7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HCCSC encourages all employees to be lifelong learners. If an employee would like to attend a professional development opportunity, contact your supervisor to obtain the necessary paperwork and School Board approval (when applicable) to attend the req uested professional development opportunity. Safe Schools Training HCCSC utilizes SafeSchools to provide mandatory training and professional development of all employees. Mandatory training courses are completed on an annual basis by all employees. Each supervisor may assign additional modules on topics related to a group’s job requirements. All HCCSC employees are assigned a SafeSchools username and are required to complete the assigned courses within the specified deadlines. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) HCCSC provide s an employee assistance program to all employees (including employees on a leave of absence) and their families at no cost. This confidential service provides short -term counseling sessions with a trained professional who can assist with depression, grief counseling, family and marital problems, stress and anxiety management, drug/alcohol abuse, as well as other areas of mental health. Specific details ab out this program can be found on the HCCSC website under the Employees/Insurance Trust link. Retirees with insurance coverage are not eligible to use the employee assistance program. Health Insurance Eligible employees are offered group health insurance. Specific details regarding coverage and plan options are outlined in the Benefits Guide which can be found at the HCCSC website under the Employees/Insurance Trust link. For further information, please see Appendix A of this Guide. Dental Insurance Eligible employees are offered group dental insurance. Specific details regarding coverage and plan options are outlined in the Bene fits Guide which can be found on the HCCSC website under the Employees/Insurance Trust link. For further information, please see Appendix B of this Guide. Vision Insurance Eligible employees are offered group vision insurance. Specific details regarding coverage and plan options are outlined in the Benefits Guide which can be found on the HCCSC website under the Employees/Insurance Trust link. For further information, please see Appendix C of this Guide. Life Insurance Eligible employees are offered a group life insurance policy. Specific details regarding coverage is outlined in the Benefits Guide which can be found on the HCCSC website under the Employees/Insurance Trust link. For further information, please see Appendix D of this Guide.