Type of Benefit | Who Pays the Cost? | When Eligible? | Description of Benefit | Comments | |
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Holidays | City of Kyle | Immediately | Twelve paid holidays per year: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday after, Christmas Eve and Day | Holidays on Sunday observed following Monday. Holidays on Saturday observed preceding Friday | |
Vacation | City of Kyle | After 6 month probationary period | 1-9 years of service: 10 days per year | Vacation must be scheduled with supervisor in advance. Vacation maxes out at excess of total sum of annual vacation time awarded for a two-year period to the individual as determined by the employee's years of service. CIVIL SERVICE: CONSULT SEPARATE REGULATIONS | |
10-19 years of service: 15 days per year | |
20+ years of service: 18 days year. CIVIL SERVICE: CONSULT SEPARATE REGULATIONS. | |
Sick Leave | City of Kyle | After 1st month of Employment | All regular FT employees accrue 8 hours of sick leave each month of service | Unused sick leave time must be accumulated up to a maximum of 480 hours. Unused sick leave shall not be paid upon termination. CIVIL SERVICE: CONSULT SEPARATE REGULATIONS | |
Family Medical Leave Act | Use of accrued leave time or leave without pay | After 12 months of service and 1,250 hours worked in the 12 months preceding the leave. | Employee is entitled up to 12 weeks to care for themselves, their spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition or for the birth or adoption of a child. Eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks for any "qualifying exigency" and up to 26 weeks in a "single 12 month period" to care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness. | Use accrued leave balances to fund leave or if leave has been exhausted, unpaid leave. Requires certification of health care providers and prior approval. Forms are available in Human Resources. | |
Bereavement Leave | City of Kyle | Immediately | Leave with up to three (3) working days in case of death in immediate family. | | |
Retirement | City of Kyle & Employee | Immediately | Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) monthly income to system retirees. Earliest eligibility is 10 years at age 60 or 20 years at any age. Employees having public service at another entity may apply for time credit | Employee contributes 7% of gross (pre-tax). The City matches the employee contribution at a rate of 2:1 at retirement. The employee becomes vested after 10 years of service | |
| City of Kyle | First of the month after 30 days of employment | $20,000 Basic Term and AD&D | Benefits provided through Texas Municipal Retirement System membership | |
Life Insurance | Immediately | Supplemental death benefit equal to one year's salary | |
Voluntary Life Insurance | Employee | First month after 30 days of employment and carrier acceptance | Supplemental Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance | Additional Term Life is available to employee, spouse, and family. Additional AD&D option available to employee only. | |
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Health | City pays Employee's coverage. Employee may elect and make payroll deduction for dependent coverage | Immediately | TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefit Pool United Healthcare Options Preferred Provider Network. To locate providers: www.tmliebp.org or 1-800-282-5385. | Prescription Benefits: | |
Deductible: $250/$450 (Network/Non-Network) | CVS Retail Stores: $0 co-payment 34-day generic drug and $9 co-pay 90 generic drugs | |
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Benefit Percentage: 85%/55% | $10 Generic and $38 Brand Name co-pay at non-CVS retail pharmacies. | |
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Out of Pocket: $2000/none | $25 Generic and $83 Bran Name co-pay for 90-day supply through mail order program. | |
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Emergency Room: $50 access fee | Specialty RX Mail Program for Injectible Prescriptions at $80 co-pay for 34-day supply. | |
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Preferred Lab Benefit: 100% | | |
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NOTE: Certificate of Coverage accepted or $2,000 paid first 12 months | | |
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Dental | City of Kyle pays Employee's coverage. Employee may elect and make payroll deductions for dependant coverage | Immediately | No Preferred Provider Network. | Coverage available for dependants is for entire family. | |
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$2,000 Calendar Year Maximum | |
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$50 Calendar Year Combined Deductible for Basic/Major | |
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Preventative: 100% | |
Basic: 80% | |
Major: 50% | |
Orthodontic: $50 lifetime deductible | |
Orthodontic Benefits: 100% up to $1,500 | |
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NOTE: Preventative & Basic Benefits Only first 12 months | |
Vision | City of Kyle pays for Employee's coverage. Employee may elect and make payroll deduction for dependant coverage. | Immediately | No Preferred Provider Network | Coverage available for dependants is for entire family. | |
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Annual Eye Exam: $85 | |
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Frames: One set every calendar year | |
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Framed lenses: $175 per set (submit at one time) | |
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No framed lenses and contact lenses in same calendar year. | |
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NOTE: Dependents Only - 90 days waiting period | |
Healthy Initiative Wellness Program | No Charge | Immediately | Employee Incentive | | |
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Each covered individual over the age of 18 will be provided with a personal Health Record at the time of enrollment. The record contains a list of preventative tests that are age and gender specific. Members that complete all items on the Person Health Record (including the Health Risk Assessment) within the calendar year will receive a $150 incentive check from TML-IEBP | |
Flexible Spending Account | Employee | First of the month after 30 days of employment | Employee may enroll for reimbursed medical expenses or dependent care expenses and be reimbursed with tax-free income. | | |
Longevity Pay | City of Kyle | After one year of service | All regular FT employees employed for 1 year or more shall be eligible for additional compensation at a rate of $6 per month for each full year of continuous service with the City of Kyle up to a maximum of 25 years. | This pay will be awarded annually, as a lump sum, during December each year | |
Employee Assistance Program | City of Kyle | Immediately | Employee or family members may seek information or assistance with problems such as relationships, finances, legal, drug/alcohol, depression or anxiety. Management may refer employee | Service Provider: Deer Oaks - 1-866-EAP-2400 Assistance available 24/7 or go to www.deeroaks.com | |
Credit Union | No Charge | Immediately | Free checking, competitive interest rates, etc. | GEFCU, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, Wells Fargo | |
Deferred Compensations | Employee | Immediately | Voluntary 457 plan, contributions taken on a pre-tax basis | Provider: ICMA | |
Employees have a selection of investment options | |
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