Benefits
The City of Plant City provides a wide range of benefit options. The City offers funding through “City Contribution” to all benefit-eligible employees. The “City Contribution” is to be used to contribute toward the cost of insurance premiums elected by eligible employees from the City’s offerings of benefits. The City offers an “opt-out” option to eligible employees who have waived participation in the City’s medical plans. Those who choose this option must be able to show evidence of medical insurance under another medical plan. If an eligible employee chooses the “opt-out” option, the same monthly contribution amount as Employee Only can be used toward other City-sponsored benefit elections. The “City Contribution” is not available as a cash payment or financial incentive of any kind.
The City contributes $773.00 per month, if health insurance is waived or if single health coverage is elected; $1,126.00, if employee plus spouse health insurance is elected; $1,147.00, if employee plus children health insurance is elected; $1,394.00, if the family level of health insurance is elected. Insurance choices include the following:
- Medical
- Long Term Disability
- Dental
- Cancer
- Vision
- Basic/Supplemental Life Insurance
- Accidental Death/Disability
- Family Life Insurance
Employees who are scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week can start insurance coverage on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT - At no cost to the employee, the City contributes an amount equal to 8% of annual salary to an individual retirement account for each eligible employee each month. 100% vesting occurs after five years of employment.
Example: Based on an average salary of $25,000 per year: $2,000 (8% of $25,000) contributed by the City each year, would create a $10,000 account balance when fully vested in five years, plus any change from your investment of the funds.
VACATION ACCRUAL - Eligible employees earn ten (10) days paid vacation after one year of service, twelve (12) days after five years, fifteen (15) at ten years, etc.
HOLIDAYS - Eleven paid holidays are celebrated each year.
SICK LEAVE - Eligible employees earn twelve (12) days per year to be used for medical emergencies.
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS - The City also makes payments on behalf of its employees for Social Security, Medicare, Workers’ Comp, special training, protective equipment and numerous other benefits.
