Benefits

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Benefits

Queen Anne’s County is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees. Full-time employees are eligible all County benefits and part-time employees are eligible for certain benefits, usually on a prorated basis. Our benefits package includes:

Health Insurance	Life Insurance
Vacation Leave	Long-term Disability
Sick Leave	Voluntary Benefits
Personal Leave	Blood Bank
Holidays	Tuition Assistance
Pension Plan	Employee Assistance Program
Deferred Compensation	State Employee's Credit Union
Flexible Spending Accounts	Christmas Club

Health Insurance

Effective on the first of the month following employment, full-time and part-time employees may enroll in the Blue Choice Advantage plan offered by CareFirst which includes prescription, dental and vision benefits. Queen Anne’s County is pleased to pay for 85% of the health insurance premium for full-time employees selecting individual, parent/child, husband/wife or family coverage; premiums for part-time employees are prorated based on hours worked.

This plan provides an in-network benefit which minimizes your out-of-pocket expenses by offering many services with reasonably priced deductibles, co-payments and coninsurances and freedom to visit in-network providers without referrals. This plan provides additional comfort with out-of-network benefits should this become necessary.

Vacation Leave

Full-time employees earn vacation time based on years of service as outlined below. Vacation leave is prorated for part-time employees.

• 0 – 4 years of service 96 hours a year *

• 5 – 9 years of service 120 hours a year

• 10 – 19 years of service 160 hours a year

• 20 or more years of service 200 hours a year

* Employees accrue vacation time in accordance with this schedule from date of hire and may begin using this time following six months of employment.
Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn ten hours of sick leave for each full calendar month of employment. Sick leave is prorated for part-time employees. Sick leave can be accumulated toward the employee’s retirement in that every 22 days of sick leave is counted as one month of service toward retirement.

Personal Leave

Annually in January full-time employees receive five personal leave days (40 hours) to use during the calendar year. For employees hired mid-year, the personal days are prorated. Personal leave is prorated for part-time employees.

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Holidays

Full-time employees receive twelve paid holidays annually plus an additional holiday in an election year. Holidays are prorated for part-time employees. The recognized holidays are:

New Year's Day
Columbus Day

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Election Day (when appl.)

President's Day
Veteran's Day

Good Friday
Thanksgiving Day

Memorial Day
Day after Thanksgiving

Independence Day
Christmas Day

Labor Day

Pension Plan

Queen Anne’s County is a proud member of the Maryland State Employees’ Retirement System. Employees working at least 500 hours per year are enrolled in the plan and contribute 7% of base salary on a pre-tax basis. This contribution is matched by the County; currently the match is 10.9%. Employees are vested after ten years of service with full retirement benefits paid after 30 years of service or 65 years of age.

The Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS) is offered to sworn personnel working for the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff.

Deferred Compensation
To enhance retirement savings, employees have the option of participating in a deferred compensation program, also called a 457 plan. A 457 plan allows employees to set aside funds on a pre-tax basis for retirement. We are happy to offer three organizations from which employees can select to invest; VALIC, ICMA and Nationwide Retirement Solutions..

Flexible Spending Accounts

The County offers both healthcare spending accounts and dependent spending accounts. The healthcare spending account allows you to pay for healthcare expenses not covered by your health insurance (regardless of whether or not you have the County’s health insurance) on a pre-tax basis by reducing your earnings via payroll deduction. This provides federal, state and social security tax savings to you and your family. Examples of eligible expenses include eye glasses, contact lenses, dental services, deductibles/co-payments and qualified over-the-counter medications.

The dependent care spending account allows you to pay for dependent care expenses from licensed providers on a pre-tax basis by reducing your earnings via payroll deduction. This provides federal, state and social security tax savings to you and your family.

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Life Insurance
Full-time employees are provided free term life insurance coverage by the County. The coverage level is equal to one-times the employee’s annual salary and increases using the following scale based on years of service up to a maximum of $150,000:

• 0 - 4 years of service
1.00 x annual salary

• 5 - 9 years of service
1.25 x annual salary

• 10 - 19 years of service
1.50 x annual salary

• 20 or more years of service
1.75 x annual salary

In addition, employees have the option of purchasing extra life insurance for themselves and their dependents.

Long-term Disability

Employees may elect to participate in our voluntary long-term disability plan which pays for income replacement for up to two years should you become disabled and be unable to work for over 90 days. You can choose a weekly benefit amount from $100 to $1,150 in $50 increments (not to exceed 60% of weekly earnings).

Voluntary Benefits

Employees may participate in several AFLAC products to include short-term disability, cancer protection, and intensive care policies.

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Blood Bank

Employees may participate in the group Blood Bank plan offered through the Blood Bank of Delmarva for a nominal fee of $5 a year.

Tuition Reimbursement (Currently Suspended)

Full-time employees have the option of attending college to further their education. The County supports education by providing reimbursement for courses related to the employee’s position up to $2,400 annually for undergraduate courses and up to $3,500 annually for graduate courses for employees who successful complete the probationary period.

Employee Assistance Program

Full-time employees and their immediate family members have access to an employee assistance program called LifeMatters. This is a free, confidential service which offers assistance regarding family or job concerns, legal and financial worries, alcohol or drug abuse questions or problems, emotional or stress related issues, family and dependent care needs and smoking cessation assistance.. This is a free, confidential service which offers assistance regarding family or job concerns, legal and financial worries, alcohol or drug abuse questions or problems, emotional or stress related issues, family and dependent care needs and smoking cessation assistance.

State Employee’s Credit Union

The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) offers checking and savings accounts, share drafts, new and used car loans, home mortgage loans and many other services.

Christmas Club

Employees have the option of participating in a Christmas Club program through Queenstown Bank. Payroll deduction begins in October each year and funds are dispersed the following October.

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Effective on the first of the month following employment, full-time and part-time employees may enroll in one of two health insurance plans; both include prescription, dental and vision benefits. Queen Anne’s County is pleased to pay for 85% of the health insurance premium for full-time employees selecting individual, parent/child, husband/wife or family coverage; premiums for part-time employees are prorated based on hours worked.Our Preferred Provider Option (PPO) provides an in-network benefit which minimizes your out-of-pocket expenses by offering many services at reasonably priced co-payments and freedom to visit in-network providers without referrals. This plan provides additional comfort with out-of-network benefits should this become necessary.Our Exclusive Provider Option (EPO) offers the same great in-network benefits as the PPO plan and because the out-of-network benefits are not included, the plan is available at a lower premium.Effective on the first of the month following employment, full-time and part-time employees may enroll in one of two health insurance plans; both include prescription, dental and vision benefits. Queen Anne’s County is pleased to pay for 85% of the health insurance premium for full-time employees selecting individual, parent/child, husband/wife or family coverage; premiums for part-time employees are prorated based on hours worked.Our Preferred Provider Option (PPO) provides an in-network benefit which minimizes your out-of-pocket expenses by offering many services at reasonably priced co-payments and freedom to visit in-network providers without referrals. This plan provides additional comfort with out-of-network benefits should this become necessary.Our Exclusive Provider Option (EPO) offers the same great in-network benefits as the PPO plan and because the out-of-network benefits are not included, the plan is available at a lower premium.

Human Resources
107 N. Liberty St.
Centreville, MD 21617
Ph: 410.758.4406
Fx: 410.758.6913
email: qachr@qac.org

Director: Beverly Churchill

Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm
Monday - Friday