CITY OF AMES MERIT FULL TIME BENEFIT SUMMARY INFORMATION 2017-2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS DEFERRED COMPENSATION 457 PAGE 9 DENTAL INSURANCE PAGE 6 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS PAGE 8 HEALTH INSURANCE PAGE 5 HEALTHY 4 LIFE PAGE 8 HOLIDAYS PAGE 10 LIFE INSURANCE PAGE 6 LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE PAGE 6 MISSION STATEMENT/ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES PAGE 3 RETIREMENT PAGE 4 SICK LEAVE PAGE 9 TUITION ASSISTANCE PAGE 9 VACATION PAGE 9 VISION INSURANCE PAGE 7
Mission Statement for City of Ames Employees We are caring people, providing quality programs with exceptional service to a community of progress. We Value... Continuous improvement in our organization and our services. Innovation in problem solving. Employee participation in decision making. Personal and professional development. Each other as we work together to serve the community. We Are... Proud to provide superior services to our community. Professional and objective as we address public concerns and needs. Fair, flexible and helpful in our actions. Efficient, and fiscally responsible. Proactive in reviewing and evaluating the type and focus of our services. Caring People, Quality Programs, Exceptional Service Organizational Values: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION CUSTOMER-DRIVEN DATA-DRIVEN EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT EXCELLENCE FISCAL STEWARDSHIP HONESTY AND INTEGRITY LEADERSHIP POSITIVE ATTITUDE RESPECT ONE ANOTHER SAFETY AND WELLNESS TEAMWORK 3
Employees appointed to full-time positions in Merit classifications are eligible for participation in the following benefit programs, unless otherwise indicated: RETIREMENT Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) (800) 622-3849 www.ipers.org info@ipers.org Eligibility: All City Employees Defined benefit Employee contribution is 5.95 percent of gross wages. Employer contribution is 8.93 percent of gross wages. Number of years to vest: 7 or age 65 Normal retirement age: 65 or rule of 88:(age + at least 30 years of service=88) Municipal Utility Retirement System Administered by Vanguard www.vanguard.com Eligibility: Non-temporary employees with at least 10% of salary funded by utility revenue. Defined contribution Employee contribution is 5.4 percent of gross wages. Employer contribution is 7.93 percent of gross wages. Number of years to vest: Immediate Normal retirement age: 55 or later 4
HEALTH INSURANCE WELLMARK Eligibility: Insurance becomes effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. www.wellmark.com Alliance Select: (no referrals) 2017-2018 MONTHLY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION MONTHLY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TOTAL PREMIUM ALLIANCE SELECT PLAN 3 FAMILY 193.04 1737.38 1930.42 SINGLE 82.82 745.54 828.36 Blue Advantage: (select a Primary Care Physician to coordinate care) 2017-2018 MONTHLY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION MONTHLY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TOTAL PREMIUM BLUE ADVANTAGE PLAN 4 FAMILY 64.66 1228.88 1293.54 SINGLE 29.82 566.72 596.54 BENEFIT COMPARISON Alliance Select Blue Advantage $100/$200 Deductible $0 Deductible $1000/$2000 Out of Pocket Limit $1000/$2000 Out of Pocket Limit 10% coinsurance office visit $10 co-payment office visit 10% coinsurance routine services $0 routine services Deductible & 10% coinsurance ER visit $50 co-payment ER visit Deductible & 10% coinsurance inpatient hospital $100 co-payment & 10% coinsurance inpatient hospital Deductible & 10% coinsurance outpatient hospital 10% coinsurance outpatient hospital 5
DENTAL INSURANCE DELTA DENTAL Premium incorporated into health insurance premium. (800)-544-0718 www.deltadental.com DELTA DENTAL I (available with both Alliance Select and Blue Advantage Health Insurance) Deductible: $50/$150 Maximum benefit: $750 Coverage at 100%: cleanings, oral evaluations, fluoride applications, X-rays, sealants Coverage at 80%: cavity repair, tooth extraction, root canals Coverage at 80%: periodontal services, crowns, inlays, dentures, bridges DELTA DENTAL II (only available with Blue Advantage Health Insurance) Must remain on the plan for a minimum of 3 years. Deductible $50/$150 Maximum benefit: $1,250 Coverage at 100%: cleanings, oral evaluations, fluoride applications, X-rays, sealants Coverage at 80%: cavity repair, tooth extraction, root canals. Coverage at 50%: periodontal services, crowns, inlays, dentures, bridges Coverage at 50%: orthodontics-dependents to age 19 (maximum of $1500) LIFE INSURANCE The City provides life insurance coverage, including accidental death and dismemberment for all benefited employees. Coverage is effective on the first month following 30 days of employment. Full-time employees receive $50,000 in coverage. LIFE INSURANCE SUPPLEMENTAL Voluntary Benefit Information available from Human Resources LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE Eligibility: Insurance becomes effective the first of the month following one year of eligible employment. IPERS: the City provides coverage for all full-time employees. Utility Retirement: employees participating are required to enroll in the disability program and to pay the full premium cost through payroll deduction. 6
