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 United Health Care myuhc.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 allow employees to
set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care and medical expenses for
themselves and dependents. Including day care cost.
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.
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 $25,000 policy provided by The Standard
Insurance Company paid by the City of Paris Standard Insurance
Optional Benefits Provided by American
Fidelity americanfidelity.com
Accidental Insurance
Cancer Insurance
Disability Insurance (supplemental income)
Group Term Life Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance
COBRA support
for participants WageWorks.com
Online Time and Attendance
Employee can access leave accrual and time cards thru the employee
portal via
Kronos: Workforce
Ready Online
Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual rate
increases with tenure as follows:
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Job Category
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Year of Service
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Vacation Accrual Rate
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Firefighter, EMS
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0 - 1 year
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8 hours per month
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Firefighter, EMS
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1 - 5 Years
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14 hours per month
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Firefighter, EMS
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5 + Years
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20 hours per month
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Police / Dispatchers
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1 + Years
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16.6 hours per month
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Police and Fire Chief / Asst Chief / Captain
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1 + Years
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10 hours per month
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All other eligible Employees
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0 - 1 Year
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4 hours per month
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All other eligible Employees
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1 - 5 Years
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8 hours per month
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All other eligible Employees
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5 + years
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10 hours per month
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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)
Employee Birthday (by request)
Human Resources Director, Erin Morton
Phone: (859) 987-2110 x 3109
Email: emorton@paris.ky.gov