We believe City employees to be our most valuable assets. To attract and retain the best employees, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package including training, educational assistance, performance appraisal and merit programs.

Full-time employees (those regularly scheduled to work at least 36 hours per week) are eligible for the City's benefit package.

The City of Boynton Beach's comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health Insurance (four options) • Dental Insurance • Vision Care Plan • Basic Term Life Insurance • Supplemental Life Insurance • Dependent Life Insurance • Accidental Death and • Dismemberment Insurance • City Retirement System • Short Term Disability and other Supplemental Plans • Long Term Disability Insurance • Employee Assistance Program • 457 Savings Plan (two options) • Paid Annual Leave / Vacation • Bonus Vacation Days

• 11 Paid Holidays • Paid Sick Leave / Family Sick Leave • Educational Reimbursement Program • In-House Training Program • Wellness Program/Gym • Pre-Paid Legal and Identity Theft Protection Plans • Credit Union • Longevity Bonus Award • Service Recognition Awards • Financial Planning Program • Cancer Plan • Progressions Planning • Tax Deferred 125 Premium Plan • Flexible Spending Account • Direct Deposit • Social Security

Health Insurance
The City provides employees with health insurance benefits through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and Blue Cross' HMO subsidiary, Health Options, Inc. (Blue Care). The City pays the entire premium for each eligible employee. The employee may elect to cover a spouse and/or dependent children by paying the applicable premium for the dependent(s).

Dental Insurance
Coverage is provided through MetLife. Premiums for eligible employees are paid by the City. Premiums for any covered dependent are paid by the employee with a contribution by the City.

Vision Care Plan
Premiums for eligible employees are paid by the City. Premiums for any covered dependent(s) are paid by the employee.

Life Insurance / Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
The City provides each eligible employee with term life and accidental death insurance.

Supplemental Life Insurance / Supplemental AD&D Insurance
Employees may purchase supplemental term life insurance on an individual-choice basis with premiums based on age. A matching amount of Accidental Death insurance may also be purchased.

Dependent Life Insurance
Employees who select supplemental coverage for themselves may also purchase coverage for their spouse and dependent children.

City Retirement / Pension Plans
The City has pension plans for general employees, police and firefighters. Each plan is contributory with both the employee and the City contributing to the program.

Short Term Disability and Other Supplemental Plans
The short term disability plan may help provide a source of income if you become disabled due to a sickness or off the job injury. Based on income, the plan will pay for up to 90 days with no wait for an accident or a seven day wait for an illness. Other supplemental plans provide direct cash payments regardless of any other coverage you may have, and are designed to help fill in any gaps in a medical plan. The employee pays the premiums for these supplemental plans.

Long Term Disability
The City provides long Term Disability insurance to eligible employees with no waiting period. The plan is designed to cover a disability sustained on or off the job.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The City contracts with an employee assistance program (EAP) to provide employees and their dependents with free, confidential and professional counseling to help resolve personal or family problems.

Deferred Compensation Plans (457 Plans)
The City makes available two deferred compensation plans that the employee may voluntarily contribute to on a tax-deferred basis.

Vacation
All full-time employees accrue time toward paid vacation leave. Accrual begins immediately and vacation may be taken after six months of employment.

Bonus Days
Eligible full-time employees earn a bonus vacation day each quarter they are not absent from work for illness or for certain other absences.

Holidays
The City observes 11 paid holidays throughout the year.

Sick Leave / Family Sick Leave
Full-time employees accrue one day of sick leave per month. An employee may elect to use up to 5 days per year of accrued sick time for illness in his/her immediate family.

Tuition Reimbursement
The Tuition Assistance Program reimburses eligible employees for successful completion of approved courses leading to Associate, Bachelors and graduate degrees.

In-house Training Programs
The City offers continuing classes for professional development. Topics include computer programs, supervisory and management skills and as well as workshops and seminars on a wide variety of topics.

Wellness Program / City Gym
The City has a gym facility equipped with a wide variety of exercise machines in the main City Hall building. The gym is open 24 hours a day. Employees and spouses may join for a small fee.

Prepaid Legal Services and Identity Theft Protection Plan
Employees may choose enroll in a prepaid legal service plan and an identity theft protection plan. The employee pays the premiums for these plans.

Credit Union
All City employees may join the Credit Union of Palm Beach County. In addition to savings and checking accounts, the Credit Union offers different types of loans, investment choices and recreational opportunities.

Longevity Bonus
Beginning at five years and on each five-year anniversary thereafter, eligible employees receive $500 for each five years of service.

Service Awards
Beginning at 10 years of service, all employees receive a gold emblem pin and other recognition items. A diamond is added with each subsequent five-year anniversary.

MetLife Financial Planning
Employees may take advantage of a free financial planning and survivorship planning program offered though MetLife. This program includes estate, retirement and financial planning services.

Section 125 Plan for Health and Dental Premium
Section 125 of the Internal Revenue code allows you to have your dependent coverage premiums deducted before payroll taxes are withheld resulting in tax savings to you.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees may participate in flexible spending accounts for reimbursement of medical and/or dependent care expenses.

Direct Deposit
Employees may have their bi-weekly paycheck deposited to the financial institution of their choice.

Social Security
The City matches the employee's contribution to the federal Social Security and Medicare funds.

EOE/D/V/DFWP

The City of Boynton Beach is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Employer/Drug Free Workplace