The City of Richmond offers a comprehensive employee benefits program. The following list is a summary of employee benefits. For more information please contact Human Resources at (281) 342-5456.
MEDICAL - BlueCross BlueShield of Texas (PPO)
Coverage starts date of hire
City pays 100% of employee cost
City pays 38% of dependent cost
| MEDICAL - BCBS of Texas (PPO) | ||
| Per Check | Monthly | |
Employee Only |
$0.00 | $0.00 |
Child(ren) |
$123.00 | $246.00 |
Spouse |
$181.62 | $363.24 |
Family |
$315.74 | $631.48 |
MEDICAL - BlueCross BlueShield of Texas(HMO-Buy-up)
Coverage starts date of hire
City pays 100% of employee cost
City pays 38% of dependent cost
| MEDICAL - BCBS of Texas (HMO) | ||
| Per Check | Monthly | |
Employee Only |
$21.78 | $43.55 |
Child(ren) |
$163.95 | $327.89 |
Spouse |
$231.71 | $463.41 |
Family |
$386.73 | $773.46 |
DENTAL - Principal Life
Coverage starts date of hire
City pays 100% of employee cost
Dependent coverage is available
| DENTAL - Principal Life (Dual Option Plan) | ||
| Per Check | Monthly | |
Employee Only |
$0.00 | $0.00 |
Child(ren) |
$19.00 | $37.99 |
Spouse |
$14.70 | $29.40 |
Family |
$35.59 | $71.18 |
VISION – Spectera
Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase vision care.
| VISION – Spectera | ||
| Per Check | Monthly | |
Employee Only |
$5.21 | $10.42 |
Child(ren) |
$11.34 | $22.68 |
Spouse |
$10.83 | $21.65 |
Family |
$14.45 | $28.90 |
LIFE – Lincoln Financial
The City provides a $50,000 Life Insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage for full time employees.
LONG TERM DISABILITY- Lincoln Financial
The City provides this benefit to all full time employees. Benefit becomes available after 90 days elimination period or sick leave is exhausted. The benefit allows employees to receive 60% of their monthly salary.
SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE
Employees can purchase Short Term Disability, Accident Care, Medical Bridge, Cancer Security, Critical Illness and Life Insurance through Colonial. The premiums are payroll deducted and some plans can be pre-taxed.
SECTION 125 / FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLANS
Premium contributions for the medical and dental plans as well as Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts are available to all full time employees through this benefit.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION (457 Plan)
Employees are allowed to voluntarily contribute to this optional
program. Payments are made through payroll deduction
PRE-PAID LEGAL PLAN
Employees can voluntary elect to participate in a legal Shield / Identity Theft Plan. Premiums are payroll deducted.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
This program is available at no cost to the employee. This program provides assistance for employees and their immediate family members in the event of an emotional, family, legal, medical, substance abuse and/or financial problem.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
All employees are covered under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Insurance Program administered through the Texas Municipal League.
TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM (TMRS)
Participation in the system is mandatory for all full-time employees. Each employee contributes at a rate of 7% of his/her gross wages. The City contributes to each employee’s account at a 2:1 ratio. The city adopted the 5 year vesting and 20 year retirement any age.
VACATION
1-6 Years of service 11 days are granted. For each year after, 1 additional day is granted.
Vacation Accrual Chart |
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| Years of Service | Days of Vacation | Hours of Vacation | Hours of Vacation (Firefighters) |
| 1 - 6 | 11 | 88 | 123.4 |
| 7 | 12 | 96 | 134.4 |
| 8 | 13 | 104 | 145.6 |
| 9 | 14 | 112 | 156.8 |
| 10 | 15 | 120 | 168 |
| 11 | 16 | 128 | 179.2 |
| 12 | 17 | 136 | 190.4 |
| 13 | 18 | 144 | 201.6 |
| 14 | 19 | 152 | 212.8 |
| 15 | 20 | 160 | 224 |
| 16 + | 21 | 168 | 235.2 |
SICK
8 Hours per month.
HOLIDAYS
There are 12 Paid Holidays per year. The days are listed as follows:
| New Years Day | Independence Day | Thanksgiving Day |
| Martin Luther King Day | Labor Day | Friday after Thanksgiving |
| Good Friday | Fort Bend County Fair Day | Christmas Eve Day |
| Memorial Day | Veterans Day | Christmas Day |
| 911 Day (Firefighters)* |
* Note: House Bill 2113 established September 11th as a holiday for all firefighters in lieu of another holiday.
LONGEVITY PAY
After one year of employment, employees will receive $4.00 per month, per year of service.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
The City offers payroll direct deposit to all employees.