2018 BenefitsBenefits Cost Breakdown Effective 1 January 2018 to December 31, 2018
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High Option Monthly Premiums Base Plan Option Monthly Premiums
Humana PPO NPOS 16 Employee Humana PPO NPOS 16 Employee
CopayF/9060; 1000 deductible Premium City Pays Pays Monthly Pay Period CopayF/9060; 1500 deductible Premium City Pays Pays Pay Period
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Employee $610.93 $567.14 $43.79 $20.21 Employee $567.14 $567.14 $0.00 $0.00
Employee & Children $1,189.82 $695.70 $494.12 $228.06 Employee & Children $1,104.53 $695.70 $408.83 $188.69 Employee & Spouse $1,307.23 $723.47 $583.76 $269.43 Employee & Spouse $1,213.51 $723.47 $490.04 $226.17 Employee & Family $1,702.50 $817.04 $885.46 $408.67 Employee & Family $1,580.46 $817.04 $763.42 $352.35
Employee Humana PPO NPOS HDHP 16 Employee
Ameritas Vision Care 10/15/150 Premium City Pays Pays Monthly Pay Period COINS/10070; 3000 deductible Premium City Pays Pays Pay Period
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Employee $6.78 $6.78 $0.00 $0.00 Employee $491.72 $491.72 $0.00 $0.00 Employee & One $13.54 $6.78 $6.76 $3.12 Employee & Children $957.65 $631.97 $325.68 $150.31
Employee & Family $18.20 $6.78 $11.42 $5.27 Employee & Spouse $1,052.15 $661.78 $390.37 $180.17 Employee & Family $1,370.29 $762.13 $608.16 $280.69
Employee Employee
Ameritas Dental Preventive Plus Premium City Pays Pays Monthly Pay Period Ameritas Dental 100/80/50 w/Ortho Premium City Pays Pays Pay Period
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Employee $11.88 $11.88 $0.00 $0.00 Employee $33.72 $11.88 $21.84 $10.08 Employee & Children $29.60 $11.88 $17.72 $8.18 Employee & Children $75.52 $11.88 $63.64 $29.37 Employee & Spouse $26.12 $11.88 $14.24 $6.57 Employee & Spouse $76.84 $11.88 $64.96 $29.98 Employee & Family $46.16 $11.88 $34.28 $15.82 Employee & Family $120.96 $11.88 $109.08 $50.34
Humana Life Insurance Renewal Premium City Pays Employee Pay Period $25,000 Pavs Monthlv Employee $3.50 $3.50 $0.00 $0.00 Employee & Family $4.54 $3.50 $1.04 $0.48 ,. .. ,.
HS A -Colonial Medical Bridge Employee Colonial Medical Bridge 3000 Base Employee
3000 Base Plan $1000 Hosp Premium City Pays Pay Period Plan + Outpatient Surgical Premium City Pays Pays Pay Period
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Employee (17-49) $13.50 $13.50 $0.00 $0.00 Employee (17-49) $13.10 $13.10 $0.00 $0.00 Employee & Children (17-49) $23.15 $13.50 $9.65 $4.45 Employee & Children (17-49) $22.25 $13.10 $9.15 $4.22 Employee & Spouse (17-49) $29.00 $13.50 $15.50 $7.15 Employee & Spouse (17-49) $28.00 $13.10 $14.90 $6.88
Employee & Family (17-49) $35.20 $13.50 $21.70 $10.02 Employee & Family (17-49) $33.95 $13.10 $20.85 $9.62
HS A -Colonial Medical Bridge Employee Colonial Medical Bridge 3000 Base Employee 3000 Base Plan $1000 Hosp Premium City Pays Pay Period Plan + Outpatient Surgical Premium City Pays Pays Pay Period Confinement 121 Pays Monthly Procedures Monthlv Employee (50-59) $18.70 $13.50 $5.20 $2.40 Employee 150-59) $18.10 $13.10 $5.00 $2.31
Employee & Children (50-59) $27.90 $13.50 $14.40 $6.65 Employee & Children (50-59) $26.90 $13.10 $13.80 $6.37 Employee & Spouse (50-59) $40.10 $13.50 $26.60 $12.28 Employee & Spouse (50-59) $38.60 $13.10 $25.50 $11.77
Employee & Family (50-59) $45.45 $13.50 $31.95 $14.75 Employee & Family (50-59) $43.85 $13.10 $30.75 $14.19
H SA -Colonial Medical Bridge Employee Colonial Medical Bridge 3000 Base Employee
3000 Base Plan $1000 Hosp Premium City Pays Pay Period Plan+ Outpatient Surgical Premium City Pays Pays Pay Period
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Employee (60-64) $24.40 $13.50 $10.90 $5.03 Employee (60-64) $23.65 $13.10 $10.55 $4.87
