Benefits
City Utilities provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to attract, retain, and motivate committed, hard-working, creative, and thoughtful employees. Benefits for regular, full-time employees include:
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Health-Related Benefits
Medical Coverage
Immediate coverage beginning on the date of hire, offered to employees and dependents (spouse and children).
- Network includes Mercy, CoxHealth, Jordan Valley Community Health Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and more nationwide.
- Teladoc – Talk to a doctor anywhere by phone or video and get care 24/7 for select non-emergency ailments at no cost.
- Convenient Care Clinics – Visit convenient care clinics, including those located in CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens nationwide, at no cost.
- Wellness credits can be earned to offset the employee-only medical coverage cost.
- Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of City Utilities.
To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com
Dental & Vision
Employee and dependent coverage available through employee-paid payroll deduction on a pre-tax or post-tax basis.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax payroll deductions that can be used on qualified medical or dependent care expenses.
- Medical Flexible Spending Account – Used to cover eligible expenses including deductibles, coinsurance, co-payments, vision, hearing, dental, and prescription drug costs not covered by health insurance.
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account – Used to cover family childcare expenses
Retirement Plans
- LAGERS – Defined benefit retirement plan with the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS). Become vested in LAGERS after five years of full-time employment. Retire as early as age 55 with a reduced benefit or age 60 with a full and unreduced benefit.
- More about LAGERS: www.molagers.org
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan – Contribute up to 25%, or IRS maximum, of base salary on a pre-tax and/or Roth basis. Calendar year contributions are capped at the limit set by the IRS.
- 401(a) Thrift Savings Plan (Nonunion Only) – Contribute up to 25%, or IRS maximum, of base salary on an after-tax basis. Company match of $0.50 for each $1.00 employee contribution, up to 6% of base salary.
Life Insurance
City Utilities-paid life insurance that includes accidental death and dismemberment equal to two-times base salary. Voluntary supplemental and dependent life insurances are also available for an additional cost.
Financial Benefits
Financial Benefits
Retirement Plans
- LAGERS – Defined benefit retirement plan with the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS). Become vested in LAGERS after five years of full-time employment. Retire as early as age 55 with a reduced benefit or age 60 with a full and unreduced benefit.
- More about LAGERS: www.molagers.org
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan – Contribute up to 25%, or IRS maximum, of base salary on a pre-tax and/or Roth basis. Calendar year contributions are capped at the limit set by the IRS.
- 401(a) Thrift Savings Plan (Nonunion Only) – Contribute up to 25%, or IRS maximum, of base salary on an after-tax basis. Company match of $0.50 for each $1.00 employee contribution, up to 6% of base salary.
Life Insurance
City Utilities-paid life insurance that includes accidental death and dismemberment equal to two-times base salary. Voluntary supplemental and dependent life insurances are also available for an additional cost.
Paid Time Off
Paid Leave Opportunities
- Vacation Time – Receive up to 80 hours of vacation in first year of employment.
- Personal Time – 16 hours of personal time is awarded each year in addition to vacation time.
- Sick Time – Accrue sick time to a maximum of 1,040 hours. Hours earned over the maximum can be cashed out or invested annually. Any balance remaining will be paid upon retirement at 60% value.
- Volunteer Time – Up to eight paid hours are available for the purpose of volunteering in the Springfield community each year.
- Holidays – City Utilities observes twelve paid holidays each year, even if the holiday falls on a weekend.
- Parental Leave (Nonunion Only) – Up to 120 consecutive hours annually of paid parental leave to enable employees to care for and bond with a newborn or newly adopted child.
- Caregiver Leave (Nonunion Only) – Up to 120 hours of intermittent paid caregiver leave to care for the employee’s parent with a serious health condition.
Additional Employee Benefits
- Wellness Reimbursements – Offered for gym memberships, activity trackers, nutritional counseling, financial wellness, and more!
- Employee Assistance Program – Confidential counseling services are offered for employees and dependents.
- Life Lock – Identity theft protection is provided to employees at no cost and coverage is offered to family members at a group rate.
- Employee Education Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate coursework related to City Utilities business or job duties.
- Long-Term Care Insurance – Various plan options are available to provide coverage for care in a residential facility or for professional homecare. Employee and spouse coverage is available through post-tax payroll deduction.
Employee-Focused Benefits
Employee-Focused Benefits
Additional Employee Benefits
- Wellness Reimbursements – Offered for gym memberships, activity trackers, nutritional counseling, financial wellness, and more!
- Employee Assistance Program – Confidential counseling services are offered for employees and dependents.
- Life Lock – Identity theft protection is provided to employees at no cost and coverage is offered to family members at a group rate.
- Employee Education Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate coursework related to City Utilities business or job duties.
- Long-Term Care Insurance – Various plan options are available to provide coverage for care in a residential facility or for professional homecare. Employee and spouse coverage is available through post-tax payroll deduction.
Perks & Discounts
Perks & Discounts
- Get paid weekly.
- City Utilities’ employees are offered a variety of discounts on automotive services, cellular providers, fitness centers, food and dining, merchandise, and more.