We value our employees and recognize their efforts while they serve our community! Some of the opportunities and benefits we provide our full-time staff include:
Competitive wages
Tuition reimbursement
Available to full-time employees after one year of service
100% of tuition reimbursed to employees upon completion of classes with a grade of "C" or better
Defined benefit pension through the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (MERS)
Options to participate in a 457 deferred compensation program through payroll deduction
Sick day banks that accrue at 1 day per month
Vacation day banks that accrue at 1 day per month to start, and increase with years of service
Vacation banks roll over and can accumulate up to 3x the amount earned in one year
Paid holidays & personal days
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
1 Personal Day & 1 Day for your Birthday
Holiday pay (if working during the holiday)
Opportunities for overtime
Choose compensation in pay or comp time (comp bank accrual up to 480 hours)
Low cost sharing medical and employer-paid dental coverage for you and your qualified family members
Same low cost regardless of family size!
Employer paid life insurance benefits
Long term disability insurance options
Pre-tax health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
Employee assistance program
A variety of classroom and online training provided at no cost to the employee
Longevity pay after 10 years of service and increases at 15 and 20 years!
Sick time incentive: earn either 8 hours of vacation or compensatory time for not using sick time during a 6 month period