Demonstration environment · Prepared by Athena for Columbus City Schools benefits leaders
Columbus City SchoolsEmployee Benefits
Columbus City Schools Employee Benefits

Discover Your Benefits

Meet Athena — Your Columbus City Schools Benefits Assistant

Athena helps Columbus City Schools employees quickly find answers to benefits questions, understand healthcare and retirement benefits, navigate important life events, and make informed benefits decisions throughout the year.

Columbus City Schools educators and staff
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Ask me about benefits, enrollment, life events, retirement, wellbeing, and healthcare costs.

24/7

Available 24/7

Athena helps Columbus City Schools employees find answers to benefits questions anytime—whether during Open Enrollment, after a qualifying life event, or while planning for retirement.

Support Through Life's Important Moments

Find the benefits and resources that fit where you are right now.

Family Changes

Marriage, growing your family, or changes at home? Explore the benefits available for every stage of life.

Health & Wellbeing

Medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, wellness programs, and employee assistance resources.

Retirement Planning

Learn about STRS, retirement planning resources, voluntary benefits, and financial wellbeing.

Career & Leave

Understand leave options, disability benefits, FMLA resources, and other important life events.

Common Questions Employees Ask

Explore common benefits topics.

FOR BENEFITS LEADERS

Workforce Intelligence

Transform employee questions into actionable benefits insights. De-identified workforce intelligence helps benefits leaders identify communication gaps, understand engagement trends, and proactively improve the employee experience.

BENEFITS WORKFORCE INTELLIGENCE
De-identified Employee Insights
Aggregated Reporting Only
Last 30 days
Employee Questions
2,418
↑ 14% this month
Average Response Time
3.2 sec
↓ 0.4 sec
Helpful Responses
96%
↑ 2.1 points
Top Questions
Most common employee questions
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Medical Plan Comparison486
STRS Retirement311
Open Enrollment242
Dependent Eligibility181
Communication Opportunities
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Open Enrollment
Increase communication around plan comparisons.
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Retirement
Higher-than-normal questions regarding STRS retirement eligibility and planning.
Engagement Metrics
Weekly employee activity
+18%
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Identify Emerging Trends

See what employees are asking before HR inquiries increase.

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Improve Benefits Communication

Identify topics that would benefit from additional education and targeted communications.

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Privacy First

All reporting is aggregated and de-identified to provide organizational insights without exposing individual conversations.

Demonstration Environment

This experience was created using publicly available Columbus City Schools benefits information to demonstrate how Athena can support employees and benefits teams.

Official plan documents, carrier materials, collective bargaining agreements where applicable, and Columbus City Schools policies always govern actual benefits and eligibility.

Athena Benefits Assistant
Demonstration Environment
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