benifits Summary
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance is provided for full-time employees.
Some other Health Plan Benefits:
- Prescription Card $35 for Name Brand and $5 for Generic
- Wellness Benefit $300 per employee and each covered dependent each
calendar year
VISION: Limited to an annual benefit of $150
Covered Services: Vision Examinations, lenses, frames, contacts, or corrective surgery/LASIK
DENTAL SUMMARY
- PREVENTIVE covered expenses payable at 100% Oral exam not more
than twice per calendar year (every six months) Prophylaxis (basic cleaning) not
more than twice per calendar year Bitewing x-rays not more than 2 sets per calendar
year Full mouth x-rays not more than once every 24 months
- RESTORATIVE - Covered expenses payable at 80% after calendar year
deductible has been met.
- MAJOR - Covered expenses are payable at 50%
- ORTHODONTICS - Covered expenses are payable at 50%
LIFE INSURANCE
The City provides life insurance on each full-time employee of five (5) times their
annual salary with Prudential Insurance Company. Also, $10,000 is provided on each
employee who is on one of the SCLGAG health insurance plans.
The full-time employee can purchase $10,000 on their dependent(s) through Prudential
Insurance Company through payroll deductions. Dependents children are covered until
age 19 (age 24 if they are a full-time student).
VACATION - Full time employees earn vacation.
5 Days after completion of six (6) months. After completion of one (1) year another
five (5) days. On second anniversary a full-time employee is entitled to ten (10)
days. First five (5) years employee receives ten (10) days per year.
After six (6) continuous years one day of additional leave is added for each year
of service up to fifteen (15) years.
Six years employee receives 11 days
Seven years 12 days
Eight years 13 days
Nine years 14 days
Ten years 15 days
Eleven years 16 days
Twelve years 17 days
Thirteen years 18 days
Fourteen years 19 days
Fifteen years and each year thereafter 20 days
SICK LEAVE
Full-time employees earn sick leave at a rate of one day for each full month worked
and maximum accrued sick leave of 120 days. Employees with over 120 days of sick
leave are traded one vacation day for each five days of sick leave over the 120
day maximum. For example, at the end of the year you have 126 days of sick leave,
you are given 1 vacation day and the 6 days are removed.
HOLIDAYS - The following is a list of paid holidays
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- Employee's Birthday Floating (Employee Anniversary, Lincoln, Washington, Columbus,
Veterans, or Day after Thanksgiving)
RETIREMENT
All employees, except Public Safety Officers (Public Safety Officers participate
in the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System administered by the State.),
who have completed 12 months of regular, full time employment will automatically
participate in the City of Aiken Retirement Plan as of the next July 1 and will
become vested after 5 years of service. The City makes all contributions to the
Plan. A participant may retire at age 55 with 28 years of service with full benefits.
SHORT-TERM and LONG-TERM DISABILITY
Employee is eligible after one year, full time should it be necessary. Part-time
employees are not eligible. Employee is required to use all accrued leave before
being placed with our plan administrator, Medical Claims Management Corporation
(MCMC) for Short-Term Disability. Our plan administrator for Long-Term Disablility
is The Standard Insurance Company.
A “Statement of Disability” has to be completed by a medical doctor, employer and
employee and filed with MCMC for their approval for Short-Term Disability. The application
for Long-Term Disability also requires completion by the employee and the treating
physician. Forms are available in the Finance Department.
There is a 30 day elimination period for Short Term Disability and 180 day elimination
period for Long-Term Disability.