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Field Paramedic Benefits
Below is a partial listing of the City of Austin's Emergency Medical Services employee benefits available to all full-time 48-hour per week employees. For more information, please Contact an EMS Recruiter by email or by phone at 512.974.1098 or 888.448.2367.
| Benefits | Who Pays | Date Eligible | What you Receive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Leave | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | Paid at employees´ regular hourly rate. |
| Credit Union | Employee | Three Days | Savings, investments, loans (if approved) through payroll deduction, and share drafts with direct deposit. |
| Educational/Training | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | Paid continuing education and training opportunities through a full-service Education & Training Division. |
| Emergency Leave | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | All regular and probationary employees may be granted emergency leave for a period not to exceed 28.8 hours per year in case of a death in their immediate family. Scheduled days off do not count against the allowed time off. |
| Employee Assistance | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | Professional, confidential counseling service. |
| Fitness Assessment | A/TCEMS | Prior to Employment | Not a condition of employment. |
| Employment Physical | A/TCEMS | Offer of Employment | Tax savings program which allows employees to deduct eligible premiums on a before-tax basis. |
| FLEXTRA | Employee | Upon Employment | Tax savings program which allows employees to deduct eligible premiums on a before-tax basis. |
| FLEXTRA Healthcare | Employee | Upon Employment | Allows employee to pay medical and dental expenses on a before tax basis when expenses are not covered by insurance. |
| Group Health Insurance | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | Major medical and dental benefits at no cost for employee; coverage for the family at predetermined rates paid by the employee and the City |
| Liability Insurance | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | The City of Austin is self-insured |
| Life Insurance | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | The City offers basic, supplemental and dependent life insurance coverage to full-time and part-time employees. The City provides $20,000 in basic term life insurance to full-time employees at no cost. |
| Long Term Disability | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | If you have a qualifying disability, your monthly LTD benefit is 60% of your base monthly salary, up to a $5,000 maximum monthly benefit. Base annual salary does not include shift differential, overtime, service incentive pay, lump sum payments, or stipends. The amount you receive from LTD will be reduced by deductible income you receive from other sources. |
| Military Leave | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | An employee who is a member of the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces will be granted up to 144 hours of paid leave per federal fiscal year for days on which the employee is engaged in authorized training or duty ordered or authorized by proper authority, subject to certain conditions: |
| Personal Holiday | A/TCEMS | After six full months | 19.2 hours accrued at the beginning of the calendar year of employment |
| Exceptional Vacation | A/TCEMS | After six full months | 9.6 hours of exception vacation accrued for City observed holiday at full base pay. |
| Retirement | A/TCEMS 50% | Upon Employment | Mandatory 8% of base annual salary. If you leave employment with the City before you reach eligibility, you may request that your contributions and any interest earned be refunded to you or rolled over to an IRA or employer plan. |
| Short Term Disability | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | If you have a qualifying disability, your weekly STD benefit is 70% of your base weekly salary, up to a $1,200 weekly benefit. Base annual salary does not include shift differential, overtime, service incentive pay, lump sum payments, or stipends. The amount you receive from STD will be reduced by paid leave or work earnings you receive |
| Sick Leave | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | 5.15 hours of sick leave accrued 24 out of 26 pay periods per fiscal year. |
| Vacation Leave | A/TCEMS | After six months | 5.15 hours of vacation time accrued 24 out of 26 pay periods per fiscal of employment year. |
| Tuition Reimbursement | A/TCEMS | Six months | Partial or full reimbursement for department approved courses applicable to job or promotion taken at accredited university or school. |
| Uniform (Field Staff Only) | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment | Complete uniform, except footwear. |
| Wage Continuation | A/TCEMS | Upon Employment |
