The City of Mill Creek offers a comprehensive benefit package for regular full-time employees and regular part-time (20 hours or more per week) employees. Some benefits for regular part-time employees are prorated; for example, a half-time regular employee would accrue sick leave at 50% of the regular amount.
Employees Participating in Collective Bargaining Agreements
The benefits summarized below are for non-represented employees.
Represented employees may receive some or all of the benefits listed below based on their collective bargaining agreements (CBAs); those employees should consult their CBA for specific information about their benefits.
Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
- For pre-tax payment of employee share of premiums
- Includes options for employees to enroll in a flexible spending account for dependent care and/or for unreimbursed medical expenses.
Healthcare Benefits
Through AWC Employee Benefit Trust
- Medical - Regence HealthFirst
250
or High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
- Dental - Washington Dental Service Delta Dental Plan F
- Vision - Vision Services Plan (VSP) $10 Deductible
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Leave Benefits
- Vacation - 12 days per year to start, with increases based on years of service; 22 days per year to start for department director positions
- Sick leave - accrued at the rate of four hours per pay period
- Eleven holidays and one floating holiday per year
- Bereavement leave
Retirement and Investment Programs
- Washington State Department of Retirement Systems [DRS] (PERS or LEOFF)
- Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT), which is a 401(a) Social Security replacement plan; employees of the City of Mill Creek do not contribute to or earn Social Security credit while employed with the City.
- Two optional 457 deferred compensation plans:
◦DCP (WA State DRS Deferred Compensation Program)
◦ICMA
Other Benefits
- Wellness Program (option to earn one paid wellness day off per year)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free on-site parking
- Opportunities for flexible work schedules
- Training opportunities
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Survivor income