BENEFITS OF EMPLOYMENT
Vacation -
All regular Full-time and Part-time
general employees are eligible after completion of the probationary
period.(Police & Fire employees follow a bargaining agreement). Years of
service determine how much an employee earns:
1-4 years = two weeks + one day (11 days)
5-9 years = three weeks (15 days)
10-19 years = four weeks (20 days)
20 or more years = four weeks + one day (21 days)
Non-exempt employees are allowed two years’ accrual and exempt employees
are allowed three years’ accrual. Part-time employees’ accruals are
pro-rated based on scheduled work week. Employees with balances exceeding the allowable limits on October 1st of
each year will lose the excess vacation accrual WITHOUT compensation.
Sick Leave -
All regular Full-time employees are eligible for one (1)
day per month after one (1) month of service.
Short-Term Protection - Maximum allowable sick leave carried forward
from one fiscal year to the next is 528 hours/66 days plus the
equivalent of the current one year’s accrued sick leave. This allows
employees to accumulate sufficient sick leave to protect them for 90
days.
Long-Term Disability - Full time Police and general employees will be
insured with a 90-day elimination period. The monthly benefit is 60% of
salary. LTD is not applicable to Fire Employees.
Holidays - All regular Full-time employees are eligible for 11½ paid
holidays per year.
ICMA: City of Tarpon Springs General Employees Pension -
All benefit eligible regular and
probationary employees become eligible on the first day of the month following their
first 90 days of employment. Level of contribution is determined by the
Board of Commissioners and is presently 8.7% of gross salary
(contributed solely by the City with no employee contributions.) Full
vesting occurs after five (5) years of service.(Note: Police and Fire employees follow a bargaining
agreement)
Insurance:
All regular Full-time employees are eligible on the first day
of the month following their first 90 days of employment. All additions
to/deletions/from any insurance are processed through the Human
Resources Department including COBRA administration.
FMIT / United Healthcare –
The City provides employee coverage without charge
for eligible employees.
Employees desiring dependent coverage contribute toward optional dependent coverage under City’s
group plan). No Primary Care Physician (PCP) referral is required for
specialists.
Standard Dental –
The City provides employee coverage (employees may
purchase dependent coverage under City’s group plan).
Standard Life – The City provides $25,000/$50,000 Basic Life/AD&D for
employees. Dependent coverage is available.
The
City of Tarpon Springs also provides the following benefit programs for
employees:
ICMA 457 plan - Deferred Compensation
Education / Tuition Assistance Program
H.R. Reporter Newsletter
Jury Duty Leave
Uniform & Safety Shoe Policy
Vacation Self Funding Program
Employee Recognition Program
Section 125 “Cafeteria” Plan Benefits
Bereavement Leave
Military Leave
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
United States Savings Bond Program
Direct Deposit Program
Florida Central & Pinellas Federal Credit Unions
Family & Medical Leave
Pinellas School Volunteer Program