Full time regular City employees receive these great benefits:

Health Insurance
City paid employee coverage. Optional HMO or PPO plans available. Dependents can be added at group rates. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.

Basic Life Insurance
City paid. Benefit is equal to twice annual base pay. Double benefit for accidental death.
    
Optional Vision Insurance
Employee paid insurance available at group rates, family plans available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
     
Optional Dental Insurance
Employee paid insurance available at group rates, family plans available to employees. . Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
    
Supplemental Insurance
Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at   group rates through payroll deduction.
    
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan sponsored by the City. Benefits available at retirement determined by a formula that considers your salary and years of service. Normal retirement eligibility for General Employees at age 60 or 25 years of service.
Police or Fire normal retirement eligibility at age 50 or 25 years of service
Benefit rate multiplier for General employees: 2.5%
Benefit rate multiplier for Police or Fire: 3.25%

401(a)
Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).

Roth IRA
Offered through payroll deduction
    
Long Term Disability
City paid long term disability insurance
     
Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)
Block of hours which incorporates sick and vacation. Accrues at 16.67 hours per month for an annual total of 5 weeks (200 hours). Accrual increases to 20.00 hours per month after 6 years of service and continues at a yearly increase after 10 years of service.
   
Paid Holidays
City recognizes 11 holidays which includes: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
    
Education Reimbursement
Up to $3500 per fiscal year at an accredited college or university
     
Leave Sharing
May elect to donate or request leave time. Used for emergency circumstances when all leave has been exhausted.

Deferred Compensation Programs
Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee only contributions. 

Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent day care expenses.

Payroll Direct Deposit
Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership available to City employees.

Leave Buy Back
Option to receive cash for excess accrued leave beyond use or lose amount.

Employee Assistance Program
City paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.

Savings Bonds
Issued at face value starting at $50.

Pre-Paid College
Post tax deduction forwarded to the State of Florida on the employees behalf.