{"id":179,"date":"2018-07-15T02:56:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-15T02:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.muhlenbergcountyhealthdepartment.com\/2018\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2023-12-13T20:00:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T20:00:43","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.muhlenbergcountyhealthdepartment.com\/2018\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Muhlenberg County Health Department Full-Time Employment Benefits<\/h1>

4 DAY WORK WEEK<\/strong><\/p>

(Monday – Wednesday), unless otherwise directed 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM (Thursday 7:30 – 5:00pm) 37-1\/2 hours per week<\/p>

11-1\/2 PAID HOLIDAYS<\/strong> per year plus Presidential Election Day (every 4 years)<\/p>

1st day in January (New Year), plus l extra day
3rd Monday in January (Martin Luther King, Jr\u2019s birthday)
1\/2 day, Good Friday (3.75 hours)
Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
4th day in July (Independence Day)
1st Monday in September (Labor Day)
11th day of November (Veteran\u2019s Day)
4th Thursday in November (Thanksgiving), plus one (l) extra day
25th day in December (Christmas) plus one (l) extra day<\/p>

ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL<\/strong><\/h3>

(for vacation or other personal absence)
YEARS OF SERVICE HOURS\/PAY PERIOD APPROX. DAYS\/YEAR<\/strong>
0-5 Years –\u00a0 3.5 hours\/pay period –\u00a0 12 days\/year
5-10\u00a0Years –\u00a0 4.4\u00a0hours\/pay period – 15 days\/year
10-15 Years – 5.2\u00a0hours\/pay period – 18 days\/year
15-20\u00a0Years – 6.1\u00a0hours\/pay period – 21 days\/year
20+ Years – 7.0\u00a0hours\/pay period – 24 days\/year<\/p>

SICK LEAVE ACCRUAL<\/strong><\/h3>

(for illness or other allowable system absences)
After ten (l0) years service, additional 75 hours sick leave credited to employee’s account. After 20 years service, employee gets another 75 hours sick leave credited to their account.<\/p>

HOURS\/PAY PERIOD APPROX. DAY\/YEAR<\/strong><\/h3>

3.5\u00a0hours\/pay period – 12 days\/year<\/p>

COMPENSATORY OVERTIME ACCRUAL<\/strong><\/h3>

(personal absence usage)<\/p>

Exempt employee: Eligible to accrue compensatory time. Time worked in excess of
37.5 hours per week is accrued and taken on hour\/hour basis.(Max. 200 hours)<\/p>

Non-Exempt employee: Time worked in excess of 40 hours per week paid at the rate
of time and half. Ineligible to accrue compensatory time.<\/p>

GROUP LIFE INSURANCE<\/strong><\/h3>

Employer-paid $20,000 term life\/accidental benefits<\/p>

GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE<\/strong><\/h3>

Four plans available
Visit http:\/\/kehp.ky.gov\/<\/a><\/strong> to view information regarding plans and cost.<\/p>

GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE<\/strong><\/h3>

Delta Dental — Employer paid single plan
2-Person Plans and Family Plans available at group rates<\/p>

FLEXIBLE SPENDING AND\/OR HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS<\/strong><\/h3>

Medical expenses and dependent care deductions\/reimbursement programs for
lowering taxable income<\/p>

RETIREMENT PLAN*<\/strong><\/h3>

Kentucky Retirement System mandates full-time employees will contribute a total of 5%
or 6% (depending on previous employment) of all their creditable compensation to KRS.
For those contributing 6%, 1% will be deposited to the KRS Insurance Fund and the
remaining contribution will be deposited to the individual employee\u2019s account.
Employer contributes a percentage rate of creditable compensation as determined by
KRS Board of Trustees to the Retirement Allowance Account and the insurance fund.<\/p>

*See KRS Summary Plan Description at http:\/\/kyret.ky.gov<\/a><\/strong> for further explanation<\/p>

TRAVEL\/PROFESSIONAL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROVISIONS<\/strong><\/h3>

Subject to administrative policy manual standards under authority of applicable Kentucky statutes<\/p>

KENTUCKY DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Optional supplemental retirement program)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

Income and tax deferred retirement\/investment plan<\/p>

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