Comprehensive health insurance
A no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic
Paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays
Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.
Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.
Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.
Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.
An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
All four options include a Pharmacy Plan.
Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP.
Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO.
Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D; paid by the County.
The following benefits are employee paid: Dental Vision Supplemental Life, AD&D; Dependent Life Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Long Term Care
A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.
Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year.
Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis.
Employees are fully vested after eight years of service.
Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment.
Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.
Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period.
Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.
Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.
Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates: 0 to 5 years 4.0 hours per pay period 6 to 10 years 4.5 hours per pay period 11 to 15 years 5.0 hours per pay period 16 to 20 years 5.5 hours per pay period 21 plus years 6.0 hours per pay period
Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.
The county provides all employees workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.