SUMMARY OF BENEFITS FOR POLICE OFFICERS, SERGEANTS & LIEUTENANTS
- Police employees shall accrue vacation leave upon completion of continuous years of service as a Police Officer at the following rates:
- 1 to 3 years 80 hours/year
- 4 to 10 years 132 hours/year
- 11 to 15 years 164 hours/year
- 16 to 20 years 180 hours/year
- 21 or more years 220 hours/year
- All police officers, sergeants and lieutenants may request, not later than August 1st of each calendar year, to redeem up to a maximum of forty (40) hours of unused annual (vacation) leave. Payment for such redemption is to be made by or before September 10th following the redemption request.
- Police employees accrue eight (8) hours of sick leave per month with no limit on the amount of sick leave accumulated.
- Accrued sick leave may be cashed out upon termination of employment. Employees will be paid at the following rates in relationship to years of service as a Police Officer with the City:
Accrued Sick Leave Payout
- Less than ten (10) years 20% sick leave
- Ten (10) to twenty (20) years 40% sick leave
- Twenty (20) or more years 80% sick leave
- Police employees shall receive the following paid holidays:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
President's Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year's Eve
One (1) Personal Day (use it or lose it)
All police employees shall receive ten (10) hours of holiday pay or time, at the option of the employee, to be added to annual leave as each designated holiday occurs. Members shall not receive any other compensation for the designated holiday; whether they are on or off duty on the actual holiday date is immaterial. Holidays must be used within 365 days of earning the holiday.
All police employees shall be entitled to cash out up to 130 hours holiday time per year if unused. Employees must choose to cash out the unused holiday time in the pay period which it was earned.
- Police employees will receive 40 hours of paid bereavement leave in the event of an immediate family member passing.
- Police employees will receive two paid wellness workdays (either 8 or 10 hour days) each fiscal year. These days are provided to promote well-being and wellness. These paid workdays must be used within the fiscal year in which they are earned or will be lost.
- Police employees and families shall be provided with the option of coverage in the City’s health insurance plans. The City will contribute 80% of the premium for employees electing single or dependent coverage on the OAP plan and the employee will be responsible for contributing 20% of the premium; The City will contribute 100% of the premium for employees electing single coverage on the OAPIN plan. For employees adding dependents, the City will contribute 90% toward the premium and the employee will be responsible for contributing 10% of the premium. The biweekly rates are as follows:
Enrollment Tier
Medical OAP
Medical OAPIN
Employee+2 or More
$281.24
$86.56
- Each employee and their dependents enrolled in the City’s medical insurance plan shall have access to the City of Hollywood Employee Health Center, allowing them to conveniently and exclusively access services ranging from routine primary care, urgent care, preventative care, lab work, vaccines, pediatric care for ages 6 months and older, x-rays, health coaching, and much more. All services at the City’s Employee Health Center are free and at no charge to the employee/dependent, with the City paying 100% of the cost of services.
- Each employee shall have the option of completing an annual comprehensive wellness physical through the City of Hollywood Employee Health Center with the costs of the visit paid for by the City, including a comprehensive medical evaluation, ultrasound imaging, cardio-pulmonary assessments, vision and hearing test, and extensive laboratory blood profiles.
- The City's medical insurance covers Regenexx services with copays based on plan tier. Regenexx is a minimally invasive, needle-based procedure that is an alternative to orthopedic surgery. It uses the body's own healing agents, offers lower risk, and reduces recovery times. Regenexx procedures treat a wide range of common joint injuries and degenerative joint conditions, such as arthritis, rotator cuff tears, ACL sprain or tear, and much more.
- Police employees shall be provided with group dental with $19.00 of the monthly premium costs paid by the City. There are three benefit offerings. The biweekly rates are as follows:
Enrollment Tier
Dental DPPO Low
Dental DPPO High
Dental DPPO Buy Up
Employee Only
$5.17
$21.37
$25.11
Employee +1
$14.80
$40.68
$46.82
Employee+2 or More
$23.69
$58.51
$66.86
- Police employees shall have the option to purchase vision coverage through payroll deductions. Three plans are offered, and the biweekly
rates are as follows:
Enrollment Tier
VSP Option 1
VSP Option 2
VSP Option 3
Employee Only
$2.36
$3.87
$4.44
Employee +1
$4.73
$7.73
$8.87
Employee+2 or More
$7.61
$12.45
$14.28
- Police employees will receive from the City a “use it or lose it” Health Reimbursement Account annually. The amount to the employee is determined by the employee’s medical enrollment status or if no coverage is elected then it will default to the lowest level. The level of the City contribution will be reevaluated once a year. The levels are: Single or no coverage = $400; Employee plus and Employee plus two or more = $1000. This benefit is contingent upon the employee completing a biometric visit at the City’s Employee Health Center. In addition, the employee may establish and contribute to a Flexible Spending Account.
