2009 Benefit Package

Medical/Dental Insurance: Employees have the opportunity to enroll in either a High Option or Low Option PPO (Preferred Provider Option) medical plan and a dental insurance plan. He/she also has the opportunity to enroll dependents in the group insurance program.

The employee’s portion of the monthly premium is shown below.
· Add the applicable premiums below for total monthly deduction.
· Part-time premium amounts may vary slightly due to rounding.

Life Insurance: Employees have the option to enroll in a group term life insurance program. The coverage is equal to one and one half times the employee's annual salary and the County pays for 75% of the premium.

Voluntary Group Life insurance: Employees and spouses may purchase additional life insurance at group rates. Dependent children may also be covered.

Long-Term Disability Insurance: The County pays the full premium for long-term disability insurance. The policy pays a monthly benefit of 60% of the monthly salary to a maximum benefit of $3,000/month. Employees must work at least 75% time to be eligible.

Employee Assistance Program: The Employee Assistance Program offers a free, confidential counseling and referral service designed to help employees and their families handle personal problems.

125 Pretax Benefit Program: This program allows you to use before-tax salary dollars to pay for the County's medical and dental premiums and certain health and dependent care (day care) expenses.

Retirement Plan: Employees participate in Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA). The County contributes 10% of the employee's salary on a tax-deferred basis. The employee contribute 8% of his/her monthly salary, tax deferred.

Leave Provisions: Boulder County offers paid vacation, medical leave and holidays. Eight hours per month vacation is accrued in the first five years of employment, twelve hours starting the sixth year and fourteen hours starting after the fifteenth year of employment. There are eleven or twelve county holidays per year, which includes two floating holidays.

Training: Sheriff's deputies are provided extensive initial training, regular in service training and the opportunity to attend advanced/specialized training. Supervisory and general employee development training programs are offered to all County employees through Human Resources. Computer training programs are available through Information Services.

Credit Union: All County employees are eligible to join the Boulder Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union.

Health Club: Boulder County Sheriff's Office employees may use the facilities at the Flatiron Athletic Club free of charge.

Contact Boulder County Human Resources at (303) 441 - 3508 with questions regarding benefits.

This benefit summary is provided as information to prospective Sheriff's Office applicants. See the respective Boulder County employee benefit booklets for specific details.

Benefits listed apply to full time employees (FTE). Hourly employees are not eligible for benefits until selected for an FTE position. However hourly employees do participate in PERA (retirement plan).

Boulder County is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.