Water Plant Operator

1. The City provides health, dental, and vision insurance benefits for the employee at the following monthly rates:
 
     Coverage                         Medical           Medical after                  Dental                  Supplemental
                                                               Wellness Discount*                                                Vision
Employee Only                     $49.40                 $40.52                        $2.58                       $15.80
Employee + Child(ren)        $282.76                $231.92                      $15.84                      $22.80
Employee + Spouse            $311.04               $255.12                      $14.40                       $24.40
Family                                 $353.46                $289.90                      $19.18                       $38.98

* The wellness discount is applied to medical premiums of employees who complete a three-step process during the annual Health Fair: a Health Risk assessment, a Health Screening, and attendance at a Results Meeting.

2. The City pays the entire premium for a term life insurance policy which provides a benefit of 1x annual salary. A long-term disability benefit is also provided by the City at no cost to the employee.

3. One week of vacation is available after six months of employment. Thereafter, vacation is accrued monthly according to years of service. The annual accrual schedule is as follows:  
                          Years of Employment                                    Vacation Leave
                                   1 through 4                                                 10 days
                                   5 through 9                                                 15 days
                                 10 through 14                                               20 days
                                 15 through 19                                               22 days 
                                 20 and over                                                  25 days

4. Twelve paid holidays each year.

5. Eight hours of sick leave accrue per month. Each employee may accrue to a maximum of 1,040 hours (130 working days).

6. The City offers through the Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund a defined contribution plan. Retirement benefits are earned through employer and voluntary employee contributions, plan forfeitures and investment return. Presently, the City contribution rate is 10%. Employees become 20% vested after three years and vesting increases 20% for each additional year of service until 100% vesting is achieved at seven years.

Participants may invest contributions in any of the investment options. The employee may have a voluntary payroll deduction ranging from 2% to 10% of gross pay.

7. Through the ICMA Retirement Corporation employees may defer from federal and state income taxes up to $18,000 to supplement retirement benefits. The employee may choose between a variety of mutual funds and fixed interest investment options.

8. The City offers a flexible benefit plan program, which reduces the tax liability on health insurance premiums, vision materials expenses, childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses.

9. The Employee Assistance Plan is designed to assist employees and their family members with emotional health and well being.

10. There are a variety of other benefit programs an employee may participate in on a payroll deduction basis. These currently include credit union and pre-paid legal services.