Employee & Children (60-64) $34.40 $13.50 $20.90 $9.65 Employee & Children (60-64) $33.00 $13.10 $19.90 $9.18 Employee & Spouse (60-64) $53.20 $13.50 $39.70 $18.32 Employee & Spouse (60-64) $51.30 $13.10 $38.20 $17.63 Employee & Family (60-64) $57.80 $13.50 $44.30 $20.45 Employee & Family (60-64) $55.75 $13.10 $42.65 $19.68
HS A -Colonial Medical Bridge Employee Colonial Medical Bridge 3000 Base Employee
3000 Base Plan $1000 Hosp Premium City Pays Pay Period Plan + Outpatient Surgical Premium City Pays Pays Pay Period
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Employee (65-74) $30.60 $13.50 $17.10 $7.89 Employee (65-74) $29.65 $13.10 $16.55 $7.64
Employee & Children (65-74) $43.00 $13.50 $29.50 $13.62 Employee & Children (65-74) $41.35 $13.10 $28.25 $13.04
Employee & Spouse (65-74) $66.55 $13.50 $53.05 $24.48 Employee & Spouse (65-74) $64.30 $13.10 $51.20 $23.63 Employee & Family (65-74) $72.40 $13.50 $58.90 $27.18 Employee & Family (65-74) $69.80 $13.10 $56.70 $26.17
(1) If enrolled in the H S A Plan: the annual amount $905.04 can be used to offset the premiums of your dependents or, the City will provide an
HS A account for you in which, $75.42 will be deposited per month.
!(2) There are NO Outpatient Benefits provided with this plan.
Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) (2 for 1 matching) 7% of gross income deposited, 14% matching = 21 % total. Paiiicipation is mandatory, and Employees are required
to contribute 7% of their salary toward their retirement each pay period, tax deferred. The City matches Employee retirement contributions at 200%. All regular full-time and pati-time employees who work more than 20 hours per week are required to patiicipate in TMRS.
TMRS Supplemental Death Benefits (SDB) If you die while employed, TMRS will pay a one-time lump sum payment approximately equal to one year's salary based on the 12 months immediately preceding your month of death.
TMRS Retiree Supplemental Death Benefits If you retire with TMRS, a Supplemental Death Benefit in the amount of $7,500 will be paid on your death as long as the TMRS city from which you retired offers such coverage.
TMRS Occupational Disability Benefit Options If you become eligible for Occupational Disability Retirement, you may select either a Retiree Life Only benefit or any other payment option. The amount of the benefit is based on the same factors ( deposits, service credits, life expectancy, interest rate assumption, plan selected) as those used in determining the amount of a Service Retirement
benefit.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): $5.17 monthly per employee. Available to all employees.
Long-Term Disability (LTD) Paid by the City on behalf of the employee. Annual salary/I 00X.31 monthly per employee; provides 60% of pay to a maximum of $5000 monthly before reduction by Benefits Offsets. Available for full-time employees (regularly work 30 hours per week).
Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $1,000.00 per fiscal year The City has a tuition reimbursement program for full-time employees. To be eligible for this reimbursement, the education or training must be for work-related professional development and be of benefit or potential benefit to the City, as determined by the City Manager. Reimbursements may be available only upon completion of the
training or education course. If the course is graded, the grade must be a C or Satisfactory, or better. Notice by an employee to the City Manager, Department head, or Human Resources of pursuit of training or education is in no way a promise that the City will reimburse the employee for the cost of that training or education. Available for full-time employees.
Certification Pay: Depending on ce1iification type, compensated bi-weekly/per pay period. Available for applicable regular full-time and part-time positions.
Paid Leave
Applicable to full-time employees only, with the exception of Holiday Pay, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty & Military Leave (which are available for pati-time employees).
