Benefits
Linn County employees say their benefits play a large role in what makes the County such a great place to work.
Linn County employees say their benefits play a large role in what makes the County such a great place to work.
Our work week is 37.5 hours.
Coverage for the employee & their family is available in two (2) different Moda Health Plans - PPO or HMO (Managed Care). Alternative Care, such as Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Naturopathic medicine is included with both plans. A third option is also available under Kaiser Permanente. All plans include prescription drug and vision benefits. See summary and pricing below.
Vacation accrued for 1 to 5 years of employment - 8.13 hours per month, 6 to 11 years of employment - 10.75 hours per month, 12 to 17 years of employment - 13.75 hours per month, 18 plus years - 15 hours per month. Employees receive 2 additional personal days to use at your discretion per fiscal year.
Paid holidays include: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve afternoon (close at noon), Christmas Day
7.5 hours of sick leave per month. Bereavement Leave of 4 days to attend to issues relating to the funeral for a close familial relationship.
100% employer paid. The EAP provides confidential counseling to employees and their family members free of charge for up to five (5) free sessions per year. If additional services are needed, EAP will refer you to another provider or agency, working to connect you with the most affordable provider.
Linn County will pay for basic life insurance of $50,000 for the employee and $5,000 for the employee's spouse/partner and dependent children up to age 26. Long term disability up to 60% of the employee's total month earnings, up to $2,500 per month.
Employees are eligible for an increase in pay based on their length of employment with Linn County. A pay increase of 2.5% will be added to an employee's base salary after completing 10 years, 15 years and 20 years of employment (totaling a 7.5% increase over their base pay at 20 years of employment).
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program is a federal program that forgives the balance of an individual's Direct Loans after they have made 120 qualifying payments while working full-time for a qualifying employer.
Linn County employees are automatically enrolled in the State of Oregon's Public Employee Retirement System (PERS); PERS allows employees to contribute up to six percent (6%) of their salary to an Individual Account Program (IAP). However, as a part of employees' total compensation package, the County contributes the six percent (6%) on behalf of the employee. This means that no money is taken out of an employee's paycheck for PERS.
Our monthly benefits are extremely affordable and in some instances free to the employee. This actually increases the amount of take home pay the employee gets each month.
Coverage for the employee & their family is available in two (2) different Moda Health Plans - PPO or HMO (Managed Care). Alternative Care, such as Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Naturopathic medicine is included with both plans.
A third option is also available under Kaiser Permanente. All plans include prescription drug and vision benefits.
