Employee Benefits

The following benefits are amoung those available to full time, regular city employees:

Health Insurance – The City provides medical, dental and life insurance for employees with optional dependant coverage.

Sick Leave – All employees earn 15 sick leave days per year. Sick leave will not be available until after the first 90 days of employment.

Vacation – Non-Civil Service employees:

• 1-5 years – 2 weeks*
• 5+ years – 3 weeks

*Sworn police personnel will earn 3 weeks vacation following the first year of service.

Holidays

The City recognizes eleven (11) paid holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Dr. Martin Luther King Day
• Presidents Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Floating Holiday

Retirement – The City is a member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System. The City matches an employee’s contribution of 7% at a rate of 2-1. The City’s plan also includes:

• 5 year vesting
• Retirement at any age with 20 years of service or 5 years of service at age 60
• Occupational disability retirement for employees disabled on or off the job
• Restricted prior service credit

Deferred Compensation – The City offers a deferred compensation plan to employees on a voluntary basis. The plan authorizes a portion of their salary to be withheld and invested for payment upon retirement or following leave of employment. Contributions to a deferred compensation plan are deferred until distribution.

Flexible Benefit Plan – Dependant health insurance premiums can be deducted from an employee’s pre-taxed income. Employees may also participate in a flexible spending account by setting aside pre-tax income to pay for unreimbursed health expenses and dependent child care.

Credit Union – Membership through payroll deduction is available through Omni American Credit Union or Texas Health Resources Credit Union.

Benbrook Community Center/YMCA – City employees are eligible for reduced membership rates to join the YMCA. Enrollment fees are waived. Membership fees may be made through payroll deductions.