• Bayfield County provides a comprehensive employee benefits package. Depending upon employment status, benefits may include: Medical with Health Reimbursement Account, Disability and Term Life insurance; participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System; Tuition Reimbursement, and a variety of voluntary benefits including Dental, Vision, Accident Insurance, Deferred Compensation, Whole Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, and others.

State of Wisconsin Employee Trust Fund (etf) health insurance:

Eligible employees have the option to apply for health insurance and dental coverage.

• 2022 Local Deductible Health Plan Decision Guide (PDF)
• 2022 ETF Health Insurance Application/Change Form (PDF)
• 2022 Delta Dental Enrollment Form (PDF)

The Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire is one of the providers available through the State Health Plan. 1-888-203-7770

Enrolled employees may contact Navitus for all pharmacy related questions. 1-844-268-9789

Teamster Health and dental Plan:  

This health insurance plan is available to all permanent Highway Department staff.

• 2021 Teamsters Summary of Benefits (PDF)

Health Reimbursement Account:

Employees that participate in either the Teamster Health Plan qualify for a Health Reimbursement Account managed by Vantage Flex. Funds placed in these accounts by the county are utilized by employees to offset the high deductible health plan.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT:

A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) lets you set aside money from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis to use for eligible out-of-pocket expenses. Funds are managed by VantageFlex.

Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF):

Eligible county employees have three benefits available through the Trust Fund including:

• -Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)
• -Group Term Life Insurance
• -Income Continuation Insurance (ICI)

VOLUNTARY BENEFITS: 

Regular Part-Time and Full-Time Employees may choose to enroll in the following benefits. All premiums or contributions for these benefits are paid by the employee through payroll deductions.

Deferred compensation "457 Plan":

The 457 plan is a type of non-qualified, tax advantaged deferred-compensation retirement plan that is available for governmental and certain non-governmental employers in the United States. The employer provides the plan and the employee defers compensation into it on a pre-tax basis.

Bayfield County works with 3 companies that employees may choose from for their Deferred Compensation Plan: 

• Nationwide, Eric Glinsky glinske1@nationwide.com 877-677-3678
• FTJ Fund Choice, Ron Gloe  ronald.gloe@securitiesamerica.com  866-708-3894
• Wisconsin Deferred Compensation through ETF  877-457-9327 

Whole life insurance:

Voluntary Whole Life Insurance is available through Boston Mutual Life Insurance. 877-624-2249

Dental:

• 2022 Uniform Dental Breakdown of Costs
• 2022 Supplemental Dental Breakdown of Costs

Voluntary dental coverage is available through Delta Dental. 800-236-3712

new voluntary benefits:

Starting in 2021, Bayfield County is now offering employees the opportunity to enroll in Delta Vision Insurance as well as Accident Insurance through Securian.

vision:

• 2022 Delta Vision Insurance for Locals Breakdown
• 2022 Delta Vision Enrollment Form (PDF)

Voluntary vision coverage is available through Delta Dental. 800-236-3712

accident:

• 2022 Securian Accident Plan for Locals Breakdown (PDF)
• 2022 Securian Accident Plan Enrollment Form (PDF)

AFLAC

Employees interested in AFLAC coverage should contact Sam Dec at 715-718-4459 or samuel_dec@us.aflac.com

• Short Term Disability
• Cancer Care
• Critical Care
• Accident Advantage with optional Rider

public service loan forgiveness (PSLF)

Individuals that are employed by a local government may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Student Loans.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness