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Employees are eligible for health/prescription benefits at the first of the month following full-time employment. The County has a self-insured plan, and the claims are administered by UMR. If the employee completes a routine wellness physical between July 1st and June 30th of each year, a $30/month premium share is waived for the following plan year. Alternatively, there are non-medical action plans that can be completed each year during the same time frame in lieu of routine wellness physical. Below are the available plan choices and monthly costs to the employee. Those who enroll in the QHDHP may be able to open a Health Savings Account (HSA) with Bennington State Bank if they meet certain eligibility requirements. You are eligible if you are not covered under another health plan, enrolled in Medicare or if you are claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return.
Employee monthly costs for health/prescription coverage are as follows:
Medical/Prescription Plan Options and Rates
Base Plan (QHDHP) Employee Cost
Buy-up Plan PPO Plan Employee Cost
With Wellness
Without Wellness
Employee
$0.00
$30.00
$141.78
$171.78
Employee + Spouse
$404.44
$434.44
$686.96
$716.96
Employee + Child(dren)
$343.76
$373.76
$584.08
$614.08
Employee + Family
$566.22
$596.22
$961.36
$991.36
The plan year in-network deductibles for the QHDHP are $3,200/$6,400 with the maximum out-of-pocket at $4,000/$8,000. The plan year in-network deductibles for the Buy-up PPO plan are $750/$1,500 with the maximum out of pocket at $3,000/$6,000. A summary of the medical, prescription and dental coverage can be found here.
Two dental plans are available to choose from. Employee monthly costs for the dental coverage are as follows:
Dental Plan Options and Rates
Base Plan
Buy-up Plan
$5.82
$22.26
$33.90
$18.92
$28.82
$31.18
$47.48
We offer a voluntary vision plan through Vision Care Direct. Employee monthly costs for vision are as follows:
Voluntary Vision Plan
Monthly Rates
$10.64
Employee + One
$17.04
$22.36
$31.96
All full-time employees earn one day per month worked for sick leave.
Full-time employees earn one day per month worked for vacation leave. However, you must be employed for six months before you are eligible to take vacation leave. If you need time off for something other than sick leave during that time, leave without pay may be granted.
Regular full-time employees shall be allowed funeral leave for immediate family members of the employee and spouse.
Full-time employees have 12-hours of Personal/Wellness leave per calendar year. New employees will receive a prorated amount of personal/wellness leave based upon the calendar quarter in which they are hired.
There are twelve paid holidays per year: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King's Birthday; Presidents Day; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veteran's Day; Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving; Christmas Day; and a Christmas Floater. Hourly employees who work a holiday will be paid at the rate of time and one-half for the hours that are worked and receive their holiday pay.
2024 Holidays
2025 Holidays
Direct deposit or use of a payroll card is mandatory for all Saline County employees. A request for an exception can be made in writing if an employee is unable to participate in direct deposit or a payroll pay card option (e.g. court order).
KPERS membership becomes effective immediately upon hire. The employee contributes 6% each pay period. The County also contributes a percentage of the employee's salary as determined by the state legislature each year. The employee's contribution is not subject to federal income tax. Employees participating in KPERS are covered by a life insurance policy equal to 1.5 times their annual salary.
At the first of the month following 30 days of full-time employment, employees are eligible to participate in the Cafeteria Benefit Plan. This allows the employee to pay for payroll deducted insurance premiums and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. After 6 months of employment, eligible employees can participate in the unreimbursed medical flex account. AFLAC/Health Equity administers our Cafeteria Benefit Plan and offers a variety of supplemental insurance plans through payroll deduction as well. A limited purpose flexible spending account (FSA) is available for dental and vision expenses for individuals enrolled in the (HSA).
Up to 4-weeks of paid Parental Leave is available to Family & Medical Leave eligible employees.
Approved Bi-lingual Pay is available for positions that have a substantial amount of contact with the public at an additional 75 cents per hour.
Up to 12-hours of Volunteer Time Off per year for approved volunteer activities.
Sheriff's Office positions, with shifts starting at 5:00 PM or later, receive an additional $1 per hour shift differential pay.