A Preferred Provider Option is available through the self-insured plan. Orthodontia coverage is also provided. Currently, the employer pays insurance premiums in full. There is no cost to the employee.
Supplemental insurance is available for employees and their dependents.
Both the employee and employer contribute to the plan. The City offers two programs. The Hartford and ICMA, as a vehicle in which employees may set aside a percentage of their earnings on a tax-deferred basis for retirement purposes. A confidential counseling assessment and referral service is available without cost to employees and family members for help with personal, family or job related problems. The City offers employees the opportunity to open two separate tax-free accounts to pay for expenses not covered by health insurance and another for childcare costs, through salary reduction.