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100% Employer-paid health, dental, and life insurance for the employee; dependent, spouse, and family coverage options available
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Local Government Employees Retirement System membership
Vested at 5 years
Requires 6% employee contribution
City contributes 14.35% for General Employees
City contributes 16.08% for Sworn Law Enforcement
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5% Employer contribution to 401(k) plan for the employee.
No employee contribution required
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Employer-paid life insurance at 2 times the annual salary (capped $300,000)
Retiree life insurance $5,000 (ends at age 99)
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Vacation up to 25 days per year, based on years of service
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Sick leave accruals at 12 days per year
Employees transferring from other employers who are members of our retirement system may be eligible to transfer their sick leave balance from that employer to the City
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Longevity Pay: In recognition of an employee’s length of service with the city, the following additional compensation will be provided to those who qualify in December:
0 to 5 years of full-time service by the end of the calendar year: $ 0
5 years, and 1 day-10 years of full-time service by the end of the calendar year: $ 250
10 years, and 1 day-15 years of full-time service by the end of the calendar year: $ 400
15 years, and 1 day-20 years of full-time service by the end of the calendar year: $ 550
20 years, and 1 day-25 years of full-time service by the end of the calendar year: $ 700
25 years, and 1 day-30 years of full-time service by the end of the calendar year: $ 850
30 years, a 1 day plus, of full-time service by the end of the calendar year: $ 1,000
Employees who have had any disciplinary action during the prior 12 months or a performance rating of “unsatisfactory” are ineligible for a longevity bonus.
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Comp time: Exempt employees may accumulate up to 60 hours. Non-exempt employees may accumulate up to 80 hours.
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Fourteen Paid Holidays
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All full-time employees (as of May 20, 2025) will receive $1,000 in a lump sum payment prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Professional development appropriate to the position (dues, memberships, conferences, training opportunities)
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Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
An employee may apply for payment and reimbursement of designated costs for courses taken by the employee, on their own time, if such a course will help prepare the employee for promotional opportunities with the city service.
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Training Incentive: Employees will receive a 2.5% increase for being awarded an Associate degree from an accredited Community College and a 5.0% increase for being awarded a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university. There is a limit of one increase for an Associate’s degree, one increase for a Bachelor’s degree and one increase for a Master’s degree. If the credits from an Associate’s degree that resulted in a 2.5% increase are used in the attainment of a Bachelor’s degree, then the Bachelor’s degree increase will be limited to just an additional 2.5% increase instead of a 5% increase.
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Employees in the Streets Division, Solid Waste Division, Collection and Distribution Division, Fleet Maintenance Division, and Facilities and Grounds Division will receive an additional one-time $750 increase to their salary for CDL Class B license and an additional one-time $750 increase to their salary for CDL Class A license and an additional one-time $750.00 increase to their salary for an Unrestricted Class A license.
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Employees in the Detectives Division with the Eden Police Department will receive a $2,500 supplement per year ($208.34 per month approx.) for as long as they remain in this division. The supplement is removed once the employee separates from that division.
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Voluntary (employee-paid) benefits include: supplemental insurance, optional life insurance, and supplemental vision insurance
