Benefits
Working for the City of Cleveland offers many benefits as well as a stable work environment.
Some of the benefits the city offers include:
- Biweekly pay (26 pay periods)
- Direct Deposit or Visa Paycard - no live checks provided
- 12 Paid Holidays per year for full-time employees (eligible date of hire)
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Presidents Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Friday After Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Paid vacation for full-time employees (maximum annual accrual 144 hours or 18 days)
| Years of Service Completed | Monthly Accrual Amount | One-Time Accrual Amounts | Plan Annual Accrual Amounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months | 0 | 3 days | 0 |
| 12 months | 0 | 7 days (56 hours) | 10 days (80 hours) |
| 13-59 months | 6.66 hours | 0 | 10 days (80 hours) |
| 60-119 months | 8 hours | 0 | 12 days (96 hours) |
| 120+ months | 12 hours | 0 | 18 days (144 hours) |
- Paid sick time for full-time employees (maximum accrual 720 hours)
| Full-Time Tenure | Plan Accrual Amounts | Maximum Cap |
|---|---|---|
| 0-5 months | 0 | 0 |
| At 6 months | 48 hours | 0 |
| More than 6 months | 8 hours monthly | 720 hours (90 days |
- Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability for employee
- Additional life insurance coverage available at additional cost to employee for employee, spouse and children
- Life insurance flat rate for spouse and child covered by the city
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employee only paid by city
- Employees pay 35% of dependent premiums
- Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
- Employee contribution 5%
- 2:1 city match (paid out at retirement)
- Liberty County Federal Credit Union
- Jury duty paid at full salary
- Optional AFLAC and LegalShield elections
- Free membership to Austin Memorial Library for full-time employees
- Worker's compensation available
- Extended medical benefits for qualifying retirees
- Sick Leave Pool - opportunity to donate time to assist other employees and yourself