Employee Benefits for Pasco County Employees

Pension plan - FRS (Florida Retirement System)

• Employer paid with 3% employee contribution
• Vesting after six years; 8 years for those employees who first join FRS on or after 7/1/11
• Optional Investment Plan
• Health Insurance Subsidy after retirement

Deferred Compensation (457 Plan) – Employee paid

• Tax deferred savings
• Four different providers, with many options

Group Insurance -  United Healthcare

• Health Insurance paid for employee, and available for family members
• Dental Coverage (employee paid) available for employee and family members
• Short-term and Long-term disability available
• Life Insurance -$5,000 paid by employer, additional available

Paid Holidays

• 10-12 per year depending on calendar

Paid Vacation

• Leave accrual starts immediately
• Accrual rate depends on position held and increases with tenure

Paid Sick Leave

• Unlimited carryover each calendar year

Other Leaves of Absence

• Medical Leave Pool. Up to 240 hours of medical leave if personal medical leave is exhausted (must join pool by donating 40 hours).
• Funeral Leave. Up to 3 days in the event of the death of immediate family member.
• Military Leave. Up to 17 days a year for reserve duty.
  Disaster Leave Pool. Up to 40 hours if primary residence suffers severe damage.
• Administrative Leave. Up to 40 hours per calendar year for Professional and Management grade employees.

Attendance Award (medical leave buy back)
                                                                                                       
Revised 6/08