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Employee Benefits
HOLIDAYS: The following are recognized as official holidays;
New Year’s Day, January 1
Martin Luther King Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth, June 19
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September
Veterans Day, November 11
Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thurs. in Nov.
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Last day prior to Christmas
Christmas Day, December 25
Last day prior to New Year’s Day
Health insurance: The City pays approximately 90% of the premium for employees and any dependents that are eligible to be covered on the plan and the employee pays 10%. Premium charges per pay period vary depending on the type of plan that is chosen.
Dental Insurance: The City pays for employee and dependent coverage.
Life Insurance: The City pays for coverage up to 50% of employee’s annual salary or $10,000, whichever is greater.
Employee Assistance Program: The City provides a counseling program for full-time employees and their qualified dependents.
Vacation: Annual leave is granted at the following rate:
One through five years * 184 hours/year 80 hours/year
Six through ten years * 200 hours/year 96 hours/year
Eleven through fifteen years * 224 hours/year 120 hours/year
Sixteen years plus * 264 hours/year 160 hours/year
* Patrol Officers, Sergeants, Communication Technicians
Sick Leave: Accumulated at the rate of eight (8) hours per month for full-time employee and 48 hours per year for part-time employees.
Retirement: The City pays 5% and the employee pays 5% of the employee’s salary into a supplemental retirement plan, including Police.
Deferred Compensation: Voluntary contributions may be made to a retirement plan prior to taxes being withheld.
Funeral Leave: Twenty-four hours per year is granted in the event of a death in the family. No accumulation.
For Police:
Police Retirement: In lieu of Social Security, the employee contributes 8% of their wages to the ICMA Retirement Corporation and the City matches the 8%.
Other benefits are clothing allowance and payment for training.
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Matt Cashner
Director of Human ResourcesPhone: 970-564-4018
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Human Resources
Physical Address
123 Roger Smith Ave.
Cortez, CO 81321
Phone: 970-564-4018Fax: 970-565-8172
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.