#Days Per Maximum Days Year Allowed To Accrue Holidays New Year's DayPresidents' Day Independence Day
Columbus Day Thanksgiving Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Memorial Day Labor Day* Veterans' Day Christmas Day
10 If one of the above 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 paid City holiday. Holiday pay does not include any special forms of compensation such as bonuses, shift differentials or incentives. *Firefighters(operations) work on labor day and recognize 9/11 as the holiday.
Vacation Leave
Accrued per pay period. Probationary employees accrue leave, but are unable to Maximum Allowed use it until completion of probation. To Accrue
FIRE # Hours Per Year
During 1st year of service 120 240
2 -10 years of service 144 288
11 + years of service 192 384
POLICE # Days Per Year
During 1st year of service 12 24
2 -10 years of service 15 30
11 + years of service 20 40
EMS (24-hr shifts) # Hours Per Year
0 -5 years of service 120 240
6 -10 years of service 144 288
11 + years of service 192 384
ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES # Days Per Year
0 -5 years of service 12 24
6 -10 years of service 15 30
11 + years of service 20 40
Sick Leave Accrued per pay period. Probationary employees are entitled to use sick leave as it Maximum Days is accrued. Allowed To Accrue
# Hours Per Year
FIRE/EMS (24-hr shifts) 120 120
# Davs Per Year
ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES 12 120
Bereavement
•Employees on 4-hour/8-hour/10-hour work days/shifts = 3 work days/shifts•Employees on 12-hour work days/shifts = 2 work days/shifts•Employees on 24-hour work days/shifts = 1 work day/shift
The schedule below lists a maximum number of days/shifts that may be approved by the City Manager in the event the funeral of the immediate family member is out of state:
•Employees on 4-hour/8-hour/10-hour work days/shifts = 5 work days/shifts•Employees on 12-hour work days/shifts = 4 work days/shifts•Employees on 24-hour work days/shifts = 2 work day/shifts
If an employee has two (2) or more immediate family members who pass away due to a single event, the employee may be granted additional bereavement leave on a case-by-case basis upon review and approval by the City Manager.
# Days Per Year Jury Duty
City employees who are called for jury duty will receive full compensation for the workdays that they are either waiting for possible selection to serve on a jury or 14 NIA serving on a jury for a maximum of two (2) weeks (or a longer period authorized by the City Manager). Payments shall be made at the employee's regular rate and shall not include any special fonns of compensation such as bonuses, shift differentials, or incentives.
Military Leave/Pay
An employee of the City who presents official orders requiring his or her attendance
for a period of training or other active duty as a member of the United States Armed Forces, the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the commissioned corps of
the Public Health Service, or the Texas State Guard shall be entitled to militmy leave in accordance with applicable law. Pursuant to state law, military leave with pay shall be provided by the City not to exceed a total of fifteen (15) working days per federal fiscal year for those employees in a reserve component of the armed forces or in the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, or Texas State Guard.
On the Job Injury Leave/Pay
Regular full-time employees who sustain an on-the-job or line-of-duty injury will be entitled to full salary continuation, exclusive of unscheduled ove1time, for the duration of their incapacity, not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days, or at the discretion of the City Manager for a longer period until the employee attains maximum medical improvement. Full salary continuation is an employee's cunent bi-weekly net take-
home pay rate less worker's compensation benefits. If, at the end of such period of leave, the employee cannot return to work, the employee may elect to apply sick leave
and vacation leave until exhausted, less any worker's compensation benefits.
Catastrophic Leave/Pay
Regular full time employees who are diagnosed by a physician with a catastrophic illness or injury and who have exhausted all sick leave and vacation leave, and who are not covered by worker's compensation, will receive salary continuation, exclusive of unscheduled overtime, for the duration of their incapacity, but not to exceed such time when the employee becomes eligible to receive Long Term Disability payments.
Such compensation will be paid according to the following schedule: Completed Years of
Em[!loyment with the City
0-5 years6-10 years11-15 years16+ years
Longevity Pay
Years of Service
Percentage of Salary to be Paid
25% 50%
75% 100%
Longevity Pay
#Days Per Year
15
60
NIA
0 through 5 $10.00 per month for each year of service as of I Nov
6 through 10 $11.00 per month for each year of service as of I Nov
11 to 15
16 to 20
Over 20
$12.00 per month for each year of service as of I Nov
$13.00 per month for each year of service as of I Nov
$14.00 per month for each year of service as of I Nov
Maximum Days Allowed To Accrue
NIA
NIA
NIA
*Longevity pay is subject to approval by City Council as part of the annual budget process, except wherestatutorily required.
