Family Services Specialist; Part-time

Overview

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Please refer to the state of Virginia website for detailed information on this position.

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• Seasonal Employees
  - No Benefits
• Part-time Employees - Sick Leave (See below)
• Full Time Employees are eligible for the following benefits;
• Retirement (Virginia Retirement System employer) for employees hired on or after 1/1/14 - Hybrid Members
• Hybrid plan members contribute 4 percent of creditable compensation to the defined benefit plan and 1 percent to the defined contribution plan each month. Members may voluntarily contribute up to an additional 4 percent in 0.5 percent increments to the defined contribution plan each month. Members can increase or decrease their voluntary contributions on a quarterly basis. With the mandatory and voluntary contributions to the defined contribution component of the plan, members can contribute a maximum of 5 percent with a 3.5 percent match from the employer.
• Vested after 5 years in the defined benefit part of the plan. Vested in phases based on years in the Defined Contribution part of the Plan. The retirement eligibility for a full or reduced retirement pension in the Hybrid Plan is very detailed. Please contact the Virginia Retirement System or the Human Resources Department for details.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Yearly earnings 120 Hours (1-59 months), 144 Hours (60-119 months), 168 Hours (120-179 months), 192 Hours (180 and over)
• Sick Leave - Part Time employees earn 4 hours per month;
  Sick leave accrues at the end of the month and may be accrued with no ceiling.
• Personal Leave - All regular full time employees are granted 24 hours of personal leave each calendar year. Personal leave must be preapproved and is not cumulative.
• Health Insurance - Coverage available for you and your eligible dependents using pre-tax payroll deductions if elected.
• Supplemental Insurances - Employees may purchase short term and long term disability, cancer, accident, supplemental hospitalization, and group universal life insurance.
• Employer Sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability - Provides disability coverage for employees work and non-work related disabilities. Work related disabilities are covered starting on day one (1). Non work related disabilities are covered starting on day eight (8), after you have been employed for one year.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Reimbursement, Dependent Care Reimbursement and Premium Reimbursement Accounts; all deductions are pre-tax and reduce taxable income.
• Life Insurance - The city pays the entire premium for life insurance coverage in the amount of 2 times annual salary for natural death and 4 times annual salary for accidental death.
• Optional Life Insurance - Employees may elect additional coverage of 1, 2, 3 or 4 times annual salary; spouses and children may be covered if the employee is enrolled.
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - 12 weeks of job protected leave with continuation of health insurance and job protection upon return, when eligible under FMLA.
• Funeral Leave - 24 hours of paid leave in case of death in immediate family.
• Holidays - Suffolk follows the Virginia State holiday calendar as set by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Jury Duty - Time off with pay or use of annual leave.
• 457 Deferred Compensation, ROTH IRA, Traditional IRA - Offered through ICMA Retirement Corporation.
• Employee Assistance Program - Free, confidential counseling sessions for employees and immediate family members (3).
• Worker's Compensation - Benefits for on the job injuries as applicable by law.
• Pay Days - Paid on the 15th and last working day of each month.
• Credit Union - Suffolk Credit Union available to employees.
• Legal Services - Prepaid access to legal services.
• Notary Public Services - Available in the Human Resources Department.
• Alternative Work Schedule - For some positions, 4 alternative work schedule options may be available.