Salary and Benefits

 As of July 1, 2009.

Beginning Step $19.90hr.   $41,392/year
Top Step $23.58/hr.   $49,046/year

Vacation

Employees receive 2 Weeks 1 - 5 Years
Employees receive 3 Weeks 6-12 Years
Employees receive 4 Weeks 12 - 20 Years
Employees receive 5 Weeks 21 Years or More

Holidays

Eleven (11) Paid Holidays

Casual Leave

May use thirty-two hours annually (deducted from sick leave)

Sick Leave

Employees accumulate 2 days per month.

Health Insurance

Alliance Select Program administered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa. 

Deductible $250/$500, maximum out-of-pocket $1,000/$2,000
Alliance Select, deductible is waived and paid at 90%. 
Employer is responsible for 90% of premium / Employee is responsible for 10% of premium 

Current cost to employee is:  $60 per month single coverage; $140 per month dependent coverage

Dental coverage for employee only. Dependent dental coverage is available from Wellmark and Aflac at additional cost to the employee.  Voluntary vision coverage is also available from Avesis at an additional cost to the employee.

Life Insurance

Equal to annual salary rounded to highest thousand dollar

Retirement

Officers participate in the Municpal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa.