Benefits

Voluntary Benefit Vendors

DEFERRED COMPENSATION – You may prepare for retirement by
contributing to a retirement fund through payroll deduction. Representatives
from the following deferred compensation companies are available:

• Ameritas Investment Corp. - Robert Lovell - (239) 597-9990
• Hartford Life – Steven Thomas – (239) 292-1757
• MetLife – Diana Frantz (239) 822-6858
• Nationwide – Ron LeClair – (239) 594-8931
• PAMG – Cecil Pendergrass – (239) 768-7007 (NOT ON PAYROLL)
• VALIC - Jim Reddington - (239) 691-6822

SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS – May be purchased on a voluntary
basis and paid through payroll deduction. Representatives are available from
the following companies:

• AFLAC (Video) – Sandra Dillon– (239) 910-2518
• Family Heritage– Sharon Purple - (239) 333-8115 (NOT ON PAYROLL)
• Colonial – Lee Boyette – (941) 780-5886

VOLUNTARY LIFE INSURANCE – May be purchased through
payroll deduction from the following companies:

• AFLAC (Video)– Sandra Dillon– (239) 910-2518
• Colonial – Lee Boyette – (941) 780-5886
• Fidelity Life (PDF) – Duffy Thaxton– (813) 839-1530
• Hartford Life – Steve Thomas – (239) 292-1757
• MetLife – Diana Frantz (239) 822-6858
• NationWide – Ron Leclair – (239) 594-8931
• New York Life – Jan Harr – (941) 321-7635
• VALIC - Jim Reddington - (239) 691-6822

BANKS – special offers for LCSO employees, i.e. free checking/savings, direct deposit, no monthly balance requirements, unlimited free checks/bank cards, not all banks offer the same specials so please contact the following for more information:

• Suncoast School Cr. Un.(PDF) – Dianne McDaniel – (800) 999-5887 ext 54000
• SunTrust – Fiona Lewis– (239) 418-2450

LEGAL SERVICES – provide legal service plans through payroll deduction on a pre-paid bases i.e. identify theft, family law, estate planning, adoption, bankruptcy and more from the following:

• LegalShield & FL Deputy Sheriff’s Association – Rebecca Smith - (800) 729- 7998
• US Legal – Dixie Kuehn – (321) 799-2986

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS – special offers for LCSO employees. Not all companies offer the same specials, so please contact the following for more information:

• AAA Insurance Agency (PDF)– Bruce Smedberg – (239) 939-7591
• Barbara B. Mann (PDF) -(239) 481-4849
• BJ’s Wholesale Club (PDF) –Amy Bardelman–(443) 955-1156
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) – (800) 226-7930
• HeroCare Rewards - (877) 437-6411
• Memorial Gardens (PDF) -(239) 936-0555
• Sam's Club (PDF) - Linda Stevens (239) 939-5561
• Sears Commercial Club Rewards (PDF) -Cheryl Frogge-(941) 545-2162
• Shield The Shield FREE Health Care Directive & Living Will  (PDF) - (239) 278-7700
• Star & Shield - (866) 942-9822