City of Schertz Benefits Template - Oct 2015
City of Schertz Benefits Summary
This overview of the City of Schertz Benefits is presented as a matter of information only and
does not constitute a contract. In addition, the benefits are subject to change.
For Regular Employees who work 20 hours or more per week, the City contributes, for each pay
period, 14% of the employee's gross salary for that pay period towards the Texas Municipal
Retirement System fund, and the employee contributes 7% of gross salary for the pay period
towards his/her retirement fund. Employees automatically become a member of the City's
retirement system upon the 1st day of employment with the City.
For Regular Full Time Employees who work at least 30 hours per week, the City provides a
medical plan, dental plan an eye care plan, life insurance, and long-term disability at no cost to
the employee. Dependent coverages (except for long term disability) are available at the expense
of the employee. The medical, dental and vision insurance is under a 125 Cafeteria Plan. While
the City pays for standard employee coverage, any deductions for dependent coverage or
deductions for employees who elect the HMO buy-up are taken out of the employee’s paycheck
before it is taxed. Healthcare coverages have a 60 day waiting period from the date of hire and
will not be effective until the 1st day of the month following the 60 day waiting period.
Non-exempt City Employees in regular positions receive pay for a full day at their regular rate
for ten (10) paid holidays per year. If one of the holidays falls on a Saturday, City employees will
celebrate that holiday on the preceding Friday. When such a holiday falls on a Sunday, City
employees will celebrate that holiday on the succeeding Monday. If one of the above holidays is
followed by a Friday or preceded by a Monday, that Friday or Monday shall also be considered a
City holiday.
All employees are on a probationary period the first six months of employment
. Temporary and probationary employees with less than 6 months of employment are not entitled
to paid vacation. During the first six months employment, vacation is not generally granted
except at the discretion of the Department Head for significant personal events in the employee’s
life. Vacation time is allowed after six (6) months of probationary employment. For Full Time
employees, vacation time is accrued at the rate of 1 day for each month of service for employees
with five or less years of continuous employment, 1.25 days for each month of service for
employees with six through ten years of continuous employment, and 1.66 days for each month
of service for employees with 11 or more years of continuous employment. For all fire and EMS
employees who work 24 hours shifts, vacation time is accumulated at the rate of 10 hours for
each month of service for employees with 5 or less years of continuous employment, 12 hours
for each month of service for employees with 6 to 10 years of continuous employment, and 16
hours for each month of service for employees with 11 or more years of continuous employment.
For Full Time employees, the City provides longevity pay after the first year of employment is
completed. The longevity pay rates are dependent on the length of longevity with the City.
All employees are covered under Worker's Compensation from date of hire.
Other Benefits provided to full time employees are:
1. Employees are automatically eligible for membership in the Randolph Brooks Credit Union.
2. The City offers direct deposit for up to five bank accounts.
3. The City offers two 457 plans. These plans are voluntary tax-favored programs that allows the
public employee to contribute a portion of his or her salary before federal taxes into a
supplemental retirement account. Since this is long-term investment, withdrawal prior to
retirement is limited to certain financial hardship situations.
4. Another optional insurance package available is supplemental insurance, which may or may
not be payable with pre-tax dollars.
5. Employee Assistance Program is provided with 8 free counseling sessions per year per family
member per problem/issue.
6. Tuition Reimbursement is available to the employee. Tuition may be reimbursed up to $1,000
per fiscal year depending on funds availability.
7. In some cases, certification pay, clothing allowances, standby pay, special duty pay, and
uniforms may also be provided depending upon the position and the qualifications of the
employee.