Benefit Summary
POAM - Police Officers Association of Michigan
MERS (Municipal Employees’ Retirement System)
Defined Contribution Plan
Employee elects 3-10%
Otsego County matches up to 5%
Normal Retirement Age: 60
Vesting – 3-6 years graded vesting
Health Benefits
Employees will cost share 20% of medical and Rx premiums. All cost shares will be deducted by pre-tax payroll deduction. New employees will be eligible to enroll on the first day of employment.
Medical/RX Priority Health HMO
Priority Telemedicine 24/7 Access to physicians
Dental 100/75/50/50, $1,000 ortho max, $1000 annual max
Vision Insurance 12/12/12
Medical Opt-out Option
Eligible employees electing not to participate in the Employer’s group medical care coverage will receive an annual stipend of $2,000, to be paid quarterly. Non-participants will provide proof of coverage(s) from another source. Employees who elect to return to the Employer’s hospitalization medical insurance shall be added as soon as allowed by plan requirements. Employees that are covered under the Employer’s plan through a spouse that also works at the Employer are not eligible for the annual Medical Care Opt Out Stipend.
Post-Employment Healthcare
All full-time POAM new hires participate in the MERS Post Employment Healthcare Savings Program. Participants must contribute $40 per month into the plan and Otsego County will contribute $40 per month.
Life/ADD/Disability
Life Insurance $40,000
ADD $40,000
Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks of coverage 66 2/3% of pre-disability earnings Max: $500 per week
Holidays
New Year’s Day Labor Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Veteran’s Day
President’s Day Thanksgiving Day
Good Friday Day after Thanksgiving Day
Easter Sunday Christmas Eve Day
Memorial Day Christmas Day
Independence Day New Year’s Eve Day
Voluntary Benefits
Additional voluntary benefits are available such as, medical flexible spending accounts and dependent care reimbursement accounts, additional life insurance, cancer and additional disability policies as well as 457 voluntary retirement programs.
Personal Time
Every January, all regular full-time POAM employees will be credited with personal hours. Employees that work 40 hours per week will be credited with 72 personal leave hours.
Vacation Time
Each regular full-time POAM employee shall earn vacation time as follows:
Base Time
Start date - 1 year of service 80 hours
2-4 years of service 96 hours
5-7 years of service 144 hours
8-10 years of service 152 hours
11+ years of service 160 hours
Vacation time will be credited to the employee’s bank on a bi-weekly basis. Employees can only up to 240 hours in their vacation bank at any one time and they may not use more than what is currently in their vacation bank.
Wellness
Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to our on-site wellness room and access to our County membership at Powerhouse Gym.
EAP Program
We
recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and that an investment in your well-being is a sound investment for everyone.
We understand that each of us will be faced with a personal problem in our lives. Such common difficulties may or may not impact our work lives, but will certainly affect the satisfaction in our lives. Most personal concerns can be resolved, or their effects minimized, through appropriate assistance. A counselor helps people work through concerns much like a coach helps an athlete improve through supportive, objective feedback and suggestions.
The
Life Advisor Employee Assistance Program is a completely confidential, short-term counseling service, utilizing a practical approach toward problem resolution. Sometimes we are so close to a problem that it becomes hard to look at it, and therefore, we may have a difficult time identifying the solutions. Professional assistance can make the difference between a problem repeating itself, and resolving it for good the first time it occurs.
- This is intended as an easy-to-read summary only. It is not a contract.
