Employee benefit summary
Benefits provided to all regular full-time and part-time benefit earning employees:
Leave Benefits
(Pro-rated for part-time employees)
- 10 days paid vacation per year, increases over time
- 12 days paid sick leave per year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 2 additional floating holidays per year
Additional Benefits
- Employer/employee paid pension through PERA
- Employee assistance program
- M.E.R.I.T. pay program
Optional Benefits
- Deferred compensation plans
- Health club membership discount
- Health care and dependent day care reimbursement account programs
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Credit union membership
- Day care discount
- Retiree health savings plan program
Insurance Benefits
(Provided to all regular full-time employees)
- Monthly city contribution toward a cafeteria plan of benefits
- An additional monthly contribution for wellness program participation
- Money left over can be kept as cash
- Basic term life insurance policy paid by the city
- Long-term disability insurance
- Menu of benefits to choose from:
- Several medical options—all provided by Health Partners.
- Dental
- Long-term care
- Short-term disability
- Supplemental & dependent life insurance
- Teamsters legal defense fund (for police officers and sergeants)
For more information about benefits contact Human Resources at 952.939.8200

