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For questions regarding Benefits, please call 770.822.7915. Current employees please login to GC Workplace for additional benefits information and forms.

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Retirees who wish to login to ESS to check benefits information please click here. For inquiries about your ESS login ID/password information, please call 770.822.7915.

Retirement

Mandatory participation in the County Defined Contribution (DC) Retirement Plan 401a
 
  • Employee Contribution: Employee selects contribution level from two options: 5.0 percent or 7.5 percent of pay
  • County Contribution: County contributes 7.0 percent of pay to the DC Retirement Plan

Participate in the 457b Deferred Compensation Plan and contribute 3.0 percent of pay to receive a 1.0 percent additional County contribution to the DC Retirement Plan.

Health Benefits

Eligible County employees may choose from two Medical plans: 

1. Kaiser HMO Gold or Silver with a Health Reimbursement Account
2. Aetna Maximum Choice Gold or Sliver High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account

New Hires must select their benefits within 30 days of hire and provide required documentation if enrolling any dependents. Changes to benefit elections are only allowable during the County's annual Open Enrollment period unless an employee experiences a qualified Life Status Change, as defined by the IRS. See benefit plan booklet for more information about qualified Life Status Changes.

Dental and Vision Plans

Employees pay 100 percent of the cost for Dental and Vision insurance coverage. There are three dental plans from which to choose. One Vision plan, with in- and out-of-network benefits, is available.

Basic Group Life, AD&D, and LTD Insurance

The County pays 100 percent of the cost for Basic Group Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage. Basic Life Insurance is equal to three times the employee's annual base salary, up to a maximum of $300,000.

The County pays 100 percent of the cost for Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. For qualified, non-work related medical disabilities, the plan pays 60 percent of the employee's base salary beginning on the 181st day of the disability.

Optional Life Insurance and Short Term Disability Insurance

Optional Life: Five times the employee's annual base salary, up to $500,000

Dependent Life: Spousal benefit is $20,000, and dependent benefit is $10,000

The County offers the choice of one of three Short Term Disability plans:


Option Short Term Disability Benefit
Option I STD coverage commences on the 15th day of accident and the 15th day of sickness and is designed to continue for a period of 165 days.
Option II STD coverage commences on the 30th day of accident and the 30th day of sickness and is designed to continue for a period of 150 days. 
Option III STD coverage commences on the 60th day of accident and the 60th day of sickness and is designed to continue for a period of 120 days.
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