- The City and the Police employees will make contributions into the employee's Retiree Health Saving Account based on the employee's years of service as follows:
- From 1 – 9 years of service = $25 bi-weekly
- From 10 to 19 years of service from = $40 bi-weekly
- 20 or more years of service = $50 bi-weekly
- Police employees shall be provided with term life insurance of $100,000 with all premium costs paid by the City. Employees shall have the option of purchasing additional term life insurance at group rates up to an additional maximum amount of $475,000.
- All Police employees are required to participate in the Police Pension Plan. An employee will be required to contribute 9.5% pretax dollars to the retirement fund. An employee is vested in the pension plan after ten years of continuous service. To be eligible for normal retirement, an employee must be age 55 with 10 years of service or 22 years of service, with a maximum normal retirement benefit of 80% of average monthly earnings. Details of the pension plan benefits can be obtained from the police pension administrator.
- Other departmental benefits may include:
Take Home Car (if eligible)Uniform Allowance or Clothing AllowanceService Awards
Call-Back to Duty CompensationFull uniform & Equipment Issuance Bereavement Leave
Private-Duty Detail PayCourt Time PayShort-Term Disability
On-duty physical workout timeReplacement Uniforms & EquipmentCareer Development Program
- Assignment Pay is paid for the following with an increase to base pay of either 7 ½ %, 5%, or 2 ½ % depending on assignment or shift:
Neighborhood Team LeadersPublic Information OfficerCanine Officers
Traffic UnitMarine PatrolSchool Resource Officers
Detectives/InvestigatorsField Training OfficerTraining
Downtown and Beach UnitRoad Patrol Officers assigned to the midnight or evening shift (Alpha or Charlie Shift)
- Police employees assigned the following in addition to their primary and regular assignments shall receive an annual non-pensionable payout each year. Payments will be biweekly. Members who are not assigned for a full year will receive a pro-rated payment.
- SWAT: $1500
- Quick Response and Dive Teams, and Peer Support: $800
- Honor Guard, and Hostage Crisis Negotiator: $500
- The City is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Full-time service at the City contributes to the 120 months of payment for certain federal student loans to be forgiven.
- Police employees, who complete their probationary period and receive “satisfactory” or better Employee Performance Evaluations, shall be eligible to participate in the City Educational Reimbursement Program for job-related undergraduate and graduate course work. Employees must request approval from the Chief of Police prior to taking any courses. Employees are eligible to receive reimbursement for books with approval from the Chief of Police.
The City pays as follows to a maximum total of $3,000.00 for tuition annually:
Graduate and Undergraduate Benefit
Grade of B or better 100% reimbursement at State tuition rates
Grade of Pass 100% reimbursement at State tuition rates
Grade of C 50% reimbursement at State tuition rates
Employees who receive benefits under this program, who voluntarily leave the City's employment within two (2) years of receiving such benefit, shall be responsible for reimbursing the City for the cost of this benefit. The City Manager retains the discretionary authority to further limit or discontinue the tuition reimbursement program at any time in a fiscal year based on the availability of funds.
- The City's award-winning wellness program, Hollywood Wellness, offers opportunities to earn incentives such as gift cards (taxable), gym reimbursements, iWatches, BBQ grills, water tumblers, lunch boxes, duffel bags, and other items for participating in wellness initiatives. Hollywood Wellness is powered by specific funding received by the City’s Third-Party Administrator, Cigna, to improve the health and well-being of City employees, and may be discontinued or limited at any time based on availability of funds and discretion of HR Director. Some features of Hollywood Wellness include:
- Access to the BenTek Wellness Hub, where employees may earn gift cards for completing wellness activities such as preventative exams, dental exams, flu shots, health coaching, or for participating in wellness events such as health seminars and wellness challenges.
- Monthly health seminars/webinars, quarterly challenges, on-site health screenings, confidential counseling sessions, and communication campaigns.
- Access to free state-of-the-art fitness facilities throughout City Departments.
- Partnerships with local community vendors to offer reduced fitness memberships for employees, i.e., OrangeTheory Hollywood, YogaJoint Hollywood, and F45 Hollywood.
- Flexible Fitness Reimbursement Program to reimburse employees for fitness facility memberships after proof of consistent attendance and payment.
- Zen Room for employees to enjoy an ambiance of solitude, where they can refresh themselves with a massage, red light therapy, or just quiet time.
- A mobile lactation pod and dedicated lactation rooms throughout the City.
- Police employees may enter into a Deferred Compensation Program through payroll deduction.
- Police employees may be eligible for a take home vehicle.
- Police employees have the option of joining the Sun Credit Union.
- Police employees have the option of participating in payroll Direct Deposit.
- Police employees have the option of participating in the BeyondMed Plan for elective/cosmetic services, Pre-paid Legal/ID Theft Protection Plans, and AFLAC Plans through voluntary payroll deductions.
- Police employees are eligible to participate in the City’s Work/Life Assistance Program offering a wide range of services and support, including 10 free face-to-face or virtual visits with licensed counselors, 24/7 telephonic support, free 30-minute consultations with legal or financial advisers, online tools and webinars.
