Employment Benefits

The City of Paris Department of Human Resources is committed to serving you, the employee. Our goal is to support a positive and productive work environment.

The City of Paris offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Benefit eligibility varies by job status—full-time or part-time; regular, seasonal, or temporary. The following is a brief summary of the City's benefits.

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Medical Coverage provided by Humana   Humana.com

Group Health High Deductible Plan

Group Health Standard PPO Plan

Dental coverage is provided by Guardian guardiananytime.com

Group Preventative Plan provided by the city

Group Comprehensive Plan 

Vision coverage is provided by The Standard Standard.com

Health Savings Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care and medical expenses for themselves and dependents. hsa.umb.com

Flexible Spending Accounts provided by American Fidelity allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care and medical expenses for themselves and dependents. Including day care cost. AmericanFidelity.com

Directcare Family Health – employee and dependent medical clinic directcarefh.com

Gym membership Available from Paris Bourbon YMCA and Xtreme Fitness 

Employee Assistance Program
Provides professional, confidential counseling to assist employees with personal or work-related problems. 1-866-440-6556

Retirement CERS
Eligible employees contribute a percentage of their salary, and the City matches the states defined benefit. The plan is designed to reward service with a retirement income based on length of service, salary and age. kyret.ky.gov

KY Deferred Compensation Plan
Voluntary pre-tax savings in either a 401, 457 or post tax savings Roth IRA through Deferred Compensation Plan for public employees. kentuckyplans.com

Life and AD&D Insurance
All full-time employees receive a life insurance policy provided by The Standard Insurance Company paid by the City of Paris benefits are paid at annual salary x (2) Standard Insurance

Optional Benefits Provided by American Fidelity americanfidelity.com

Accidental Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Disability Insurance (supplemental income)

Critical Illness Insurance

Group Term Life Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance

COBRA support for participants provided by BMS LLC  

Online Time and Attendance

Employee can access leave accrual and timecards thru the employee portal via

Kronos: Workforce Ready Online

Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual rate increases with tenure as follows:

Sick Leave
All full-time employees shall earn and accumulate sick leave with pay at the rate of eight (8) hours per month. Fire Department employees assigned to 24-hour shifts shall earn (12) hours per month.

Holidays and Personal Days
The following days are declared paid holidays at the regular straight-time rate of pay for employees occupying full-time established positions:

The first day of January (New Year's Day)

The third Monday of January (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday)

The Friday preceding Easter (Good Friday)

The last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

The fourth day of July (Independence Day)

The first Monday in September (Labor Day)

The second Monday is November (Veterans Day)

The fourth Thursday and Friday in November (Thanksgiving Day and day after)

The twenty-fourth day of December (Christmas Eve)

The twenty-fifth day of December (Christmas Day)

The last day of December (New Years Eve)

Employee Birthday (by request)

Human Resources Director, Erin Morton
Phone: (859) 987-2110 x 3109
Email: emorton@paris.ky.gov