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Human Resources Department

2010 Summary of Benefits (PDF Version)

Health Insurance – Four medical plans are offered through Humana_®.
The plans offer a variety of biweekly premium contributions, deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.  There is no need to identify a primary care physician to participate in any plan.  Prescriptions with all medical plans have a $15 copayment for Level One, a $30 copayment for Level Two, a $50 copayment for Level Three. Level Four prescriptions require 25% coinsurance up to $250 per prescription with an annual out-of-pocket maximum of $2500.  Each plan offers a mail order pharmacy benefit that provides a three month supply for the cost of two months.  Employees will receive a vision discount through Humana when they present their Identification card at participating providers.  Coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of continuous service.  Employee contributions are deducted bi-weekly on a pre-tax basis as follows:

Working Spouse Provision:  Employees who choose to cover their spouse on the health insurance plan, and the spouse has coverage available through his/her employer, are required to pay a $35/bi-weekly surcharge in addition to the rates listed above.

Dental Insurance - There are two options to choose from with Dental Care Plus: 1) Dental Care Plus - Basic; and 2) Dental Care Plus - Premium.  All plans cover preventive services at 100% without a deductible or copayment. Other dental services are covered at varying percentages.  Coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of continuous service. Employee contributions are deducted bi-weekly on a pre-tax basis as follows:

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) - Employee contribution is 10% of pay on a pre-tax basis. Employer contribution is 14%. (Contributions may vary for law enforcement employees.)  Retirement benefit eligible after 5 years of service. Retirement available at age 60 with 5 years service, age 55 with 25 years service, or any age with 30 years service.  Ohio PERS understands the importance of health care benefits at retirement, and will provide it to the extent Ohio PERS resources permit.

$martCommuter Program - (Formerly ExTRA- Employee x-tra($$) Transportation Reimbursement Account) Employees may elect to set aside pre-tax dollars through payroll deduction to be reimbursed for eligible parking, transit, and van pooling expenses related to commuting to and from work.

Holidays - Ten paid days consisting of: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving and the Friday after, and Christmas. In addition, an 8-hour personal holiday may be requested annually by employees who have completed the initial probationary period.

Earned Personal Days - Full-time employees may earn up to three Earned Personal Days, per year. One day is earned for each period where sick leave (excluding FML approved and bereavement absences) is not used, January-April, May-August, and September-December. (The Earned Personal Days provision described above is for departments under the jurisdiction of the Board of County Commissioners, and may vary by Appointing Authority.)

Supplemental Life Insurance - An optional supplemental plan that provides additional life insurance benefits. Coverage is available for employee, spouse, and children. Group rates based on age and tobacco-use status. Coverage may be portable or converted at termination of employment. Offered through The Hartford.

Flexible Spending Accounts – Separate Health Care and Dependent Care accounts are available allowing employees to annually elect to set aside pre-tax funds to pay out-of-pocket health care expenses, or employment-related dependent care expenses. The annual maximum contribution is $4000 for health care and $5000 for dependent care.

Deferred Compensation Plans - In addition to the Ohio PERS retirement plan, a voluntary savings program is available that allows employees to set aside a portion of their income on a pre-tax basis to supplement retirement benefits. There are three plans to select from: Ohio Deferred Compensation Plan, County Commissioners Association Deferred Compensation Plan, and the ING Financial Services Deferred Compensation Plan. Each plan has different investment options, such as fixed rate of return plans, variable annuity plans, and mutual fund plans.

College Advantage Savings Plan - State of Ohio sponsored plan through the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority will allow you to set aside money for future college tuition with the convenience of payroll deduction.  Some tax savings are available with this account.

Credit Union - The Cinfed Credit Union offers a full range of banking services and payroll deduction.