Miami county benefit overview

Miami County offers a variety of benefits to all full-time and regular part-time employees (working 30 or more hours per week). Coverage is effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Miami County’s benefits plan year runs July 1st through June 30th each year, open enrollment is typically held in April.

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Miami County is a participating member of the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS).  All full-time and regular part-time employees (working at least 1,000 hours per year) are required to participate in the KPERS retirement plan, effective immediately.  Eligible EMS and sheriff office employees are enrolled as members of the Kansas Police & Fire (KP&F) retirement plan. KPERS and KP&F contributions are pre-tax and based on the employee’s gross earnings.

KPERS / KP&F Contribution Rates

INSURANCE BENEFITS

Miami County offers health, dental and vision insurance to all full-time and regular part-time employees (working 30 or more hours per week).  Coverage is extended to the employee and eligible spouse, dependents and domestic partners.  Deductions for health, dental and vision premiums are withheld on a pre-tax basis a month in advance for the ensuing month’s coverage. 

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

In addition to the county’s premium contribution to the Cigna HDHP, the county also makes monthly contributions to an employee-owned health savings account (per IRS guidelines and regulations).  HDHP participating employees can also make pre-tax contributions to their HSA accounts.

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Miami County offers vision insurance to all qualifying employees and their spouses and/or dependents at no cost to the employee.

Health Insurance Opt-Out Program

Miami County offers a health insurance opt-out program for benefit eligible employees who opt-out of participating in the county’s group health insurance and in lieu are covered as a spouse under another qualifying health insurance plan. The opt-out program is also eligible to employees covered through Medicare.  The opt-out program is only offered during open enrollment and proof of coverage must be provided.

Life Insurance / Accidental Death and Dismemberment

All benefit eligible employees receive a $30,000 life insurance policy and a $30,000 accidental death and dismemberment policy paid entirely by Miami County. Coverage is effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

VOLUNTARY BENEFITS

Benefit eligible employees may also choose to elect a variety of voluntary benefits and supplemental policies offered through Miami County. Miami County does not make any contributions to employee’s voluntary or supplemental insurance policies.

Deferred Compensation

Miami County participates in the KPERS 457 deferred compensation retirement plans through Empower Retirement.  Eligible employees can participate by designated a pre-tax or post-tax contribution deductions from their bi-weekly payroll.

Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Policies

Benefit eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in a variety of voluntary supplemental insurance policies, paid for by the employee through payroll deductions. Some voluntary policies include accidental injury, critical illness, short term disability, voluntary life, dependent life, spouse life.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Dependent Care

Flexible spending accounts are available to benefit eligible employees during the open enrollment process. Employees can elect for a pre-tax payroll deduction for reimbursable medical or dependent daycare expenses.

PAID LEAVE BENEFITS

Miami County offers paid leave benefits to all benefit eligible employees. In addition to paying for jury duty, funeral and military leave employees receive holiday pay, vacation, sick and personal leave.

County Holidays

Miami County recognizes the following national holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Vacation Leave

Dependent on length of service, eligible employees accrue vacation leave on a pay period basis between 104-182 hours of vacation leave per year. The maximum annual carryover of vacation will not exceed 240 hours.  Employees begin accruing vacation leave on the first full pay period worked but must complete 6-months of service before they are eligible to use accrued vacation leave.

Sick Leave

Benefit eligible employees accrue sick leave on a pay period basis up to 104 hours annually, eligible 48-hour EMS employees accrue a maximum of 156 hours of sick leave annually.  The maximum annual carryover of sick leave will not exceed 960 hours.  Employees begin accruing sick leave on the first full pay period worked and may be used for personal illness or injury, immediate family illness or injury, and necessary medical appointments.

Personal Leave

Miami County offers all eligible employees one personal day of leave per year. Personal leave does not carryover from year to year and is available to the employees upon completion of 6-months of service. 

Parental Leave

Miami County provides eligible employees up-to four weeks of paid parental leave for parents to bond and care for the birth of a new child or the placement of a minor child for adoption.  Employees must complete 6-months of service before they are eligible for paid parental leave.