BENEFITS OFFERED BY THE CITY OF SHOW LOW

For Full-Time Employees

 ·        Health Insurance Coverage - City pays 100% of Employee and 80% of Dependent coverage for option I (Gilsbar Administrator – affiliated with The BCBS Network - PPO plan).  The employee can choose to purchase a higher level of coverage through this plan. ***

·        Life Insurance 2 times your annual Salary with a minimum of $50,000 coverage - City Pays 100%.

·        Dental Insurance - City pays 100% of Employee and 80% of Dependent Coverage 

·        Vision Coverage (Avesis) – City pays 100% of Employee Coverage.  Dependent Coverage is available in a 3-tiered program (optional).

·        Short Term Disability – City pays 100%.

All benefits are effective the first of the month following your hire date.

______________________________________________________________________

Vacation:  13 days per year (6.5 days are credited at the end of the first six months of the one year probation).  

Sick Leave - approximately 12 days per year (amount accrued available after one month). 

Holidays – 10, including New Years day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day after Thanksgiving, in place of Columbus Day holidays and Christmas Day.

Probationary Period – one year.  Pay increases typically 0-5% annually, depending upon performance and budget.                  

Arizona State Retirement System – required participation for all full-time employees (who are not Certified Police Officers) with a deduction of approximately 9.4% of employee gross wages (9.0% is ASRS and .40 is Long Term Disability), and a 9.1% match by the City.  Retirement system is based on 80 points (age plus years of service).

Public Safety Personnel Retirement System – required participation for all full-time Certified Police Officers with a deduction of approximately 7.65% of employee gross wages, and 10.65% match by the City.   This is a 20-year retirement system.

Wellness Program – Annual health workup, fall shots (flu, pneumonia, tetanus) at no cost to employee.  Various fitness programs may be offered for voluntary participation.  A workout room at the Police Department is available for use by employees and their spouses; however, children are not permitted.  Please contact Debbie at SLPD (537-5091) to obtain a pass code for the door.

Conditional Offer of Employment – Conditional upon applicant’s successfully passing a physical/drug screen, fingerprinting and background check.

Additional Benefits (Optional) 

Cafeteria 125 – A flexible benefit program for employees with enrollment services provided by AFLAC.  Some items included are Voluntary Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Cancer Expense Insurance, Dependent Care Assistance, Accident or Sickness Disability, and Unreimbursed Medical Expenses. 

Deferred Compensation – ICMA, Nationwide, Retirement Plan Advisors, and VALIC  

Arizona Central Credit Union - Basic membership application requires a minimum deposit of $25.  There is also a one-time membership fee of $5.00. 

Continuing Education and Training Programs - Check with Department Head 

Employee Cell Phone Program – After satisfactory completion of six months, employees are given the option to participate in a government rate plan with a cellular phone provider in Show Low.  Please check with Human Resources for more details. 

***Should you have any questions regarding medical benefits that you’re Employee Benefit Plan - Summary Plan Description book does not clarify for you, you may direct those questions to GMI (the City’s health plan administrator) by calling 1-800-464-4603, where Rick, Susie, or Kerrie will be happy to assist you. 

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL NEWBORN BABIES MUST BE ADDED TO YOUR INSURANCE WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS FOLLOWING BIRTH.   Call GMI with the baby’s birth date and name, and contact the City of Show Low Human Resources to obtain necessary paperwork.