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Welcome to Galena Park Independent School District
Benefits For New Hires
Galena Park I.S.D. is pleased to offer the following benefits to all benefit eligible employees:
Eligible new hires must actively enroll or waive coverage within 31 days of your actively-at-work date. Your actively-at-work date is the first day that you are scheduled to work. If you fail to enroll or waive coverage during the 31-day grace period, you will not be eligible to enroll in benefits until you have a qualifying event or during the next Open Enrollment period in July 2025, whichever comes first.
For July and August new hires, if you need benefits right away, you can choose your actively-at-work date (the first day that you are scheduled to work) for medical, dental, vision and HSA. Please note our new plan year for the district is effective September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025.How & When To Enroll
You must complete your enrollment within 31 days of your actively-at-work-date (the first day that you are scheduled to work).
Required Documents Needed:- Valid identification for all enrolled persons (State issued ID, Birth Certificate, Passport, etc.)
- Social Security Card for all enrolled persons
- Marriage Certificate for enrolled spouses (Common law and same gender are recognized)
⇒By Phone or By Appointment
Your Employee Benefits Department is here to educate and help you sort through all of the useful information. Contact us before enrollment to answer any questions and click here to review all of the 2024-2025 Benefit Offerings.
Contact Employee Benefits Department:
General Email benefits@galenaparkisd.com
Catalina Pacheco, Benefits Assistant (832) 386-1242 cpachecho@galenaparkisd.com
Valerie Guajardo, Benefits Specialist (832) 386-1245 vguajardo@galenaparkisd.com
Holli Sherrard, Director for Employee Benefits (832) 386-1507 hsherrard@galenaparkisd.com2024 - 2025 BENEFITS RESOURCES
Listen to a recorded information session Click Here!l
View the 2024-2025 Benefits Guide - English
View and download the slides from the 2024-2025 Benefits Information Session
View the 2024-2025 Plan Information for more details