Overview of Norfolk Employee Benefits
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AVAILABILITY AND OPTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT
ARE DEPENDENT UPON CATEGORY OF EMPLOYMENT AND MAY NOT REFLECT MOST
RECENT REVISIONS. THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED AS AN OVERVIEW
AND INTRODUCTION TO THE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE EMPLOYEES OF
THE CITY OF NORFOLK.
The City of Norfolk offers a benefit plan that can be tailored
by employees to meet their various needs. Briefly listed below are
the current benefits. For more information call the Department of
Human Resources at 664-4486.
Employees are eligible for IRC Section 125 (Pre Tax) when they enroll in one of several medical or dental plans, the Health Care Reimbursement account plan and/or the Dependent Care Reimbursement account plan.
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Medical Care
Employees are eligible to enroll in either the
Optima Value Point of Service Health Care Plan or the Optima Plus Point of Service Health Care Plan. Both plans feature managed care ( in network service ) and indemnity insurance ( out of network service ) benefit options. This provides employees and covered dependents the freedom to choose how they receive medical care in either plan selected.
Dental Care
DOMINION DENTAL SERVICES (DHMO PLAN) - a dental health maintenance
organization which covers preventive services and offers reduced
fees for corrective services.
2 DOMINION DENTAL SERVICES (PPO/INDEMNITY) PLANS
- both traditional fee for service dental plans with differing coverage and reimbursement options.
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Reimbursement Accounts
Employees may select up to $4,000 for reimbursement of qualified health care expenditures and/or select up to $5,000 for reimbursement of qualified dependent care expenditures.
Wellness
The health of the City’s employee population is a priority. The wellness program educates employees on physical fitness, mental health, financial planning, environmental health, and spiritual health and provides a variety of activities and programs that promote positive lifestyle modifications. Also included is the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a confidential and personal counseling service.
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Life Insurance
The City provides life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance at two times employee’s salary. Optional coverage up to four times salary is available along with optional coverage for spouse and/or children.
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Sickness/Disability Protection
Sick Leave - Employees may participate in a Sick Leave Bank. The bank provides short-term disability income for those who have exhausted their accrued leave.
Long Term Disability Plan - Employees may participate in a long-term disability plan. Coverage commences 90 calendar days after illness or injury. The benefit paid is up to 66 2/3% of employee’s salary.
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Leave Programs
Annual leave - Annual leave increases with the length of service to the City. Employees earn from 1
- 1 2/3 days of annual leave monthly depending upon length of service.
Sick leave - Employees earn sick leave
at a rate equal to one working day per month. There is no limit on
sick leave accrual. Unused sick leave is converted to pension credit
at retirement.
Civil leave - is granted for jury duty or to serve as a subpoenaed witness in court.
Bereavement leave - for a period of 24 work hours following the death of a family member scheduled as desired by the employee.
Military leave - when submitted with official orders, is granted for the time requested by the employee.
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City observes the following Holidays:
Official Holidays – 2009
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Holiday |
When
Celebrated |
| New Year's Day |
January 1, 2009 |
| Martin Luther King's Birthday |
3rd Monday in January (January 19) |
| Presidents' Day |
3rd Monday in February (February 16) |
| Memorial Day |
Last Monday in May (May 25) |
| Independence Day |
July 3 |
| Labor Day |
1st Monday in September (September 7) |
| Veteran's Day |
November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
4th Thursday in November (November 26) |
| Day after Thanksgiving |
4th Friday in November (November 27) |
| Christmas Eve |
One-half day, December 24 |
| Christmas Day |
December 25 |
| Employee's Birthday |
This holiday may be taken on the employee’s birthday; however, the employee’s department head may authorize the leave day to be taken at any time during the calendar year in which the birthday falls. New hires may take the birthday holiday in the initial calendar year only if their birthday occurs on or after their hire date. (City Code Section 2-48 revised 6/23/09). The normal departmental request/approval scheduling procedures apply. |
| Diversity Day |
One day of leave with pay (based on an employee’s approved standard work schedule), on a day to be chosen by each individual employee, for all employees except fire-rescue employees on a twenty-four hour shift schedule, who shall be granted twenty-four (24) hours of such leave. This day may be taken in half-day increments (based on an employee’s approved standard work schedule). This day shall recognize the personal and religious diversity of the city’s workforce. All such leave is to be taken at a time approved by the director of the department concerned, consistent with the staffing and operational needs of the department. (City Code, Section 2 48. Holidays) |
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* “If any holiday listed above shall be
a Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding day, and if any
holiday listed above shall be a Sunday, it shall be observed on the
day following, . .. . . . .”
(City Code, Section 2‑48.
Holidays) |
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