VISION INSURANCE Annual vision exam covered under health insurance. Coverage: hardware, contact lens, vision correction less co-payment or co-insurance DELTA VISION PLAN Voluntary Benefit (in addition to health insurance premium) In Network Vision Benefits Frames 80% of Balance over $150 Lens - Single Vision - Bi-focal - Tri-focal - Standard Progressive Lens - Premium Progressive Lens - Lenticular - Other Lens Type Lens Options - Standard Polycarbonate - Standard Plastic Scratch Coating - Tint - UV Treatment - Standard Anti-reflective (a/r) Coating - Other Lens Options Contact Lenses - Contact Lens Conventional - Contact Lens Disposable - Medically Necessary Contacts $0 Copay $0 Copay $0 Copay $75 Copay 80% of Charge less $120, plus $75 Copay $0 Copay 80% of Charge $40 Copay $15 Copay $15 Copay $15 Copay $45 Copay 80% of Charge 85% of Balance over $150 Balance over $150 $0 Non-Scheduled Items - Doctor, Misc. Materials 80% of Charge LASIK or PRK Vision Correction 85% of Retail Price or 95 % of Promotional Price Frames Contact Lens or Lens BENEFIT FREQUENCY Once within a 24 month period defined by the last day of service. Once within a 12 month period defined by the last day of service. RATES effective 1/1/17, and through 6/30/18 Employee Only $6.87 Employee + Spouse $13.07 Employee + Children $14.78 Family $19.53 Contact HR for Out-of-Network and complete benefit information 7
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS Employees may elect to have pre-tax salary dollars deducted from their payroll to pay for monthly health insurance premium, non-covered medical, dental, vision, and/or dependent care expenses. www.wageworks.com Plan Year: Calendar year Medical Reimbursement Acct: Minimum - $100.00 Maximum - $2,650.00 Dependent Care Reimbursement Acct: Minimum - $100.00 Maximum - $5,000.00 Claims are reimbursed: Carryover (medical only): Weekly Carry over up to $500 from one plan year to the next Premium Only Plan: your insurance payments are taken out of your paycheck before taxes are with held. Dependent Care Reimbursement Account: covers day care, home care, or nursery care expenses for children under age 13 and eldercare. Medical Reimbursement Account: covers deductibles, co-payments, vision care, dental care, prescription drug expenses and other eligible expenses. HEALTHY 4 LIFE The Healthy 4 Life individualized health incentive program is designed to motivate actionable healthy lifestyle behavior change that results in improved health risk status of the participants in the program. The program is self-directed by the participant, but involves the direction and support of the City Health Promotion program. Healthy 4 Life provides a financial reward linked to benefits upon successful completion of the program. Success is determined by measurable changes in health status that occur over a one-year time frame. Alternatives will be provided for those in which it is unreasonably difficult to achieve the standard. Successful participants are rewarded through a subsidized premium for health insurance. All full-time or part-time employees covered by the City health insurance plan are eligible for the program. For additional requirements, eligibility, process, criteria and incentive information, contact the Health Promotion Coordinator. 8
DEFERRED COMPENSATION - 457 The 457 program is a pre-tax savings program limited to government employees (and some not-for-profit organizations). Each 457 participant develops his or her own portfolio and investment strategies. Current limit is $18,000. Since participation in a 457 program is optional, you may enroll any time during your employment with the City. TUITION ASSISTANCE AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT An employee must have completed the six-month probationary period in order to be eligible for participation in the educational assistance program. Courses must be jobrelated, either to the employee s present position or one within the normal career progression from the employee s present position. (Please see policy for further details.) Educational assistance shall not be considered an employee right but shall be granted at the discretion of management. VACATION Employees accrue vacation on a monthly basis: 1 st through 6 th year of employment: 10 days per year 7 th through 13 th year of employment: 15 days per year 14 th through 23 rd year of employment: 20 days per year 23 rd and subsequent years of employment: 25 days per year Vacation may be accumulated up to one and one-half the annual rate. SICK LEAVE Employees accrue sick leave on a monthly basis at the rate of 8 hours per month with unlimited accumulation. Employees may use up to 24 hours of accrued sick leave, per fiscal year, for occasions which require the employee to care for a member of their immediate family who is incapacitated due to illness or injury, or who has examinations with a physician or other health care provider. 9
HOLIDAYS The following shall be holidays for employees of the City of Ames: New Year s Day President s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veteran s Day Thanksgiving Day The Friday following Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day A floating Christmas holiday 10