Full-Time Regular Employee Accrual Rate
| Length of Service | Vacation Accrual Rate | Maximum Accumulation |
| 1 - 48 months | 8 hours per month | 240 hours |
| 49 - 108 months | 10 hours per month | 240 hours |
| 109 – 168 months | 12 hours per month | 240 hours |
| 169 – 228 months | 14 hours per month | 240 hours |
| 229 months & over | 16 hours per month | 240 hours |
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Part-Time Regular Employee Accrual Rate
Accrued in accordance with the schedule above; however, shall be proportionate to the number of regularly scheduled hours.
SICK LEAVE
Full-Time Regular Employee Accrual Rate
Sick leave benefits are provided to full-time regular employees at the rate of one day (8 hours) per month of full-time employment.
Part-Time Regular Employee Accrual Rate
Part-time regular employees accrue sick leave in proportion to their regularly scheduled hours. (Example: An employee regularly scheduled 20 hours per week would accrue 4 hours per month.)
- New Years Day
- Martin Luther King Jr./Human Rights Day
- Presidents' Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- Personal Holiday
Offered through the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho. Employee contribution rates are currently 6.23% - 7.65% of the gross wages, and employer contribution rates are 10.39% - 10.73%. (See PERSI link for additional info.)
Employees may participate in a number of investment and tax deferred savings plans with companies including: ING, Nationwide Retirement and PERSI 401K.
The County pays the premium costs for eligible employees to receive the benefit of medical, dental and vision insurance. Regence BlueShield provides our medical, dental and vision insurance coverage. The employee may purchase additional insurance for spouse and dependents. The County will pay for 50% of the dependents’ medical/dental/vision coverage.
Regence Medical Insurance Plan Summary
Regence Medical Insurance Plan Booklet - will be posted approximately October 1, 2011
Regence Dental Insurance Plan Summary
Regence Dental Insurance Plan Booklet - will be posted approximately October 1, 2011
The County pays the premium for eligible employees to receive the benefit of a $15,000 life insurance policy and a $1,000 life insurance policy on each employee’s spouse and dependents. This plan is offered through Regence Life and Health Insurance Company. Additional life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance can be purchased by the employee through AFLAC, Colonial Life or NCPERS Life.
The County pays the premium costs for eligible employees to receive the benefit of a cancer insurance plan. Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company provides the cancer insurance coverage. Employees may purchase additional insurance coverage.
The County supports a medical reimbursement program (HRA-VEBA) which pays out-of-pocket medical expenses up to $264 per year for eligible employees. Employees are responsible to submit claims and supporting documents to receive reimbursements. Employees receiving 50% of dependent medical premium cost from the County are not eligible to receive this benefit.
However, employees are also given the opportunity to participate in flexible spending accounts administered through AFLAC for qualifying medical and dependent care expenses.
A confidential counseling program is available at no cost to the employee. This counseling service is available to the employee or any of the employee’s dependents and is provided through Reliant Behavioral Health.
WELLNESS PROGRAMS
The County supports ongoing employee wellness events and programs. Some of these include our annual Flu Vaccination Clinic, the Health & Wellness Fair, Walking for Wellness Pedometer Program and other employee wellness contests.
OPTIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Service Employees International Union
Clearwater Credit Union
Discounts with various local gyms and cell phone companies
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