Employee and Retiree Benefit Information

Employee Assistance Program

The City provides free, confidential counseling, assessment, and referral services to help employees deal with personal problems. Trained, certified employee assistance counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is also available for family members who are eligible health insurance plan dependents.

Administrator: HelpNet

Contact Information: 800-969-6162

Website: www.helpneteap.com

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Administrator: isolved Benefit Services

Contact Information: 866-370-3040

Email Address: [email protected]

Website: www.isolvedbenefitservices.com

Medical FSA

The Medical Care FSA allows employees to set aside up to $3,000 on a pre-tax basis for eligible health care expenses. Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, employees estimate the amount of these expenses and agree to have that amount deducted from their annual salary on a bi-weekly basis. Employees avoid paying federal, state, and Social Security taxes on the total amount of their deferral. An employee may use a FSA debit card to pay for eligible expenses, or may submit receipts when expenses are incurred in order to be reimbursed from their account. The city offers the $660.00 carryover to the next Plan Year. A detailed description of the plan is available in the Human Resources Department.

Dependent Care FSA

The Dependent Care FSA allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 on a pre-tax basis for eligible dependent care expenses. Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, employees estimate the amount of these eligible expenses and agree to have this amount deducted from their annual salary on a bi-weekly basis. Employees avoid paying federal, state, and Social Security taxes on the total amount of their deferral. When expenses are incurred, employees submit a receipt and are reimbursed from their account. A detailed description of the plan is available in the Human Resources Department.