The ABCs of Broward County Employment
Annual Leave
Benefit-eligible employees whose positions are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement accrue annual leave as shown below:
| Less than 5 years |
80 hours per year |
| 5 to 10 years |
120 hours per year |
| 10 + years |
160 hours per year |
Health Benefits
The County offers three Consumer Driven Health Plans through Humana Inc. Some of the highlights are:
- As a component of the health plans, the County funds a Health Reimbursement Account based on tier of coverage that can be used to pay health and pharmacy expenses.
- The County self-insures the pharmacy plan through Catamaran (formerly Walgreens Initiative/Catalyst Rx).
- All plans are Open Access with no referral required to see a specialist.
- The County provides coverage for Domestic Partners (same and opposite sex) and children of Domestic Partners when Domestic Partnership is registered in Broward County. (Special tax rules apply)
- The County provides coverage for Over Age Dependents ages 26-30. (Special tax rules apply)
A list of our Consumer Driven Health Plans
Dental Plans
Vision Plan
Biweekly Benefit Plan Rates (PDF)
Bus Passes
Bus passes at discounted rates are available on a pre-tax basis through payroll deductions.
Career Advancement
With approximately 60 agencies, 1,000 different job classes and over 5,000 employees working in numerous work sites, exciting career opportunities are available in diverse areas.
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Credit Union
All County employees and their family members are eligible for membership in the state-chartered City County Credit Union (CCCU).
Deferred Compensation
This is also known as a "457 plan" and it can reduce your taxes each pay period, through income deferral, and provides future benefits for retirement. The County has three providers; in alphabetical order they are: ICMA Retirement Corporation, MetLife (formerly Security First), and Nationwide Retirement Solutions (formerly PEBSCO).
Employee Development
The County sponsors a variety of classes to address the professional growth needs of employees and the developmental needs of the organization through classroom and electronic delivery.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Medical Expense and Dependent Care Accounts allow benefit-eligible employees to be reimbursed for qualified medical and/or child care expenses on a pre-tax basis, saving FICA and income taxes.
Florida Retirement System
Retirement benefits are provided under the Florida Retirement System (FRS) for full-time, part-time 20+ and part-time 19 employees.
Members can elect to enroll in the Pension Plan (Defined Benefit Plan) or Investment Plan (Defined Contribution Plan).
Effective July 1, 2011 the State requires all eligible employees to contribute 3% of their gross salary on a pre-tax basis to the FRS plan of their choice.
Employees hired on or after July 1, 2011 will vest in the FRS Pension plan occurs upon completion of eight (8) years of credited service.
Employees hired prior to July 1, 2011 will vest in the FRS Pension plan upon completion of six (6) years of credited service.
Vesting in the FRS Investment Plan occurs upon completion of one (1) year of credited service.
If you have FRS credited service from other public employment, it automatically consolidates into one account.
If you have already retired under the FRS Pension Plan or taken a distribution from the FRS Investment plan you will not be permitted to participate in a State of Florida administered retirement plan to earn an additional retirement benefit. Please contact FRS at 1-866-446-9377 to ensure you understand how re-employment with an FRS employer will affect you.
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Free Parking
Free parking is located in the two garages adjacent to the Government Center and arrangements are made for employees that work at other County locations.
Holidays
Nine (9) national holidays and two (2) personal days.
Legal Insurance
Legal insurance provides members with legal services through an in-network attorney or reimbursement when using a non-network attorney (up to plan limits). A wide array of legal services are available within this plan, including: divorce, child support and custody, traffic violations, debt, law suits and much more.
Life Insurance
| Basic Life Insurance |
$25,000 of group term life insurance FREE. |
| Employee Optional Life Insurance |
Up to $150,000 is available in $25,000 increments. |
| Dependent and Spouse/Domestic Partner Life Insurance |
Employees who elect at least $25,000 of employee optional life insurance coverage may purchase group term life insurance coverage on their eligible dependents, spouse/domestic partner or dependent children of their spouse/domestic partner. |
Long Term Care Insurance
Long Term Care - coverage assists with the cost of providing help for people who can no longer care for themselves for reasons covered by the plan.
Long Term Disability
Long Term Disability - insurance provides disability income for covered individuals to assure regular income if you cannot work for an extended period of time because of a covered illness or injury.
Personal Income Protection
A variety of Personal Income Protection Plans are offered through AFLAC.
Positive Start
Newly promoted, first time supervisors or those new to supervision in Broward County are required to successfully complete a training program that addresses both the behavioral and technical skills necessary to be an effective supervisor.
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Prescription Drug Coverage
Prescription benefits are provided as a part of the health insurance coverage under the County's self-insured pharmacy plan through Catamaran. There is a mandatory 90 supply requirement for maintenance medicines through which a three (3) month supply can be obtained for a two (2) month co-payment. Your co-payments in the pharmacy plan will depend on your medication choices:
| Generic Formulary |
$5.00 |
$10.00 |
| Brand Name Formulary |
$25.00 |
$50.00 |
| Non-Formulary |
$40.00 |
$80.00 |
Sick Leave
- Eight (8) hours accrued every month.
- If the employee does not use any sick leave over thirteen (13) consecutive pay periods, s/he will accrue an extra day or eight (8) hours of annual leave.
- Employees may convert qualified sick leave hours into annual leave, usually on a two-to-one ratio, once annually.
Tri-Rail Passes Zoned Fares
Tri-Rail's Employer Discount Program allows employees to pay for monthly Tri-Rail passes through pre-tax payroll deductions.
Tuition Reimbursement
Broward County’s Tuition Reimbursement Program provides opportunities for employees to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities through undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate courses and/or coursework in vocational or technical institutions in the State of Florida. The program reimburses the cost of eligible tuition for courses related to an employee’s official duties. Some restrictions apply.
National Holidays
| New Year's Day - January 1st |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 3rd Monday in January |
| Memorial Day - Last Monday in May |
| Independence Day - July 4th |
| Labor Day - 1st Monday in September |
| Veteran's Day - November 11th |
| Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November |
| Day After Thanksgiving - 4th Friday in November |
| Christmas Day - December 25th |
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