Member Only Benefits
Click the links below for more information about each benefit.
Legal Services
Leveraging Legal, Financial & Tax Services for 50 Years.
Knowledgeable attorneys nationwide and legal assistance at all stages of life.
Personal Assistant
Save Time: Real humans handle life logistics so you can focus on students and family.
MemberAssist is an official FEA program offering personalized support to help member access union and district benefits. With concierge-style service, it simplifies everyday tasks, boosts engagement, and helps save time and reduce stress.
Union Plus Legal
Your union membership gives you FREE access to basic legal benefits. All types of legal matters are eligible. There is are also a premium plan with unlimited access to legal assistance.
American Fidelity
Have added peace of mind with industry-specific benefits and reimbursement accounts. They help provide financial protection for you and your family.
Financial Guidance
Educators Choice offers a dedicated relationship banking team providing personalized assistance from convenient access to open a membership through knowledgeable product/service guidance and support – all based on individual situations, personal financial needs, and life goals.
Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
Liberty Mutual offers Educators Plus which is recognized as one of the premier automobile and
homeowner insurance programs in the nation. With Educators Plus, the normal deductible is
waived if the policyholder’s car is vandalized or stolen while on school property.
Union Plus
Union member exclusive savings on the following:
Travel - Car rental, hotels, & more
Cell Phone Plans
Home Financing
Shopping and more
There are also hardship grants, medical billing negotiating services, and disability benefits.
Education services include college courses and scholarships.
LCS Insurance & Benefits
Click the links below for more information about each benefit.
LCS Risk Management Contact Phone: 352-253-6660 Email: Benefits@lake.k12.fl.us.
Premiums are withheld over 20 payroll checks each year beginning August 31 to June 15.
Prorated premiums are processed for employees whose insurance begins after the start of the school year.
Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance
HPI Health Insurance
HPI – EHN/PHCS Network: AdventHealth (which includes WATERMAN) is NOT part of the HPI / EHN / PHCS Network. Employees
need to verify that their providers / facility accepts the plan by going onto the website or calling the Pathways Concierge.
EHN/PHCS (HPI)
members.ehnconnects.com | 888.526.4933
Group: W34HW
Dental
Delta Dental PPO Plan
Enhanced DHMO Delta Care 15A
Basic DHMO Delta Care D70
Florida Blue
www.Floridablue.com | 800.352.2583
Group: 49466
Marathon Health Wellness Clinics
Lake County Schools has FREE wellness clinics for all employees enrolled in a LCS health insurance plan. These centers, run by Marathon Health, offer primary, labs, mental health therapy, and physical therapy.
Surgery Plus / Lantern
Aflac
Health insurance wasn’t designed to cover everything.
That’s why there’s Aflac. We can help you take care of the expenses health insurance doesn’t cover, so you can take care of everything else. Learn how Aflac can help.
SurgeryPlus is an additional medical benefit that provides you with access to excellent and affordable care for many planned surgical procedures. SurgeryPlus covers the most expensive costs associated with your surgery so you don’t have to. Employees enrolled in one of the LCS health insurance plans are automatically enrolled in SurgeryPlus.
VIVIO Prescription Benefits
Certain prescriptions requiring a prior authorization must be filled through one of VIVIO's specialty pharmacy partners. If you have any issues accessing your ID card online or have any other questions, VIVIO's concierge team can be reached at 1-833-799-7051.
Vison
Comprehensive vision coverage offered through Superior Vision. Choose from either Basic or Enhanced plan to best meet your needs. When you use a provider who participates in the Superior National Network, you will experience a greater benefit and a lower cost for care.
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Sponsors
Become an LCEA sponsor today! See our sponsor letter.
Helpful information for Building Reps. & Activists can be found here.
Helpful Links
Click the links below:
Lake County Housing for teachers etc.
American Federation of Teachers
National Education Association
System Website
Military Certificate Fee Waivers
Helpful information for members to navigate all the challenges of being a LCS educator can be found here.
Click the BENEFITS links below:
Contacts & Benefits Information
American Fidelity Appointments
Union membership can save you money!
On occasion we have members who contact us and say they have financial reasons for leaving the union. You lose your benefits when you cancel. You lose all of the following: FREE College tuition, FREE PD, PAID stipends for programs, thousands saved on legal fees, insurance, restaurants, travel, shopping, etc. Keep in mind your dues are minimal compared to all the benefits you receive and if something happens that you are at risk of losing your job, your union membership will help save your income and legal fees.
There are also opportunities to make money through LCEA. We have member organizers that are paid positions and we have AFT TLP which is a professional development program with a $1500 stipend. Please reach out if you would like any more information about how union membership can save you money.
Don't let anyone take away your benefits & power!
On occasion we have members who contact us and say they are getting postcard mailers from the OptOut Campaign. This is funded by a shadowy anti-public employee organization that are spending millions of dollars to target educators in Florida. These groups are sending mailers urging LCEA members to provide personal information and to reconsider membership in our union. They are the same groups that have advocated for policies that hurt members like you such as less pay for experienced teachers and prohibiting local unions from being able to negotiate evaluations. On top of that, these groups also fought hard against a $15 minimum wage for education staff professionals. They are attacking union membership because reducing our power benefits the political agenda of their donors and politicians. They are afraid our collective power. These groups work to divide and conquer. We work to unite and build.
We have already started to see the positive outcomes of more involvement & activism here locally. See what LCEA has accomplished just this year CLICK HERE. Together, we are stronger. Together, we have the power to bring about real change. Don't let anyone take away your power.
