OAKWOOD PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER

Current Wage Schedule - $40.23/hr - $55.43/hr

Extra Days Off - Employees working a 24/48 schedule receive 12-24 hour EDO’s annually.

Holidays – In addition to the regular hourly pay, employees receive ninety-six (96) hours of holiday pay annually.

Paramedic Pay – Employees who hold and maintain a paramedic certification will receive an annual lump sum payment of $1,729.41 in addition to the regular annual wage rate.

Sick Leave - Employees accrue 1¼ days of sick leave per month to a maximum of 150 days. New employees hired from another public sector agency will be permitted to transfer up to 150 days of unused sick leave benefits.

Life Insurance - Six months from the date of hire, employees are provided a $90,000 term life insurance policy to be paid for by the city.

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance - The city provides group health, dental and vision benefits to all full-time employees. The city offers a High Deductible Health Plan and employees have access to individual Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The city contributes $3,900 to each family HSA and $1,850 to a single HSA on a pro-rated basis, depending upon the employee’s date of hire. Employees with a family plan currently contribute $116.94 biweekly towards the health insurance premium. There is also an optional dental program available which requires a 20% employee contribution towards the monthly premium. The city also has a self-insured vision plan which is provided to employees at no cost.

Retirement Benefits - By law, employees are required to be members of the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund and must contribute 12.25% of their wages to this system and 1.45% to Medicare.