MCG Benefits Pamphlet

PRE-TAX PAYROLL DEDUCTION NEW-HIREUnder Section 125 of the IRS Code, certain payroll BENEFIT CALCULATORdeductions for Medical and Dental premiums may betaken out prior to income being taxed. Annual Salary* $35,942.40AWARD WINNING HEALTH PLAN FICA Tax $2,749.59Manatee County provides a generous health plan for Salary x 7.65% $2,846.64employees that has won regional and national awards for Retirement x 7.52% $6,276.00its focus on preventative and evidence-based care at a low Employee Medical Coverage $6,716.88cost to the employee. Dependent Medical Coverage $10,436.04 Health Insurance Admin. FeeFLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT Life Insurance (based on salary) $96.00Option to participate in Health Care and Dependent Care Accidental Death & Dismemberment $84.67Spending Accounts that provide pre-tax savings. Long Term Disability (based on salary) $12.53 $35.94DEFERRED COMPENSATION Total CompensationUnder section 457 of the IRS tax code, option to $58,479.81participate in a deferred tax retirement savings plan to *average annual salarysupplement your income at retirement. Employee Recognition ProgramLAMP-Manatee County’s Employee Assistance Employees can be nominated for Employee of the Month ($100 cashProgram-Onsite and in the Community award), Employee of the Year ($350 cash award), Heroism, Team andLAMP counselors are available to assist employees and Safety Awards.their families with personal issues including emotional,substance abuse, marital and financial. 5 free visits Human Resources Dept. | 1112 Manatee Ave West EMPLOYEEannually for each employee and covered family member. Bradenton, Florida 34205 | (941) 748-4501 x 3865 BENEFITS at a glanceWELLNESS AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT www.mymanatee.org/hrBENEFITSOnsite Wellness and Health Management Advocates andprograms available to all employees and their familiesdesigned to help them reach their full potential personallyand professionally by assisting them in their path to goodhealth. Services include Wellness/Health Coaches, onsitefitness center, personal training, Nurses, Pharmacists,Dietitians, group fitness classes, stress management andnutrition classes. Participation and outcome in someprograms allow employees opportunities to earnincentives to reduce medical/dental premiums.TUITION REIMBURSEMENTThe County pays 80% of USF prevailing rates towards adegree course related to Employee’s current position.Reimbursement requires a grade of “C” (or “pass” inpass/fail courses).MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITSWorker’s Compensation, Credit Union Membership,Direct Deposit, Training/Seminars, Premium PayDifferentials, Area Attraction Discounts.

VACATION / LEAVE Sick Leave Bank (Donated Hours) Hired on or after July 2011: Full Benefits are payable after reaching The member may receive up to a lifetime maximum of one week’s pay retirement age of 65 and vesting eight years of service or completing 33VACATION LEAVE (based on average hours worked) for each year of service completed as of years of service regardless of age at retirement. (Special Risk: is age 60 with the date of their eligibility for Sick Leave Bank benefits. eight years of service or completing 30 years of service regardless of age atYears of Service Vacation Hours / YR retirement). Professional Leave5 or less 130 Employees are allowed to use sick, vacation or compensatory time to attend Investment Plan6 - 10 156 to personal medical-related appointments. Benefits are portable after vesting with one year of service. Upon leaving11+ 182 FRS employment, payment options include lump-sum payout, rollover into Bereavement Leave another qualified plan or IRA, fixed annuity or periodic distribution.• Maximum balance of 400 hours; excess hours at end of calendar year will Probationary and regular employees who have a death in their “immediate”be applied to sick leave. family qualify for up to three (3) scheduled work days of leave not Health Insurance Subsidy (H.I.S)• EMS shift work employees and part-time employees accrue vacation chargeable to any accrued leave balance (i.e. sick, vacation, etc.). Upon retirement, employees who have acceptable health coverage may applyhours on a pro-rated basis. for an insurance subsidy from FRS of $5 monthly for each year of FRS• Employees who leave employment are paid their accrued vacation Military Leave creditable service (maximum of $150 monthly for up to 30 years service.)balances (maximum 400 hours). Employees who are commissioned reserve officers or reserve enlisted personnel in the United States military or naval service, or a member of the INSURANCEVacation Award (Non-use of Sick Leave) National Guard, are entitled to military leave for all days during which theyEmployees receive an additional day of vacation for every six consecutive are ordered to active duty or inactive duty for training up to a max of 240 Dental Insurancemonths of non-use of sick leave hours hours Option to buy group dental insurance with pre-tax dollars.Paid Holidays Suggestion Awards Program Health and Prescription InsuranceEmployees receive the following 11 paid holidays each calendar year: New Employees may submit suggestions for savings and potentially qualify to Access to affordable health care; extensive preventive care at the work site;Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, receive: child preventative dental covered at 100 % w/in the medical plan and $5.00Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving generic medications.Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. One or more personal day(s) Annual Savings ($) Employee Only - County pays 88% of premium ($6,716.88 annually) andeach year may also be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. 77% of Family Coverage ($11,166.48). 50,001+ 5,000Sick Leave 10,001 - 50,000 1,000 Life InsurancePersonal Sick Leave 5,001 - 10,000 County pays premiums for 1x base salary with a minimum of $20,000, plusSick leave hours are accrued at a rate of .05 hours for every hour worked up Up to 5,000 750 Accidental Death & Dismemberment. Double Indemnity at no cost.to 80 hours for regular employees, and up to 112 hours for EMS employees 100 Additional Life Insurance is available, at member’s expense, up to four timesworking a 24/48 schedule. Process Improvements: 1-3 days vacation annual salary without Evidence of Insurability at the time of employment. Dependent coverage also available.Family Sick Leave RETIREMENTSick leave may be used to cover illness, injury or wellness checkups (i.e. Long-term Disability Insuranceannual physicals, dental check-ups, etc.) for an employee’s “immediate” Manatee County contributes to the Florida Retirement System (FRS) on County provides 50% of base monthly salary up to $3,000/month after afamily up to a maximum of eighty (80) hours during a payroll calendar behalf of all employees in regular full-time and part-time positions. 90-day waiting period. Option to increase to 66.67% of base salary up toyear. Effective July 1, 2011, the employee contributes 3% of their earnings on a $5,000/month through a small payroll deduction. pre-tax basis. Employees may select either the Pension Plan option or theEmployees with a minimum of five (5) years continuous service, who leave Investment Plan option. This brochure provides brief highlights of Manatee County’s benefits.County employment and qualify to receive payment of unused sick leave The plan documents for each benefit plan are considered “governingcredits, may be paid a percentage of their existing sick leave balance up to a Pension Plan documents” and rule in any case of discrepancy. Receiving thislifetime maximum of 500 hours. Payouts begin at 30% for five (5) years of Hired prior to July 1, 2011: Full Benefits are payable after reaching information is not a guarantee of future or continued employment orservice and increase at 2% increments, for each additional year, with a retirement age of 62 and vesting with six years of service or completing 30 benefits.maximum of 50% for 15+ years of service. years of service regardless of age at retirement. (Special Risk: is age 55 with six years of service or completing 25 years of service regardless of age at retirement).