PPL
Benefits Overview
The following information is intended to be an overview of
insurance, other benefits, and leave time for benefited employees of Rapid City
Public Library. For an exact description
or for further details of the information outlined here, consult the
appropriate contract, Healthcare Benefit Plan Booklet, city website or contact
the city’s Human Resources Office.
General Union and
Non-Union Provisions
Contractual
citations are from the AFSCME Library Union Contract (LC) and the City Non-union
personnel policy (CNU)
|
Item |
Union |
Non-Union |
|
Accrual
and use of benefits in general |
After 90
days from date of hire (LC 8.07) |
After 90
days from date of hire (CNU 3.06) |
|
Probationary
period |
Nine
months from date of hire (LC 8.07) |
One year
from date of hire (CNU3.06) |
|
Seniority |
Dates from
latest date of hire (LC 8.07) |
From
latest date of hire (CNU 3.11) |
|
Holidays |
After 90
days from date of hire (LC 13.06) |
Exempt
salaried: eligible immediately after
hire (CNU 6.06) Non-exempt
– after 90 days from date of hire (CNU 6.06) |
|
Personal
Days |
First 90
days must be completed by October 15th of that year (LC 13.01) |
First 90
days must be completed by October
15th of that year (CNU 6.01) |
|
Uniforms |
After
completion of probationary period (LC 11.05a) |
|
|
Grievance
rights |
After 90
days of completion eligible for grievance process (LC 8.07) |
|
Insurance
|
Benefit |
Cost
per/mo. Individual/Family |
Eligibility |
Description |
|
Health:
First Administrators |
Employee-paid Family-$240.00 Employee +
one dependent $117.00 Family – 275.00 |
All union
and non-union benefited full time employees after a 30 day waiting period; Pro rated
for part time |
$300-single
deductible $600-family
deductible $50-co-pay
per hospital ER visit $20-co-pay
per Dr. visit (x-rays and lab charges – no co-pay) |
|
Prescriptions:
First Administrators |
25% co-pay
per prescription |
Same as
Health |
All
co-pays: Co-pays do not accumulate
toward satisfaction of the deductible or coinsurance limit |
|
First
Administrators Dental |
$18.40-Individual $37.00-
Two party $44.40-Family |
Non-union
employees |
50% of
covered charges not to exceed $1500; no deductible; limit of $750 paid out per year per
person; mandatory |
|
Delta Dental |
$30.50-Individual $59.40-2Party $83.90-Family |
All
employees |
Optional;
premiums deducted one month in advance |
|
Cancer/ ICU |
Rates
vary. |
All
benefited full time employees; Pro rated
for part time |
Supplemental
benefits in the event of hospitalization for cancer treatment, other “dread
diseases” and confinement in IC or coronary IC unit |
Other Benefits
|
Benefit |
Who
pays |
Eligibility |
Description |
|
Wellness incentive |
City of
Rapid City |
All
benefited employees except sworn fire and police |
$100
incentive; signed agreement to maintain low risk health habits |
|
Section
125 |
Employee-no
fee to participate. |
All benefited employees |
Pay
individual eligible expenses (insurance, child/dep. care) with pre-tax
dollars |
|
Educational loan |
Employee |
All benefited employees |
To further
education; 1% administrative fee; loan
without interest; class fees, materials, books may be included; loan be paid within 1 yr. |
|
Retirement-S.D.
Retirement System |
Mandatory
participation 6% |
6% matched
by City (Fire and Police departments
match 8%). Immediate participation for all employees. |
3 year
vesting period |
|
Supplemental
Retirement(Section 457- Deferred Compensation) |
Designated
amount by employee |
Optional
participation. No match |
Supplemental
Retirement savings plans |
Annual leave (vacation) is accrued after the first month of
completed service, but an employee may not take that vacation until after
his/her first anniversary date. (LC 12) Exempt (salaried) personnel may take
vacation as soon as it is accrued and approved (CNU 5); hourly non-union
personnel may use vacation leave after 90 days.
Court
Appearance Leave
If,
as a direct result of employment by the Employer, an employee is required to
report to a court hearing, inquest, or other legal proceeding, the Employer
will release the employee from work, if necessary, for such appearance. (LC
17.01); (CNU 10)
Family and Medical Leave; Maternity Leave
Union and non-union employees must have been continuously
employed for a 12-month period and worked at least 1250 hours during that
period. They may take up to a total of
12 weeks of leave per year. (LC 20)
Funeral Leave
Leave of three days with pay will be granted to eligible
employees in the event of the death of a spouse, child, stepchild, parents,
spouse’s parents, or the sibling of an employee. (LC 18)
Employees
called for jury service are expected to work full time when not actually in
court or doing something in connection with jury service. Both union and non-union employees are
eligible after 90 days employment. (LC 15.01; CNU 8.01)
Leave without Pay
Any eligible employee may be
considered for leave without pay when a written application to the immediate
supervisor is provided. (LC 19); (CNU 14). The supervisor will then provide a
written recommendation for approval or denial of the leave to the Director and
Manager.
Military Leave /Annual Duty – Reserves
Any union employee who has served 90 calendar days of
employment, and who reports or performs duty in any branch of the US Armed
Forces, is entitled to reinstatement as outlined in LC 16. Non-union employees are eligible for military
leave immediately upon employment. (CNU 9.01 and 11.01)
Each employee shall be granted three (3) personal holidays
per calendar year. However, any
employee, during his/her first calendar year, must have completed 90 days prior
to October 15th before taking the personal holidays. (LC 13.01h)
Revised
July 2009
Revised
July 2005
Revised January
2004