Employee Benefit Options

As a full-time, regular employee of Cecil County Government, these are some of the benefits available to you:

Upon Employment
  
For non-public safety employees, membership will be in the Maryland State Retirement/Pension System requiring a 4% contribution. For public safety employees, membership will be in the Cecil County Public Safety Pension Plan requiring an 8% contribution.

• Workers' Compensation coverage
• Paid Holidays
• Floating Holidays (up to 3 per year, based on date of hire)
• Free parking
• Blood Bank Membership
• Accrue annual leave at 8 hours/month for each month worked
• Accrue sick leave at 10 hours/month for each month worked

First of Month Following New Hire Orientation

County pays 85% of cost for these plans; employee contributes 15% through convenient pre-tax
payroll deduction:

• Health Insurance - high or standard option plan ($10 or $20 co-pay for in-network providers)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Prescription Plan - $10 co-pay for generic, 25% co-pay for name brand up to $50.

Employees may include eligible dependents on any of  the above plans.

• Employee Assistance Program (no cost to employee or family members)
• Term life insurance (one times annual salary, no cost to employee)

After 6 Months of Service

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Authorized Payroll Deductions--Optional

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (up to $375 County match)
• Accident & Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (medical and dependent care accounts)
• Cancer/Intensive Care Insurance
• Thiokol-Elkton Federal Credit Union
• Direct Deposit
• Savings Bonds
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• United Way Contributions