Employee Information

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Employment:

• Holidays – Ten (10) official holidays shall be granted with eight (8) hours of pay to all eligible employees.  If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it will generally be observed on the preceding Friday.  If a holiday falls on a Sunday it will generally be observed on the following Monday.
• Annual Leave – Employees will earn leave during the first six months of employment, but will not be eligible to take time off with pay during their work test. Employees may accrue annual leave, however, if the total amount of unused annual leave reaches a “Cap” equal to 1.5 times the employee’s annual leave category (based on longevity), further annual leave accrual will stop and the employee will no longer accrue annual leave.  When the employee uses sufficient annual leave to bring the accrued amount below the cap, annual leave accrual will begin again up to the cap limit.
• Direct Deposit – Allows employees to designate money to multiple accounts.  A notice of deposit that will detail your earnings, deductions, and show where your deposit was made may be picked up from your Department Head.  An authorization form must be completed.

Health Insurance:

• Deductions are based on a calendar year, January 1 – December 31.
• Dependents may be added or removed from insurance during the plan year if you experience a Qualifying Event.

1. Qualifying events include birth/adoption/death, marriage/divorce/legal separation gaining/losing employment, gaining/losing eligibility for benefits, etc.
2. Proper documentation MUST be submitted to the Human Resource Office within 30 days of the qualifying event.

• Insurance becomes effective on the 1st day of the month following 60 calendar days of employment.  Premiums are paid a month in advance.
• Open Enrollment is in May of each year:  Elections/Changes will become effective July 1st of each year.
• Available to all full-time employees.

Life & Accidental Death Insurance:

• Available to all full-time employees.  Insurance becomes effective on the 1st day of the month following 60 calendar days of employment.

Retirement:

• A Deferred Compensation 457(b) Plan provides an opportunity for employee contributions to a variety of investment funds, 100% funded by the employee.  Deferred Compensation is NOT a savings account and is NOT available for withdrawal until your employment ends.
• Emergency retirement withdrawal – Withdrawals from the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan due to financial hardship of an unforeseeable nature are allowed on a very limited basis and only if the application and supporting documentation demonstrate that the request meets Plan and IRS regulations.  See Human Resources for additional information and forms.
• The County matches a percentage of the employee’s contribution based on longevity after the 1st year.  The maximum dollar match is $1,000.00 per calendar year.