Legislative Action Focus Reports

Beyond Salaries: Employee Benefits for Teachers in the SREB States

by Gale F. Gaines

March 2001

One important factor that influences states’ abilities to recruit and retain well-qualified teachers is adequate compensation. Salaries are only part of the cost of paying teachers; employee benefits add thousands of dollars to the total cost. This paper summarizes contribution rates for teachers and employers for the most costly benefits: retirement, Social Security and Medicare, and major medical plans.

Keywords: teacher salaries, retirement, health insurance, medical insurance, benefits, social security, medicare

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