Benefits of City Employment

City of Alameda - Benefits of Employment

City of Alameda

Benefits of Employment

šŸ“ŠRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Full-time employees are enrolled in a defined benefit retirement program with the California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS)

Classic Members:

  • Safety: retirement formula of 3% at 50 & contribute 15% (9% + 6% Cost Share)
  • Miscellaneous: retirement formula of 2% at 55 & contribute 8.888% (7% + 1.888% Cost Share)

New Members:

  • Safety: retirement formula of 2.7% at 57 and contribute 50% of the Normal Cost, 12.25% (FY 23-24)
  • Miscellaneous Members: retirement formula of 2% at 62 and contribute 50% of the Normal Cost, 8.75% (FY 23-24)
MEDICAL BENEFITS

Full-time employees have a choice of medical plans under the CalPERS Health Benefit Program.

Plan Highlights Include:

  • Eight medical plans to choose from, more plans may be available depending on employee's County of residence
  • Both HMO & PPO plans available
  • City contribution waived on employee's bargaining unit
  • $230 cash-in-lie for employees waiving and showing evidence of other coverage
Participating Plans: Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, PERS Gold/Platinum, CalPERS
DENTAL BENEFITS
The City provides comprehensive dental coverage to all full-time employees and their eligible dependents through Delta Dental PPO.

Benefits Include:

  • $2,500 per person annual maximum
  • $2,500 lifetime orthodontic maximum
  • Out-of-network benefits available
  • 80% cost coverage for basic and preventative care (90% cost coverage for employees in the AFCA, APMA, APOA, and IAFF units)
VISION BENEFITS

Full-time employees and their eligible dependents may participate, at their own expense* for a low monthly premium.

Full-time employees and their eligible dependents may participate, at their own expense*. Premiums range from $7.80 for single party, to $20.00 for a family and benefits include: $10 Co-pays for exams every 12 months, $25 co-pays for prescription glasses, $130 frame allowance every 24 months, contact lense benefits, out-of-network benefits available.

*Safety Members receive 50% premium contribution from the City. EUPA and AMPU members may be eligible for full premium coverage.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
Full-time employees have access to the City's Employee Assistance Program

The City's EAP offers assistance on professional and personal issues effecting employee's ability to work.

Benefits include:

  • 10 one-on-one counseling sessions per issue per year for the employee and all members of their household
  • Childcare and eldercare assistance
  • Financial and Legal Services
  • Identity Theft recovery services
LIFE AND AD&D INSURANCE

Depending on bargaining unit, the City provides full-time employees with a life insurance policy.

Depending on bargaining unit, the City provides full-time employees with a $50,000 to $100,000 life insurance policy, at no cost to the employee. Employees are also eligible to enroll in supplemental coverage at the time of hire, at their expense, of up to $240,000 without Evidence of Insurability and up to $500,000 with Evidence of Insurability.

OTHER BENEFITS OF EMPLOYMENT
Some of the many other benefits to City employment include:
  • 4 Day /36 hour work week for most full-time positions
  • Vacation starting at two weeks and increasing with years of service
  • 11 City Holidays and floating holiday hours
  • Unused sick leave converted to service credit at retirement
  • 457(b): three tax deferred 457 plans available to choose from - City matching contribution for some Bargaining Units
  • Health Spending Account: save money on planned medical and dependent care expenses.
  • Educational Reimbursement benefits based on bargaining unit
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