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Phone: (615) 793-6295 Ext. 3222
The Human Resources Department is headed by Fred Gaston.
The primary goal of the City of La Vergne Human Resource Department is to provide a quality workforce to carry out the services provided by the City for the citizens of our community.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
The City of La Vergne is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in employment opportunities and benefits. The City of La Vergne is also a "drug-free workplace".
SALARIES:
Employee salaries are approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
They may on an annual basis approve increases equivalent to approximately 3%.
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BENEFITS:
Employees benefits are approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
All benefits become available to full-time employees after a 90 day probationary period.
Insurance
The following employee insurance premiums are paid 100%.
- Health Insurance for regular full time employees and their dependents.
- Life Insurance for full time employees, their spouse and children.
- Vision Care ($50 for eye exam and $300 for glasses per year.)
- Dental Insurance for full time employees and their dependents. ($1,500 per year)
- Disability Insurance. (60% of salary)
- Employee Assistance Program - Confidential and Personal counseling.
Banking and Retirement
The following employee banking and retirement benefits are available.
- 401(a) Retirement Plan (fully vested from enrollment date)
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan administered by ICMA Retirement Corp.
- Credit Union - sponsored by Ascend Credit Union.
Paid Time-Off
The following are Paid Time-Off benefits.
- Sick Leave(SL) - 9 days per year
- Personal Leave(PTO) - 3 days per year
- Vacation Leave(VL)
- 5 days for 1st year of employment
- 10 days for 2nd year through 9th year of employment
- 15 days for 10th year of employment
- 16 days for 11th year of employment
- etc.
Longevity Pay
The following are additional benefits.
- Based on years of employment with the City of La Vergne.
- Full-time employees receive $50 per year up to a maximum of $700
- Part-time employees receive a $50 Christmas bonus
(dependent on hire date and issue date of bonus)
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HOLIDAYS:
- New Year's Day - First Day In January
- Martin Luther King Day - Third Monday In January
- Good Friday - Friday Before Easter
- Memorial Day - Last Monday In May
- Independence Day - Fourth Day In July
- Labor Day - First Monday In September
- Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November
- Day After Thanksgiving - Fourth Friday In November
- Christmas Eve - Twenty-Fourth Day In December
- Christmas Day - Twenty-Fifth Day In December
- Employee's Birthday - Determined By Documentation
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CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Regular, full-time:
Works 40 hours or more per week and are entitled to all benefits and privileges of employment determined by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. - Part-time:
Works 30 hours per week or less are not entitled to benefits. - Temporary:
May work 40 hours per week, but employment is time limited. These employees are not entitled to benefits. - Seasonal:
These employees are hired at a particular season of the year and terminated at the end of that season. They are not entitled to benefits.
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