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Health Insurance Coverage:
- Group coverage with the City of Harrisonburg. Currently, the employer pays 70% , while employee pays 30%
Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage:
- Optional employee purchase:
- Group coverage for both dental and vision insurance is available. The dental plan offers basic option as well as a buy-up option. There is also a vision plan through the VSP Network.
Virginia Retirement System and Life Insurance:
- All full time, classified staff are required to enroll in VRS
- Plan 1 and Plan 2 (employees hired after 07/01/2010) as well as Hybrid plan members (employees hired on or after 01/01/2014 with no prior VRS enrollment) must contribute 5% of the monthly salary
- The CSB contributes an additional percentage which is considered the employers portion of the retirement benefit
- The CSB also pays the entire cost of the life insurance coverage, which is two times the employee’s annual salary (full time classified staff only)
Other Voluntary Programs:
- Virginia Credit Union
- 457 Deferred Compensation plan
- Optional Life Insurance (full time classified only)
- Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement accounts
Annual and Sick Leave:
- 8 hours of annual leave are earned per month; 10 hours of sick leave are earned each month (prorated for half time salaried staff)
- Staff can use up to 64 hours of earned sick leave each calendar year for family illnesses (spouse, children, grandchildren, siblings, parents, grandparents and in-laws)(pro-rated for half time classified staff)
- After 6 months of employment, 16 hours of sick leave is converted each calendar year to Personal Leave, which can be used in any way the employee chooses. (pro-rated for half time classified staff)
- Hybrid staff members accrue sick leave at a rate of 2.5 hours per pay period after one year of employment
Holidays:
- There are 12 paid holidays throughout the year
Transfer of Credit:
- The agency will accept up to 10 years of services history from applicants in VRS Plan 1 or 2 hired into CSB positions within another State of Virginia, city county or local government agency that has a leave accrual system
Sick Leave Transfer:
- The agency will accept the transfer of up to 30 days of sick leave from applicants hired into CSB positions immediately from a position within another State of Virginia, city county or local government agency that has a leave accrual system
Tuition Reimbursement:
- Eligible after 1 year of employment with a “meets” or higher performance rating
- Reimbursement provided for tuition only
- Reimbursement is available each semester at a maximum of $1200 per semester
- Each course must be completed with a passing grade of “C” or higher
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Given the current public health crisis with COVID-19, until further notice beginning Tuesday April 7th we will now be offering initial intakes by appointment only. To schedule, please call 540-434-1941 for adults, or 540-433-3100 for children and adolescents, and request to talk with a SDA team member to set up an intake appointment. This phone call will take between 15 and 30 minutes as initial paperwork will be completed over the phone. When you call, please have with you a list of your current medication and insurance information.