Vacation
Leave:
All full-time employees are entitled to annual leave with
compensation based
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1.
Temporary, part-time employees, and elected officials shall not accrue
annual leave.
2. Full-time employees will accrue vacation at the rate of 80
hours (10 days) per year to be taken the following year. Employees
who complete five (5) years of service during a calendar year will be
entitled to 120 hours (15 days) of vacation starting January 1 of the
next year.
3. New employees must complete the year in which they are hired to
be eligible for their vacation the next new year (after January
1). Annual leave for new employees will be accrued in the following
manner:
a. 1st Quarter (Jan., Feb.,
Mar.) - 8 days vacation;
b. 2nd Quarter (Apr., May,
Jun.) - 6 days vacation;
c. 3rd Quarter (Jul., Aug.,
Sept) - 4 days vacation;
d. 4th Quarter (Oct., Nov.,
Dec.) - 2 days vacation.
4. Employees who do not take earned vacation days within the year
in which he/she has accrued vacation days will lose those days.
5. Upon termination, accrued vacation is paid.
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Sick
Leave: Full-time employees (except elected officials) earn sick leave
at the rate of five (5) hours per pay period or up to 120 hours
(15 days) per year. Employees may accrue up to
1080 hours (135 days)
sick leave in a year, but can only carry forward 960 hours (120 days)
each year. Upon termination, accrued sick leave is not paid.
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Sick
Leave Pool: The purpose of
the sick leave pool is to provide additional sick leave days to employees in the event of a catastrophic illness or injury, surgery, or
disability that prevents an employee from being able to work.
Full-time employees with twelve (12) or more months of continuous
employment are eligible. Employees can donate days on an annual
basis.
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Workers'
Compensation: If
an employee is injured on the job, workers' compensation is provided by
the county.
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Longevity
Pay: Full-time
employees will be compensated for longevity after one year of
service. Employees will be paid an additional (1/2%) per month per
year of service up to 30 years.
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Group
Insurance: Medical
and Dental coverage is available to full-time employees. Bell
County does contribute a portion of the total premium. Plans can
change from year to year. Life insurance plans are available at
the employee's expense. Coverage is effective the first of the
month after 30 days of employment.
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Retirement
Plan: Bell
County is a member of the Texas County and District Retirement System
(TCDRS). Retirement deductions are mandatory and are withheld from
employee paychecks at the rate of 7% of gross pay on pretax. The
county provides matching funds according to actuarial projections.
Members are vested and eligible for service retirement benefits if they
have accumulated 8 years of credited service and have attained the age
of 60, OR their age plus years of service credit equal 75, OR they have
30 years of credited service regardless of their age.
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Holidays:
Varies from
year to year and are set by the Commissioners Court. Please see
this list of current holidays.
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