2023 Award Recipient

The City of Gig Harbor creates an environment that supports health practices which enhance the quality of life for City employees. As a result, the City is a recipient of the Association of Washington Cities WellCity Award which recognizes members for employee health promotion. As a WellCity, the City receives a 2% discount on employee medical insurance premiums.

The City of Gig Harbor offers generous employee benefits to eligible employees:

• Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Employee Benefit Trust
  • Medical Summary of Benefits: Regence HealthFirst 250, Regence HDHP, Kaiser 200
  • Dental: Delta Dental Plan F & Ortho Rider III
  • Vision: VSP Choice
• Optional FSA (Limited to Dental and Vision only if HDHP and HSA active) - 2021 Enrollment Form
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Paid Vacation Accrual
• Paid Sick Leave Accrual
• 10 Paid or Pro-rated Holidays Annually
• 2 Floating Paid or Pro-rated Holidays Annually
• 40 Hours Bereavement Leave Annually
• 401(a) Plan in place of Social Security: Windfall Elimination | Government Pension Offset
• Optional 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan: MissionSquare Retirement
• Employee Assistance Program: ComPsych Website / EAP Brochure
• DRS Public Employees Retirement System (PERS): Department of Retirement Systems
• HRA VEBA Account
• Optional HSA if enrolled HDHP medical plan

Police Officer Benefits

• Teamsters Welfare Trust (c/o Northwest Administrators, Inc.)  

  • Medical Plan A*: Summary of Benefits and Coverage, Summary Plan Description

  • Dental Plan A*: Summary Plan Description

  • Vision Plan EXT*: Summary Plan Description

• Long-term Disability: Standard Insurance - Trusteed Plan Services Corporation
• Paid Vacation Accrual
• Paid Sick Leave Accrual
• 8.33 Holiday Hours per Month
• 2 Floating Paid Holidays Annually
• 40 Hours Bereavement Leave Annually
• 401(a) Plan in place of Social Security: Windfall Elimination , Government Pension Offset
• DRS Law Enforcement Officer and Fire Fighters (LEOFF) – Department of Retirement Systems
• LEOFF2 Disability Benefits
• Optional 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan: MissionSquare Retirement 
• HRA VEBA Account
• Employee Assistance Program: ComPsych Website / EAP Brochure 
• Education Reimbursement
• Longevity pay beginning at two (2) years of service
• Retiree Welfare Trust Plus (RWT-Plus) Plan

Wellness Program Information

Castlight Health Central Access and Signup

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ComPsych

Questions?

Any questions regarding employee benefits should be directed to Linda Gratzer.