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Colonial School District to switch voluntary benefits vendor, launches new wellness incentives

Colonial School District Committees (Facilities, HR, Finance) · April 6, 2026
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Summary

HR staff said the district will replace AFLAC with Symmetra for voluntary benefits effective July 1, offering short‑term disability, hospital and accident coverage and streamlined portal enrollment; a New Year Steps wellness challenge engaged more than 200 employees.

The HR committee on April 6 reviewed a planned vendor change for the district’s voluntary benefits and described recent employee wellness programming.

Andrea Griffith, identified in the meeting as the district benefit manager, said Colonial will transition from AFLAC to Symmetra effective July 1. Griffith said Symmetra’s short‑term disability, hospital and accident policies are “richer in quality and cheaper in price,” and that the…

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