Employee Benefits

Holidays

City offices are closed to observe 10 holidays per year. These holidays are:

  • New Years Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day*
  • Veterans Day*
  • Thanksgiving
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Pre-Christmas Eve (half-day)
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Eve (half-day)

*Columbus Day and Veterans Day are designated as floating holidays. Each employee can take floating holidays at their discretion with approval from their supervisor. 

Personal Leave

Eight (8) hours of personal leave may be taken one hour at a time.

Sick Leave

Employees are allowed up to 64 hours of sick leave per year, accrued at 2.4 hours per pay period.

Vacation

Part-time employees accrue vacation hours at the rate of 4% of hours worked. (ie: 40 hours worked = 1.6 accrued hours)
LENGH OF EMPLOYMENT - FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
 HOURS OF VACATION PER YEAR
1-5 years
 80
6-10 years
 120
11-20 years
 160
21+ years
 200

Other Leave

TYPE OF LEAVE
 DETAILS
Bereavement Three consecutive days of paid time off for death of immediate family member, documentation required
Jury Duty Paid for involuntarily summon service, documentation required
Voting Time One hour paid time off to vote

Retirement

Health Insurance

The city's health insurance plan is provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
PLAN EMPLOYEE COVERAGE DEPENDENT COVERAGE
PPO Core Plan & HSA Plan
 100% by the city
 60% by the city
PPO Buy-Up Plan
 91% by the city
 55% by the city

Dental Insurance

The city's dental plan is provided by AETNA.
PLAN COVERAGE
Employee 100% by city
Dependent or family
 100% by employee

Vision

The city's vision plan is provided by Superior Vision.
PLAN COVERAGE
Employee 100% by city
Dependent or family
 100% by employee

Wellness Plan

The city sponsors a Health Day once a year, during which employees are offered a biometric screening and flu shot.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

EAP is sponsored by AETNA. Information is available by calling (888) 238-6232 or visiting their website; username and ID are available from the human resources department.

Life Insurance

The city pays 100% of a life insurance benefit equal to the employee’s annual rate of pay.

Long Term Disability (LTD)

LTD is paid 100% by the city and provides 60% of annual income.

Long Term Care

The city pays 100% of a $1,000 per month facility benefit with a lifetime max of $24,000. The employee can add additional coverage and pay 100%.

Worker's Compensation

Worker's Compensation is city-paid insurance for injuries sustained within the course and scope of employment for the city.

Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Eligible employees are provided 12 weeks of unpaid leave per FMLA.

Longevity Pay

Annual payment of $5 per month of service after 12 months of continuous service, paid in December each year.

Deferred Compensation

Employees may participate in the Mission Square Retirement 457 and Roth plans. These plans are optional.

Credit Union

Automatic deductions can be arranged at the facility of your choice. This plan is optional.

Supplemental Benefits

Additional plans and programs include:

  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Cancer