurance 866-999-1945 • Lincoln National 800-454-6265 • The Variable Annuity Life Ins. Co 800-448-2542

Towns County School District
Superintendent - Dr. Darren Berrong
67 Lakeview Circle, Hiawassee, GA 30546
Phone- 706-896-2279 | Fax-706-896-2632