Below is a summary of County employee benefits
including vacation, retirement, insurance, and other benefits.
Insurance Coverage
Effective on the first day of the month following
the employee's eligibility date. Payroll deductions for elected benefits
begin the same date that coverage becomes effective. Part time employees
hired to work less than 30 hours per week and temporary employees are
not eligible for these benefits.
Coverage described in this document provide only
general information about the plans. Plan documents will govern the
application and implementation of plan terms and conditions.
Vacation Benefits
|
Years of Service
|
Annual Vacation Accrual
|
|
3-7 years
|
80 hours
|
|
8-12 years
|
120 hours
|
|
13-19 years
|
160 hours
|
|
20 + years
|
200 hours
|
Accrual amounts above are based on full-time employment.
No vacation can be bought or sold. Employees are encouraged to take
their accrued vacation time each year. Department Heads and EMS employees
accrue at slightly different rates.
Holidays
The County provides 10 paid holidays per year,
1 personal day per year. Eligible after (6) months of employment, Department
Heads eligible immediately
| New Year's Day |
Labor Day |
| Martin Luther King Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Good Friday |
Day AfterThanksgiving |
| Memorial Day |
Christmas Eve |
| Independence Day |
Christmas Day |
Annual Leave
- Hours are based on years of service
- Can accumulate up to 480 hours
- Upon termination, after one year of satisfactory
service, employer will pay out any unused accrued annual leave
Administrative Leave
- Immediately after employment
- With approval maybe used for:
- Jury Duty
- Court Appearance
- Death ( Immediate family) - 2 days per
occurrence
Sick Leave
- Full-time employees accumulate sick leave which
is available to be used when employee or family illnesses require
absence from the job. Full-time employees accumulate 4 hours per full
pay period of employment (13 days per year) to a maximum of 480 hours
(60 days). No sick leave can be bought or sold.
Family / Medical Leave
- Full -Time Employers are eligible after 12
months of employment (1,250 hours must have been worked immediately
preceding the commencement of leave)
- Paid or unpaid leave may be used for :
- Birth of a child or care of a newborn child
- placement of a child for adoption, foster
care
- Care of a spouse, child, or parent with
serious health condition
- Serious Health condition of employee
Health / Dental Insurance
- Individual and family coverage available
- Employer pays employee's portion of health premiums
- Prescription card Rates discussed during in-processing
- Annual Vision Exam
- Employer pays premium for each regular employee
- $15,000 Life / AD & D Policy
Pre - Flexible Benefits Plan
Effective first day of the month following 60 days employment
- Dependent Health / Dental Insurance Premium
- Additional Insurance options include confinement
indemnify, accident, cancer, short-term disability, hospital intensive
care protection, life insurance plans, personal property
Florida Retirement System
- Eligible immediately upon employment
- No cost to employee
- Employer contributes a variable percentage
of your salary
- Vested after 6 years of creditable service
Professional and Educational Development
- Employer will pay annual dues for approved
professional organizations
Deferred Compensation Plan
- Employee's prerogative to join
SAM'S Club Memberships
- Employees of Taylor County and their families
are eligible for membership at any SAM'S Club by simply presenting
their pay stub at the SAM'S Membership Desk.