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Employee Benefits

Lea County pays 95 percent of its employees' health, dental, and vision insurance premiums;
contributes 75 percent of its employees' retirement deduction; offers paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays.

Lea County is an equal opportunity employer.


Benefit

Who Receives

Employee Pays

County Pays

Group Health Insurance

All employees

5%

95%

Dental Insurance

All employees

5%

95%

Vision Insurance

All employees

5%

95%

Term Life Insurance ($50,000)

All employees

0%

100%

Line of Duty Coverage ($25,000)

Certified Deputies and

Detention Officers

0%

100%

Optional Life Insurance

All employees

Voluntary

0%

Short-term Disability Insurance

All employees

Voluntary

0%



PERA (Retirement Pension)

Certified Sheriff Deputies

4.575%

33.375%

All other County employees

2.7875%

18.6625%



Deferred Compensation (Section 457B)

All employees

Voluntary

0%



Bereavement Leave (up to 5 days)

All employees

0%

100%

Jury Duty Leave

All employees

0%

100%

Military Leave

All employees

0%

100%



Annual Leave Hours

3.75 hours/pay period (Years 1-5)

0%

100%

4.75 hours/pay period (Years 6-10)

0%

100%

5.75 hours/pay period (Years 11-15)

0%

100%

6.75 hours/pay period (Years 16+)

0%

100%



Sick Leave Hours

3.75 hours/pay period (Years 1-10)

0%

100%

4.75 hours/pay period (Years 10+)

0%

100%



Holidays (15.5 days)

All employees

0%

100%



Longevity Incentive

All employees (after 1 year service)

0%

$240-$3840

Retention Incentive

Detention Center Officers

0%

$250-$650

Health and Fitness Incentive

Certified Sheriff's Deputies

0%

varies



Workers' Compensation

All employees

0%

100%



Employee Assistance Program

All employees

0%

100%







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