Retirement benefits with Texas Municipal Retirement System. Contributions by payroll deductions, employee contributes 7% and the City matches 2-1. Mandatory participation.
Life Insurance-$20,000,fully paid by City of Murphy. Supplemental coverage is available for purchase.
Health/Dental/Vision insurance. City pays the full premium for employees, substantial contribution for qualified dependents. PPO plan with Aetna, dental plan with Ameritas and vision plan with VSP. Benefits are pre-tax, see table below for rates.
Flexible Spending Health and Dependent accounts available to all full-time employees.
Long-term disability insurance, paid by City of Murphy.
Vacation-Two weeks through the first five years. Accrued each pay period.
9 paid holidays plus one personal day per year.
Sick time-10 days each year, accrued each pay period. Can be rolled over each year to a maximum of 720 hours.
City pays every two weeks (26 pay periods per year)
The City of Murphy also offers AFLAC/PrePaid Legal policies, information packets are separate, paid for by the employee.
Corporate discount with 24 Hour Fitness.
Deferred Compensation plan (457) offered by ICMA-RC. Optional, paid for by the employee.
Rates for Medical/Dental/Vision insurance:
Semi-Monthly* Premiums
Coverage Level
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Only
No Cost
No Cost
No Cost
Employee + Spouse
$106.50
$5.50
$2.00
Employee + Child(ren)
$79.50
$8.50
$2.00
Employee + Family
$162.00
$13.50
$4.00
*We are paid bi-weekly (26 times per year), but insurance premiums are taken out of paychecks only 24 times a year.