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Employee Benefit Snapshot

The City of Tucson offers eligible employees a generous benefits package. For comprehensive information, please visit the links below.

Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Holidays(PDF, 348KB)
- Vacation Leave(PDF, 4MB)
- Paid Parental Leave(PDF, 2MB)
- Sick Leave(PDF, 219KB)
- Paid Sick Time(PDF, 64KB)
  - Starting July 1, 2017, employees not previously eligible for paid sick leave will be eligible to accrue 1 hour of Paid Sick Time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours annually
  - Employees previously eligible for paid sick leave will now have the first 40 hours annually designated as Paid Sick Time(PDF, 64KB)
Wellness
- We're committed to the health of our employees. Our robust wellness program offers opportunities ranging from attaining personal health goals, to competitions, to fun ways to get out and be active.
Medical Insurance
- Three plans: two high deductible health plan options (with HRA or HSA) and one HMO
- Generous employer contributions toward rates
- HRA and HSA include additional employer funding to help pay for out-of-pocket expenses such as deductibles and coinsurance
- HSA participants may make additional pre-tax contributions to their HSA bank accounts
Dental Insurance
- Two plans: An HMO and a PPO
- Generous employer contributions toward rates
Life Insurance
- City-paid Basic coverage equal to annual salary rounded up to the nearest thousandth (maximum of $50,000)
- City-paid Basic coverage for eligible spouses and children equal to $5,000 for dependents age 6 months and older
- Employee-paid Supplemental coverage based on salary (maximum of $300,000)
- Employee-paid Spouse coverage (maximum of $22,500)
Long Term Disability
- City provides base coverage of up to 60% of base salary to maximum benefit of $4,000 per month for up to five years (6 month elimination period)
- Buy-up coverage (employee-paid) pays 60% of salary to maximum of $6,000 per month up to age 65 (90 day elimination period)
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax, flexible spending accounts for health care and/or dependent care expenses
Voluntary Insurance
- Supplemental Voluntary Insurance Products (employee-paid): Disability, life and accident and illness
Employee Assistance Program
- Provides counseling free to employees and dependents
- Up to three face-to-face sessions per occurrence per year
- Unlimited 24/7 access to professionals
- Financial aid and legal consultation
- Trusted online resources and tools
Worker’s Compensation
- Benefit rate is equal to 2/3 of the employee’s average monthly wage up to a monthly maximum salary of $2400 per month defined by law
Pension
- City of Tucson Supplemental Retirement System is a defined benefit pension plan for civilian employees (not commissioned Police or Fire)
- Public Safety Personnel Retirement System offers retirement options for commissioned Police and Fire personnel
Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- The City of Tucson offers a variety of ways employees may save for retirement
Tuition Reimbursement
- Up to $5,250 or 30 credit hours (whichever occurs first) per year to help offset the cost of continuing education