The City provides health and dental insurance coverage at no charge to City employees
The employee pays an additional premium for dependent coverage
Premiums are payroll deducted and are normally on a pre-tax basis
Retirement System
The City's retirement system is a benefit for permanent full-time employees with costs shared by the employee (5%). Deductions are on a pre-tax basis
The City makes contributions on behalf of employees (typically around 7%)
Full vesting after 7 years
Optional Defined Contribution fund
Life Insurance
Employees receive life insurance coverage equivalent to 1x their annual salary at no cost to the employee
Employees with dependent health insurance receive life insurance coverage in the amount of $10,000 for spouse and $5,000 for children
Other Insurance
Life insurance, cancer, accident, pre-paid legal, long-term care, and supplemental disability plans may be purchased by employees at group rates through payroll deduction
Vacation Leave
Up to 240 hours of vacation leave can be carried over from the end of one calendar year into another
The amount of leave earned is based on the length of total service. Leave amounts are indicated below:
Years of Service
Hours Earned Annually
Less than 10 years
80 hours
10 but less than 15 years
120 hours
More than 15 years
160 hours
Sick Leave
All full-time employees earn a total of 80 hours of sick leave annually
Sick leave can accumulate up to 800 hours and can be used for illness of immediate family members that require the employee's care
Holidays
City employees typically observe 12 paid holidays in a calendar year
Educational Assistance
Up to $2,100 of tuition reimbursement is available to employees that participate in an approved degree plan relevant to municipal government or duties of the position held by the employee
Birthday Pay
Employees who have completed one year of employment with the City will receive an additional paycheck totaling the amount equivalent to one week of regular pay on the first payday of their birth month