On Call
Caseworkers and social service
staff are required to carry beepers after hours on an on-call rotation.
On-call pay is currently $35/day for weekdays, $42/day on weekends, and
$57/day on holidays (including the day after Thanksgiving).
Professional Liability
Insurance
Provided by the Agency at no
cost to the employee, subject to cost and availability. Current cost to the
Agency is $72,974.
Public Employee Retirement
System
The employee contributes 9.0%
of gross pay to PERS, and 1.45% of gross pay to the Medicare tax. The
employer contributes 13.7% of gross pay to PERS.
Deferred Compensation
The employee may participate
in one of two public employees’ deferred compensation programs.
Credit Union
The employee may choose to
enjoy the benefits of membership in the Empire Affiliates Credit Union.
The credit union is located on Eagle Pass in Wooster, with branches in
Richland Co.
Vacation
The Agency offers:
2 weeks paid vacation after one year
3 weeks paid vacation after
seven years
4 weeks paid vacation after
thirteen years
5 weeks paid vacation after
twenty years
This is accrued for part-time
personnel on a pro-rata basis, based on the number of hours worked during a
two-week pay period.
Vacation service credit earned
in other state/local government agencies in Ohio may transfer for
determination of accrual rate.
Workers' Compensation
Provided by the Agency to the
employee at no cost.
Sick Leave
Bargaining unit employees
accumulate 4.6 hours of sick leave per pay period, with no limit on bank,
and is figured on a pro-rata basis for part-time personnel. Balance from
other Ohio public employers may be transferred to this Agency.
As with vacation, part time
employees accrued sick leave on a pro-rata basis, based on the number of
hours worked during a two-week pay period.
The sick leave policy as
contained in the bargaining agreement pertains to all part time employees.
Holidays
The Agency recognizes ten paid
holidays a year.
See the labor contract
(bargaining unit employees) or the personnel manual (management employees)
for an explanation of how part time personnel are paid for holidays.
Training
Provided by the Agency at no
cost to employee; training arranged by the supervisor as needed.
Cell Phone Reimbursement
For specific positions
requiring a cell phone, a $25/month stipend is paid to the employee to
off-set the business use of their personal cell phone.
YMCA Membership
Discounted YMCA memberships of
all types are available to County employees. Applications may be obtained
from the Recorder's office.
Direct Deposit
The option of having one’s
check direct deposited is available.
Employee Assistance Program
Currently, we have one
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available. It is a counseling service and
may be accessed for 5 one hour sessions per calendar year with a contract
psychologist and/or counselor. Use of this benefit is private and discreet.
Car Insurance Stipend
As of 4-1-06, part-time Case Aides are given a quarterly stipend of $65 to help
off-set the additional cost of car insurance, due to the nature of their
jobs.
