Benefits

The City of Winooski offered a generous benefits package. Employees in positions that are classified as full-time, regular (30 hours per week and above) have access to the following benefits: 

  • Health Insurance Plan     
  • Health Reimbursement Account
  • Health and Wellness Subsidies
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Benefit
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts 
  • Retirement Plans 
  • Sick, CTO, and Holiday Pay

Employees in positions classified as part-time regular working more than 20 hours per week have access to the following benefits:

  • Sick, CTO, and Holiday Pay

All employees working 18 hours per week or more have access to sick time as outlined by Vermont Law and the City of Winooski policy. 

Health Insurance

The City of Winooski is part of the Vermont Health Exchange through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont. Eligible employees have access to a selection of plans and may select the plan that best suits their needs and the needs of their families. A comparison of plan offerings can be found here. Premium costs are updated effective January 1 of each year.

Healthy Dollars

Healthy Dollars is your partner in helping to manage your healthcare costs and specializes in customizing a healthcare strategy for businesses. Plans are structured using a special use MasterCard benefits card to pay for health care expenses that your plan does not cover such as deductibles, co-pays, and other medical expenses. Learn more at https://healthydollars.wealthcareportal.com/Page/Home.

Opt-Out 

The City recognizes that some employees have access to health insurance through a source other than their employer.  In this case, eligible employees may stay on that plan and opt-out of the City's coverage. This applies to health insurance only. All employees eligible employees are enrolled in the dental, vision and life insurance regardless of their enrollment in the health insurance. Eligible employees who opt-out of the City's plan must complete a statement copies of proof of other insurance. 

Dental Insurance

Dental insurance for eligible employees is provided through CBA Blue. This plan provides coverage at 100% for diagnostic and preventative procedures. The individual deductible is $25 and the family deductible is $75 after which Basic Care is covered at 80%, and Major Care is covered at 50%. Orthodontic Care at 50%. and has an individual lifetime maximum of $1000. The individual calendar year maximum on the plan is $1000.  

Vision Insurance 

The City provides vision coverage to eligible employees through Vision Service Plan. Employees and dependents enrolled in this plan must see a VSP provider, which can be found at vsp.com. Annual vision exams are covered with a $20 co-pay.  

Retirement Plans

The City of Winooski offers 401 and 457 retirement plans through MissionSquare. To learn more about these plans and view your account, click here. The City of Winooski is a member of the Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System (VMERS). VMERS is the public pension plan provided by the State of Vermont for participating municipalities' employees. It was created in 1975 and is governed by Vermont Statute Title 24, Chapter 125. Information on group plans (including the Defined Contribution and the Deferred Compensation plans) can be accessed here.

Life Insurance

All full-time staff have life insurance paid by the City in the amount of 1x their annual salary through Mutual of Omaha.