Employee Benefits

Current Employee Benefits Available

  • Group Insurance Program
  • Optional Insurance Program
  • Retirement Plan
  • Vacation Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Credit Union Membership

Group Insurance Program

Health, dental, and life insurance are offered for all full-time employees and their families.

The City provides $50,000 life insurance at no cost to the employee.

Optional Insurance Program

A variety of optional insurance coverage including short-term and long-term disability, supplemental and dependent life insurance and vision care are available at group rates.

Retirement Plan

Regular full-time employees are enrolled in the City's Retirement Program following one year of employment. Costs associated with the program are fully funded by the City. Information regarding vesting, retirement eligibility and worksheets for calculating a monthly retirement benefit can be found in the Retirement Handbook.

Vacation Leave

Paid vacation leave is available following six months of employment. Employees earn vacation leave based upon their tenure with the City.

Sick Leave

All full-time employees earn ten days of paid sick leave each year.

Paid Holidays

The City celebrates the following holidays as paid time off for full-time employees:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (3rd Monday in January)
  • Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • Floating Holiday (as determined by the City Manager)

Credit Union Membership

City employees are eligible to become members of the Coweta Cities and County Credit Union.