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MEDICAL INSURANCE
Municipal Health – The cost for single coverage is $36.00 per payday ($72.00 per month). Family coverage is $75.00 per payday ($150.00 per month). Medical coverage will begin on the 1st of the month following 60 days of full-time employment.
- Deductibles:
$500.00 per person per calendar year for medical, $50.00 for Dental and Vision. - Prescriptions:
Prescription card is effective the first day of coverage. - Life Insurance:
Non-uniform - $15,000 Life and a $15,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D).
Uniform police and fire - $15,000 Life and $40,000 AD&D.
OTHER BENEFITS
Sick leave will begin accruing after 6 months of continuous employment. Sick leave can only be used for the employee.
*Most employees may accrue a maximum of 720 sick leave hours.
*12-hr shift uniform police officers may accrue a maximum of 1080 hours.
*Firefighters may accrue a maximum of 1680 hours.
APERS – Arkansas Public Employee's Retirement System.
*The amount that the City matches
LOPFI – Local police and fire retirement. Uniform fire will have 8.5% pre-tax deducted from each payday and Uniform Police will have 2.5% deducted.
*The amount that the City matches
Vacation leave is available after 1 year of full-time employment. The amounts are below.
Non-Uniform | Hours |
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First year | 40 hours |
Second year | 80 hours |
Fifth year | 120 hours |
Fifteenth year | 160 hours |
Police Officers | ||
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120 hours | 180 hours | |
Fifth year | 144 hours | 216 hours |
Fifteenth year | 160 hours | 240 hours |
Firefighters | One (1) duty day - |
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First year | 6 duty days |
Fifth year | 9 duty days |
Fifteenth year | 12 duty days |
Other benefits offered: *Employee Assistance Program
- *AFLAC
- *Section 457 with John Hancock/Edward Jones
- *Membership at the Jacksonville Community Center- Free for employee, spouse & children under 26 years of age
- *Arkansas Federal Credit Union Membership