Stand By Pay City Council has authorized some Departments to pay stand-by pay (also known as on-call pay) to designated
employees, who are on call at designated times. Stand-by time is defined as time worked if employees are required to be available by phone or at certain locations such that they cannot use the time for their own purposes. Qualification for stand-by pay is coordinated with and must be approved by the employee's Depaitment Head and is available only when the needs of the City and its customers require it.
Benefits while on FMLA Leave
Subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of the applicable plans, the City will continue to provide health insurance benefits for the full period of the approved FMLA leave whenever such insurance was provided before the leave was taken and on the same terms, conditions and contribution levels as if the employee had continued to work. If the employee fails to return to work upon expiration of the leave, the employee may be required to repay the premiums that the City paid for maintaining coverage if the employee failed to return for reasons other than a
serious health condition of the employee or family member or other circumstances beyond the control of the employee.
Sick Leave Pool (In progressive/temporary form until revised)
1.Must be a qualifying & approved FMLA event, (illness, accident or having a child or adopting a child).2.Employee must exhaust all sick leave and request sick leave assistance by way of the Dept. Head or the HRDirector (a Dept. Head may make the request on behalf of an employee meeting the FMLA event).
3.A committee will review each request for assistance and shall make the final decision regarding an approval.
The committee shall determine the amount of sick to be transferred to the employee, to include how manysick days will be distributed.4.An employee has the right to appeal to the City Manager should they be denied assistance. The appeal mustbe submitted to the City Manager's office within 5 working days from the denial notice, (vacation leave isnot to be used on a qualifying FMLA event).
Uniform Allowance The City generally furnishes uniforms for those employees who must wear uniforms in the performance of their duties. In some depattments, employees may also have a clothing allowance relating to their uniforms.
Police Officers: $40.00 bi-weekly
Communication Officers: $16.00 bi-weekly Fire Fighters: $12.00 bi-weekly Code Enforcement Officers: $21.60 bi-weekly
Paramedics: $12.00 bi-weekly Marshal's Office: $40.00 bi-weekly
* Amount biweekly per pay period for Regular Full-Time employees. *
Compensatory Time-Off Ce1tain positions of employment within the City are required to extend their nonnal workday in order to paiticipate
in or assist at various meetings or events. When those events occur, it is the policy of the City to authorize compensatory time-off for the work performed beyond the normal working hours. However, the compensatory time-off is not to be construed as an accumulative process as is vacation or sick leave, and such compensatory time must be taken within thirty (30) days of the compensatory event.
Merit Increases
Annual performance evaluations shall serve as the basis for any performance-based salary increases depending on the annual budget and merit goals. An employee will not be eligible for a merit increase if that employee was hired or received a promotion on July 1 or later of the evaluation year. The average merit is 2%, with a maximum of 4% possible for high performers. Available for regular full-time and pait-time employees.
OPTIONALS Applicable for full-time employees only.
YMCA Membership: OPTIONAL (Rates below reflect annual membership)
Category __ Sta_n-9ard.A_dult I City Wide Adul_t � 11 Stan�ard Family I City-Wide Family
City of Schertz Rate $228.00 $312.00 $444.00 $528.00
Monthly Breakdown $19.00 $26.00 $37.00 $44.00
Pay Period Breakdown $8.77 $12.00 $17.08 $20.30
Legal Club of America: Free & discounted legal care, tax preparation & advice, financial education & credit counseling, identity theft solutions, and life events counseling services for a cost of $6.46 bi-weekly. This benefit
is voluntary and is paid for by the Employee through payroll deduction.
UNUM Short-Term Disability (STD): Short term disability is also available as an option, Employee purchase, with a minimum 40-hour work week requirement, 60% of your weekly earnings, to a maximum of $1500, up to 25 weeks after a 7-day waiting period.
Supplemental Insurances/Plans: OPTIONAL through Aflac and Colonial
Discounts: Discounts on hotel/La Quinta (code TXstat, request "Texas State Rate" w/city ID badge), cell phone
plans/AT&T & Verizon, Fitness/YMCA, apaiiment living/Legacy Oaks, Costco, etc.