SICK LEAVE: Sick Leave with pay at straight time rate will be granted to employees after 90 days of continuous employment. It is accrued at the rate of 8 hours per month from the first day of employment or a total of 96 hours per year based on a 40-hour workweek. There is no maximum accrual. Employees are eligible to receive 1/3 of their sick pay up to 320 hours upon retirement.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: 1-3 days off with pay at straight time rate may be extended for death of employee’s immediate family. Under unusual circumstances

AFTER ONE YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT

VACATION: A general employee will earn 80 hours of vacation with regular pay per year. After a six-month period, an employee is eligible to take vacation time. Employees with three through four years of continuous service shall earn 100 hours of vacation with regular pay per year. Employees with five through nine years of continuous service shall be entitled to 130 hours of vacation with regular pay. Employees with ten through nineteen years of continuous service shall be entitled to 170 hours of vacation with regular pay. Employees with twenty years or more of continuous service shall be entitled to 180 hours of vacation with regular pay.

RETIREMENT PROGRAM: The City provides a defined benefit pension plan for three groups: Non-uniformed employees, Firefighters and Police Officers. The City contributes annually to each plan and employees contribute a percentage of earnings.

NATIONWIDE OR ICMA-RC DEFERRED COMPENSATION: An employee may elect to deduct an amount of money from their paycheck before taxes, and may select from several different savings programs. This is a long-term savings program and is not taxed until the money is withdrawn. Money can not be withdrawn until the employee terminates or retires or experiences an unforeseen emergency.

HOLIDAYS: Recognized holidays shall be as follows: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Birthday Holiday after one year of continuous employment as of January 1, and other holidays declared by the City Manager.

SUNCOAST SCHOOLS CREDIT UNION: An employee of the City may join the Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union. Loans may also be obtained through the Credit Union.

DIRECT DEPOSIT: An employee may have his/her entire check deposited into one or two banking institutions.

U.S. SAVINGS BONDS: An employee may join the U.S. Savings Bond Program on a payroll deduction basis. The bond may be obtained at the minimum denomination of $100 (purchase price $50). When the total purchase price of a bond is accumulated, the bond will be forwarded to the employee at their home address. Any amount may be payroll deducted with a minimum deduction of $5.

Employee Benefits for full-time/regular employees who are scheduled to work 35 hours per week/ 52 weeks a year.

AFTER 90 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT

All coverages (except life insurance) are effective the first of the month following 90 days of continuous service.

CAFETERIA INSURANCE PLAN: The City provides each eligible employee a defined contribution of $200.00 per month ($100 bimonthly). This account may be used to help pay for dependent health insurance coverage, dental insurance, disability insurance, vision plan, or life insurance, all on a tax-free basis. If you choose no options, the benefit is yours to take home as pay on a taxable basis. You can waive the cafeteria benefit, and the City will pay 70% of the dependent health premium each month. The choice is yours.

HEALTH INSURANCE: Employees have a choice of three medical plans: an HMO, a hybrid PPO, or a high-deductible PPO health plan with an HSA (health savings account). The City pays 100% of the employee premium for the plan selected. Dependent coverage is also available. The following are the employee’s bi-monthly deductions for dependent premiums

HMO

Employee and spouse: $284.75 (or 85.43*)
Employee and child(ren): 246.60 (or 73.98*)
Employee and family: 521.81 (or 156.55*)

PPO (Hybrid)

Employee and spouse: $276.27 (or 82.88*)
Employee and child(ren): 227.21 (or 68.17*)
Employee and family: 561.59 (or 168.48*)

High Deductible PPO (Hybrid) with HSA

Employee and spouse $106.62 (or 31.99*)
Employee and child(ren): 83.39 (or 25.02*)
Employee and family: 241.80 (or 72.54*)

* if the cafeteria benefit is waived

 

DISABILITY INSURANCE: The City provides voluntary short-term and long-term disability paid by the employee. The benefit is equal to 60% of the base salary.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT: The City provides an employee the ability to save pretax dollars in an account to be used for eligible medical / dental expenses and dependent day care expenses.

LIFE INSURANCE: The City provides term life insurance (including AD&D) at no cost to the employee. Life insurance is effective the first of the month following 30 days of continuous employment. The benefit is equal to one times the annual base salary. Also available is a voluntary term life policy paid entirely by the employee. This plan provides a benefit to employee, spouse and eligible children.

DENTAL INSURANCE: The City provides a choice in PPO dental plans (co-pay or co-insurance). This premium is paid entirely by the employee at the following bimonthly deductions:

DPPO Co-Pay Plan:

Employee: $10.34
Employee and one dependent: 17.79
Employee and two or more dependents: 26.37

DPPO Co-Insurance Plan:

Employee: $14.32
Employee and one dependent: 25.83
Employee and two or more dependents: 43.01

VISION INSURANCE: The premium is paid entirely by the employee at the following bimonthly deductions:

Employee: $ 3.25
Employee and one dependent: 6.50
Employee and two or more dependents: 12.13

AFLAC VOLUNTARY BENEFITS: The City provides voluntary benefits paid by the employee. The choices are cancer, personal accident policy and hospital indemnity policy. These policies provide cash to help alleviate the financial burden associated with an injury or illness.

Contact Information:

CITY OF FT MYERS
P.O. Box 2217
1820 Hendry Street (Broadway entrance)
Ft. Myers, FL 33902-2217

Phone Numbers:

Human Resources: (239) 321-7061
Compensation: (239) 321-7064
Recruitment: (239) 321-7065
Benefits: (239) 321-7067 or 321-7068
Pension: (239) 321-7076
Policies & Procedures: (239) 321-7069

Fax: (239) 344-5986