Monthly amounts the County contributes towards employees' medical expenses:

EE Only: $1,146.00

EE+1: $1,175.00

EE+2 or More: $1,475.00

All permanent employees receive a monthly employer contribution toward the cost of their medical, dental, and vision expenses that varies by Bargaining Unit (BU) and dependent enrollment. If the monthly cafeteria contribution does not fully cover the cost of your medical, dental, and vision expenses, you pay your portion of premiums with pre-tax wages.

The cafeteria contribution for part-time employees hired after February 25, 2005 will be prorated based on their hours worked. Enrollment in medical, dental and vision insurance is mandatory for employee only coverage. Employees may be permitted to waive medical insurance by providing proof of enrollment in other employer group medical insurance coverage.

Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP)

Maximum contribution: $15,000

Varies by plan selection

$750 annual employer contribution for HSA enrollees

The County offers options for financial accounts to help employees save money on taxes for eligible healthcare expenses. Pretax health savings accounts options include: Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care/Limited Purpose FSAs, Health Savings Accounts (HDHP only). 

To receive the annual employer contribution of $750, employees must enroll in the HDHP and meet the requirements for HSA eligibility. 

This program enables employees to improve their health, well-being, and professional development by empowering them to choose the health and education services which best suit their individual needs. Eligible services include health services, fitness equipment, fitness & recreation programs, home ergonomic equipment, childcare, and professional development. 

County-Sponsored Benefits Programs

The County offers a wide range of free or minimal-cost benefit programs for employees enrolled in County medical insurance. These include but are not limited to: 

- Carrum Health- Surgery benefit at Centers of Excellence

- Hinge Health- Personalized exercise therapy program

- Livongo- Personalized diabetes prevention and management

To be eligible for pension benefits, employees must be vested after five years of County employment at full-time status.

Proration occurs if you part-time or when you take leaves of absence. 

Defined Pension Benefit Formula

View your account balances and service credits, create benefit estimates, and schedule consultations with Pension Trust staff on your MemberDirect portal

Membership Classifications-Miscellaneous, Probation or Safety

Three Tiers-

Tier 1: Hired prior to 04/17/2011

Tier 2: Hired from 04/17/2011 - 12/31/2012

Tier 3: Hired on or after 1/1/2013

Your defined benefit pension formula varies based on your bargaining unit, pension tier, and membership classification. Membership classifications are Miscellaneous (the majority of employees), Probation, or Safety. You are placed into one of three tiers based on your hire date. 

Pension benefit contributions are deducted from your paycheck on a biweekly basis.

Per the current contract agreement:

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 for all Tiers, no employee pension contribution rate increases for all tiers (holiday)

For FY2023-24, employees' share will not exceed 1% cap for Tier 1 and Tier 2 members; and a holiday for Tier 3 members

For FYs 2023/24-2024/25: Employees' share of increases will not exceed 1% for all tiers

The Pension plan has a 50/50 split cost share arrangement between employees and the County for any pension rate increase as the base agreement.

Additional contribution adjustments are negotiated each contract cycle, including holidays and caps to employee contribution rate increases. 

Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC)

Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) 

Social Security

Employee and Employer Paid: 6.20% (12.4% total)

Medicare

Employee and Employer Paid: 1.45% (2.9% total)

Deferred Compensation Plan

Employer match of $.50 for every $1.00 contributed by employee

County contribution annual maximum of $750 per employee

The Deferred Compensation Plan, also known as a 457(b), is a voluntary retirement plan separate from the pension plan, administered by Nationwide. You may elect to save additional money for retirement by contributing a portion of your wages to this plan, with options for contributing funds on either a pre-tax or after-tax basis (also known as the Roth option). With either option, you will be presented with a wide variety of investment options to help grow your savings through investment earnings.

0 through 4 years of service: 10 days per year

5 through 9 years of service: 15 days per year

10+ years: 20 days per year

Employees on initial probation are excluded. Vacation time does rollover up to a cap of 320 hours. 

Holidays include New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, The day immediately following Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

12 days per year

2080 hours (260 days) maximum accrual

Employees with at least 5 years of service may cash out sick leave at a rate of 50% of its regular value upon separation from County employment, up to a maximum of 720 hours. 

Advanced Sick Leave bank of up to 60 hours

Accelerated vacation accrual rate based on years of service

40 hours per fiscal year

One time per fiscal year, permanent employees with a minimum balance of 200 vacation hours may cashout vacation hours.

Additionally, employees must have used 40 hours of vacation in the current fiscal year. 

$35.00 per month

Full reimbursement benefit