Human Resources

Employee Benefits

Employees are paid every other Friday – 26 pay periods per year. Insurance premiums are deducted only 24 times a year. For specific benefit topics, please select from the categories below.

Annual Leave

Annual Leave (vacation) is earned as follows:

• 0 months – 5 years: 10 days per year
• 6 years – 15 years: 15 days per year
• 16 years – 20 years: 20 days per year
• 21 years and over: 23 days per year

Sick Leave is earned at the rate of one day per month for a total of 12 days per year.

Employees receive nine paid holidays per year.

Insurance benefits are offered to employees working over 32 hours per week.

New employees are eligible for insurance coverage on the first day of the month following one full month of employment.

Provisions and rates are subject to change.

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Dental Insurance

The dental insurance is with Delta Dental. Dental coverage is provided free to the employee and family coverage may be purchased for $41.12 per month.

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Health Insurance

Blue Cross Blue Shield offers a choice between five medical plans - HMO or POS. There are four tiers of coverage for each plan and the cost to the employee depends on the option chosen.

HMO 80/20
Employee $15.00 per month
Employee plus Children $33.00 per month
Employee plus Spouse $36.00 per month
Employee plus Family $42.00 per month

HMO 90/10
Employee $51.00 per month
Employee plus Children $110.00 per month
Employee plus Spouse $120.00 per month
Employee plus Family $140.00 per month

HMO 100%
Employee $155.34 per month
Employee plus Children $297.82 per month
Employee plus Spouse $328.68 per month
Employee plus Family $475.98 per month

POS 90/10
Employee $164.79 per month
Employee plus Children $311.63 per month
Employee plus Spouse $344.59 per month
Employee plus Family $489.13 per month

POS 100%
Employee $235.27 per month
Employee plus Children $438.48 per month
Employee plus Spouse $485.52 per month
Employee plus Family $716.05 per month

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Life Insurance

The county provides life insurance for each employee. The amount is equal to one year’s salary.

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Long-Term Disability

The county provides long-term disability for each employee. The benefit starts after the employee is out of work for six months and continues until age 65.

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Retirement

Retirement is managed by GEBCorp. Employees are required to contribute 6% of annual salary for the Defined Benefit Program. Also available is an optional 457b Deferred Compensation Program.

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Supplemental Insurance

Supplemental Insurance may be purchased and payroll deducted. These include: Additional Life Insurance Accident Insurance Cancer Insurance Short-Term Disability

Vision

Henry County offers vision coverage with the following rates: Single: $6.69 per month Employee + Spouse: $11.71 per month Employee + Children: $12.71 per month Family: $19.27 per month