The City of Wasilla offers a robust benefit package for employees. In addition to retirement, health and life insurance, and paid leave, employees may elect supplemental benefits through payroll deduction.
Health insurance is provided through Blue Cross Blue Shield. The city pays the majority of the monthly premium, with employees contributing $36.40 per month for coverage. The plan includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, disability, and other benefits for employees and eligible dependents. The plan deductible is $300 for individual coverage and $600 for family coverage. The annual out-of-pocket maximum is $2,300 for individual coverage and $4,600 for family coverage. Click here to see the summary plan description booklet: F12-02-SPD-2020-With-Inserts-as-of-08.23.23.pdf (engineerstrust.com) (Download PDF reader).
Important: There is a one-month gap between the month an employee becomes eligible and the month coverage begins. Health insurance coverage does not begin the month immediately following the employee’s hire date.
For example, regardless of the date an employee is hired in July, health insurance coverage will begin September 1. An employee hired on July 1, July 15, or July 31 will have the same coverage effective date of September 1. Therefore, an employee hired in July will not have health insurance coverage beginning August 1.
24/7 Telemedicine via SwiftMD. These visits are covered in full and are not subject to the annual deductible or coinsurance provisions of the plan.
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11 paid holidays: New Years Day, President’s Day, Seward’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Alaska Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Day.
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2 Floating holidays awarded annually
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4 days of bereavement leave
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Incentive pay of 2.5% for a completed associates degree or a 5% pay incentive for a completed bachelor's degree
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Advanced certification pay of $100.00 per pay period
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$1,250 physical fitness incentive pay upon successful completion of fitness test awarded annually
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Uniform allowance and take-home vehicle (up to 30 road miles) for police officers
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12 hours per month of paid time off for all employees up to 3 years of service. After 3 years, 18 hours/month of PTO, and after 8 years of service, employees qualify for 22 hours of PTO per month.
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Wellness Leave - Receive two weeks of additional PTO starting with the completion of 10 years of service. Additional PTO provided upon completion of every additional five years of service.
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Longevity Pay for continuous service in the department. Complete 10-14 years, $2,000/year; complete 15-19 years, $4,000/year; complete 20 + years, $6,000/year.
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Retirement is provided through the State of Alaska PERS (Public Employee's Retirement System). Participation in PERS is mandatory and the current contribution rate is 8% of gross wages. The City of Wasilla matches 5% of employee contributions for Tier IV employees. Employees will become fully vested after 5 years of PERS employment.
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State of Alaska Supplemental Benefit System (SBS) annuity plan is provided in lieu of Federal Social Security (deductions for Medicare will still be required). Participation in this program is mandatory. The current employee contribution is 6.13% of gross wages and is matched by the city. Information can be found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/drb.
Life insurance is provided through Symetra Life Insurance Company at no cost to eligible employees. Employees receive $50,000 in life insurance coverage. Eligible dependents are also covered, with $2,000 in life insurance for an eligible spouse and $1,000 for each eligible child.
Coverage begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of continuous employment. This is a portable policy, allowing employees to continue coverage after separation from employment by assuming responsibility for the premium payments.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is free to employees and their entire household. The EAP includes valuable work/life balance tools ranging from fitness and nutrition, counseling sessions, and legal services. MagellanHealth.com/member 1-800-478-2812.
Supplemental benefits are available through payroll deduction from AFLAC, MetLife, Mission Square, New York Life, Colonial, and Symetra
