Benefits Summary

Leave Time

Holidays

The following are the 12 paid holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day and following Friday
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

Vacation

• 120 Hours Per Year (15 Days Per Year)

Sick Leave

• 120 Hours Per Year (15 Days Per Year)
  Provided during time lost due to personal illness or injury to the employee or employee’s dependent.
• Sick Day Reward Pay
  Employees who use 3 or less sick days during the calendar year are awarded an extra day off with pay. Employees must be employed for the entire calendar year to earn this bonus day.

Funeral Leave

• 3 Days
  To arrange or attend the funeral of an immediate family member

Court Leave

• When called for jury duty or as a witness, employees receive their regular salary while serving.

Military Leave

• 15 Days
  To attend a regular training activity

Insurance

Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance - Full-time employees and their dependents provided by Delta Dental. Cost is deducted from wages twice a month.
• Health Insurance - Full-time employees and their dependents. The City is self-insured through BlueCross BlueShield, and Cost is deducted from wages twice a month.
• Vision Insurance - Full-time employees and their dependents provided by VSP Vision. Cost is deducted from wages twice a month.

Section 125 Flexible Benefits

Under the flexible spending plan, your health, dental and vision insurance premiums may be pre-taxed. This is administered through PayFlex and is available to all full-time and part-time employees. Money may also be set aside, pre-taxed, to cover medical expenses not covered by the health plan or for childcare expenses. This is available to full-time and part-time employees.

Life Insurance

• $25,000 Group Basic Term Life and AD&D - Provided at no cost for all full-time employees on the City's health insurance plan through Securian Financial Ochs.
• Group Voluntary Term Life and AD&D - Provided through Securian Financial Ochs. Available for All Full-Time Employees, Spouse, & Children.
• Whole Life, Accident, Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness - Provided though UNUM. Available for All Full-Time Employees, Spouse, & Children.

Assistance

Employee Assistance

Alliance Work Partners provides all full-time, part-time, and temporary employees and their immediate family members up to 5 counseling sessions per year to help resolve problems such as:

• Alcohol/Drug Abuse
• Emotional/Mental Problems
• Financial Difficulties
• Grief and Loss
• Marital/Family Problems
• Stress
• Work-Related Difficulties

Cost
Sessions are provided at no cost to the employee.

More Information
Visit the Alliance Work Partners website.

Smart Dollar

The City of Abilene provides a free online financial wellness program called SmartDollar. Learn how to pay off debt faster, save money for emergencies, and prepare for retirement. 

Enroll
Visit the City of Abilene SmartDollar enrollment website.

Retirement

Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

Retirement contributions are deducted from paychecks each pay period at a fixed rate of 7% gross pay. This applies to all employees (except firemen). Read more in the TMRS Benefits Guide (PDF) and the TMRS Facts sheet (PDF).

Firemen's Relief & Retirement Fund

Available to all Firemen, fund contributions are a percentage of the fireman's gross pay. The amount is agreed upon by the Firefighter's Pension Board and the City Councilmen).

Optional Retirement

Pre-taxed and post tax deduction plans are available through Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan with Nationwide Solutions