About The Sound Partnership

Our purpose is to:

• Provide benefits orientation and enrollment.
• Maintain records and financial accounts of various plan providers.
• Coordinate communications regarding plan benefits designs.
• Provide administration of COBRA benefits.
• Provide benefit information to retirees.

The Tacoma School District offers the following Health and Welfare plans to all eligible employees through the Sound Partnership:

• Medical: members have a choice of eight medical plans.
• Dental: members have a choice of two dental plans.
• Life: members are provided basic $25,000 life insurance with options to increase coverage and include family members.
• Vision: members are provided Davis Vision Plan with options for non-Davis providers.
• Long Term Disablility: members are provided at no cost 60% of base salary up to $5,000 per month.
• Long Term Care: members may purchase various levels of long-term care coverage.
• Group Legal: allows members to purchase coverage through ARAG, including coverage for wills, power of attorney, adoptions, etc.
• Employee Assistance Program: members are provided up to three visits for assessment regarding mental health, family counseling and/or substance abuse.
• Other Programs Available: Short Term Disability, Cancer/Intensive Care and Accidental Death and Dismemberment.

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History

The Sound Partnership's history is the story of a highly successful organization, growing and adapting to the changing benefits environment. With the Partnership's success has come a sharing of achievements with employees and their families. View a historical timeline.

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