Leave Benefits

Vacation

Vacation accruals are as follows, with no waiting period for use of accruals:

Months of Continuous Service	Semi-monthly Accrual Rate (hours)	Equivalent Annual (hours)	Maximum Accrual (hours) 2x Annual
1 through 48 months	4.0	96	192
49 through 96 months	5.0	120	240
97 through 144 months	5.5	132	264
145 through 168 months	5.75	138	276
169 through 228 months	6.0	144	288
229 months and over	6.25	150	300

Sick Leave

Employees receive 4.0 hours of sick leave each semi-monthly pay period, with a maximum accrual of 1,000 hours. Accruals are available for use as they’re earned.

Sick Leave Incentive Program

Upon PERS retirement, a proration of unused sick leave may be rolled into employee’s VEBA account (see VEBA benefit below).

Paid Holidays

Employees receive 10 paid holidays each calendar year. Click here for a listing of City-observed holidays.

Floating Holiday Leave

Employees are frontloaded 24 hours of floating holiday leave in January of each year (leave is pro-rated for new hires). This leave can be taken in place of vacation or other accrued leave but must be used by the end of each calendar year. Unused leave does not roll over and is not subject to payout.

Bereavement Leave

Bereavement Leave up to 5 days with pay per death occurrence for covered family member(s). May be supplemented by use of other applicable leave accruals.

Insurance

Medical, Dental & Vision

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and all eligible dependents with City paying approximately 95% of premium. The current employee contribution is approximately $56 per month for employee-only coverage, up to approximately $162 per month for employee plus family coverage. Coverage opt-out for dependents is only available if spouse/domestic partner is contributing to an HSA-qualifying plan or is covered under Medicare.

Life/AD&D

City-paid $75,000 employee life insurance policy. (Employer-paid premium exceeding the life insurance value of $50,000 is taxable.)

Long-Term Disability

Benefit is 66 2/3% of employee’s monthly salary after a 90-day waiting period. Premium fully paid by the City.

Supplemental (Employee paid)

Optional insurance plans available: (Coverage may not be guaranteed and may require underwriting approval.)

• Short-term Disability – Coverage is guaranteed for new employees. Cost of purchased coverage varies. A 7-day waiting period with a 90-day maximum benefit.
• Additional term life insurance – Available coverage for employee, spouse, and eligible dependents.
• Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Intensive Care, and Specific Event Insurance – Available coverage for employee, spouse, and eligible dependents.

Retirement

PERS / OPSRP

Participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System. City pays employer contribution as well as employee’s 6.0% IAP contribution.

Deferred Compensation

City pays one-half of one percent (0.5%) of employee’s regular base pay into a 457 pre-tax deferred compensation plan with employee-selected provider (ICMA-RC or Nationwide Retirement Solutions) with no match required. Employee may also make contributions to a 457 pre-tax or Roth deferred compensation plan.

 

Other Benefits

Education Reimbursement

Reimbursement of 75% of tuition and book fees for successful completion of pre-approved, job-related college courses or courses within an institutional approved degree program.

Employee Assistance Program

Access to the City’s confidential Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for employees and eligible dependents. Coverage includes 8 counseling sessions per covered individual per calendar year at no cost to employees plus additional services including financial and legal advice, coaching, crisis support, and more.

Flexible Spending Plan (125)

Deferral plan for dependent care, eligible insurance premiums, and out-of- pocket medical expenses paid on pretax basis. Employee must enroll annually each benefit (calendar) year.

Voluntary Employee Benefits Association (VEBA Trust)

Annual employer-paid contribution to an HRA VEBA account when enrolled in City’s health insurance plan. Annual City contribution of $1,000 for employee-only coverage or $2,000 for employee plus dependent(s) coverage. Funds can be used for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses while employed or saved for healthcare expenses in retirement, with funds growing tax-free.

Paid Family Medical Leave

Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave coverage provided through the City’s third-party administrator.

Longevity Incentive

Employees receive additional longevity pay follows:

Years of Continuous Service	Longevity Pay/Leave*
120 months (10 years)	2%
168 months (14 years)	5%
228 months (19 years)	8%
264 months (22 years)	One-time award of 40 hours of longevity leave
324 months (27 years)	10%

*Longevity pay is calculated off the employee’s regular base pay, and rates listed are not cumulative.

This document provides a high-level summary of City benefits. Refer to applicable City policies and the collective bargaining agreement for additional details. All benefits and contributions listed in this summary apply to full-time employees and are subject to change. Part-time employee benefits are prorated based on the employee’s regularly scheduled FTE or, in some instances, may not apply. Please contact Human Resources at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

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Last Updated: February 11, 2026