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Human Resources Department

Employee Benefits

Recent passage of new Health Care legislation has many employees asking questions. View this FAQ for more information.

The County's current health care package includes:

• medical insurance, dental insurance, and long-term disability insurance
• basic life insurance and optional voluntary life insurance
• flexible spending accounts (health care and dependent care)
• paid sick leave accumulating at 4.6 hours per pay period (15 days per year)
• vacation benefits, with most departments beginning at 2 weeks after the first year
• 10 paid holidays per year (see list)
• membership in Ohio PERS (retirement plan not part of Federal Social Security)
• transportation reimbursement program (pre-tax deduction for commuting expenses)
• employee assistance program
• deferred compensation program
• College Advantage program (pre-tax college savings plan)