The City of Tucson offers eligible employees a generous benefits package. For comprehensive information, please visit the links below.
- Paid Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Vacation Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Sick Leave
- Paid Sick Time
- 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
- 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 (maximium 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
Questions?
Insurance Benefits: benefitquestions@tucsonaz.gov, (520) 791-4597,
Pension & Deferred Compensation:
- Civilian: tsrs@tucsonaz.gov, (520) 791-4598
- Commissioned Police/Fire: (520) 791-4282