Benefits

Holidays - Nine legal holidays are observed by the employees of the City of Athens:

New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Vacation Leave - Employees earn vacation leave as follows:

6 mos. - 1 year: Six (6) days
2 to 10 years: Twelve (12) days annually (max 18 days)
11 to 20 years: Fifteen (15) days annually (max 22.5 days)
21+ years: Twenty-one (21) days annually (max 31.5 days)

Sick Leave - One (1) working day per month of service or twelve (12) days per year. A maximum of 720 hours, or ninety (90) days of sick leave may be accrued.

Medical Insurance - A fully funded major medical insurance program is provided and the City pays 52% of the monthly premium.

Voluntary Dental Insurance - Monthly premiums are paid by the employee through payroll deduction.

Voluntary Vision Insurance - Monthly premiums are paid by the employee through payroll deduction.

Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) - The monthly premium is divided equally between the employee and the City of Athens.

Long Term Disability - This plan pays a monthly benefit that is designed to partially replace income lost during periods of total disability as a result of injury or illness. The monthly premiums are paid fully by the City of Athens.