Employee Benefits

The following Benefits are available to all full-time employees:


 

HEALTH INSURANCE

Two plans are available - PPO and High Deductible Plan.
An HSA is offered with the High Deductible Plan.  The City contributes the difference between the premiums for the PPO and the High Deductible Plan to the employee's HSA account.  The employee may elect to lower dependent premiums instead of opening an HSA account.
Premiums for employee coverage are paid by the City.
Premiums for dependent coverage are paid by the employee.
 

DENTAL INSURANCE


Premiums for employee coverage are paid by the City.
Premiums for dependent coverage are paid by the employee.
  

VISION INSURANCE


Premiums for employee and dependent coverage are paid by the employee.

LIFE INSURANCE


Premiums for $25,000 in coverage for the employee are paid by the City.
Optional life insurance coverage up to 3 times the employee's annual salary is also available.
Premiums for optional life and dependent life insurance is paid by the employee.

LONG TERM DISABILITY


Premiums for employee are paid by the employee. 

TMRS ( TX Municipal Retirement System)


Employees contribute 7% of their gross pay each pay period. The City match is 2 to 1.

ICMA


An optional 457 retirement plan is available for employee participation.
 

VACATION/SICK LEAVE

Full time employees accrue vacation and sick leave each pay period.

LONGEVITY PAY


Additional pay at a rate of $4.00 per month for each completed year of service.  Longevity is paid annually to eligible employees.
 

CERTIFICATION PAY

 
Additional pay for Police, Fire, Municipal Court, Animal Shelter, and Public Works employees for obtaining specific certifications that are not listed as a requirement in the employee's job description.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)


Available to all employees (full-time and part-time) and members of their household.
Premiums are paid by the City.