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Benefits

The Seattle Housing Authority offers an excellent benefits package for Regular Administrative and Maintenance positions.  Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits begin within 30 days of hire for Regular Administrative and Maintenance positions.  See below for a detailed listing of benefits.

Medical

Four plans to choose from, with reasonable premium co-pay rates:

Dental

Full family coverage with two plans to choose from; no premium co-payment

Vision

Full family vision coverage:

Long Term Disability Insurance

Provides benefits of up to $400 per month if an employee becomes disabled; coverage provided by Standard Insurance Company.  Optional Long Term Disability: Employee may purchase this coverage which provides up to 60% of gross monthly salary during disability.

Long Term Care Insurance

Optional group insurance provides benefits for long term care needs such as Home care, Assisted Living and Nursing Home care.  These various levels of coverage and service options are available at low group rates through the Unum Provident insurance company. If you would like more information go to www.lehmannwood.com Employer Groups.

Life Insurance Plans

Employees may purchase the following insurance through payroll deduction; coverage provided by Standard Insurance Company.

  • Group Term Life: Covers employee at approximately 1.5 times gross annual salary.
     

  • Supplemental Term Life: Additional coverage of up to 4-times annual income.
     

  • Spousal and Dependant Coverage: Up to 1/2 of employee’s supplemental amount and $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000 of coverage for each dependent.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

SHA offers an employee-paid group AD&D insurance plan.  An employee may cover his or herself or family member for amounts from $25,000 to $500,000 (in $25,000 increments).  AD&D insurance pays a death benefit if the insured person dies due to an accident, or a percentage of the full insurance amount if the covered person loses a limb(s).

Leave Benefits

  • Annual Leave: For vacation and personal time off.  First year earn up to 3.84 hours per bi-weekly pay period (100 hours annually) increasing incrementally each year of service, up to 7.69 per hours per pay period at 25 years of service (200 hours annually).  Part time staff hours pro-rated.  Maximum 240 hour annual carryover limit for annual leave.
     

  • Sick Leave: For health care and related appointments.  First year earn 3.69 hours per pay period.  Part time staff hours pro-rated.  No maximum or carryover limit for sick leave.
     

  • Legal Holidays: Nine paid holidays per year; see schedule below or click here.
     

  • Personal Holidays: Up to three days awarded each calendar year; see schedule below or click here.

Washington State Retirement Plan

Participation in the Washington State Retirement System plan is mandatory. Both the employer and employee contribute to this plan.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employees have the option to contribute part of their pay before Social Security, Medicare and Federal Income (withholding) Tax to pay for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses.  There are two accounts: Health Care Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.  Employees have the option of signing up in both accounts, or in only one account.  Click here for Flex Plan Services.

Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET)

GET is Washington's 529 prepaid college tuition program.  Families prepay for their children's college tuition today, and have peace of mind knowing that the value of their accounts is guaranteed by the State of Washington to keep pace with rising college tuition, and you can use it at nearly any public or private college in the country.  SHA allows employees to set up their contribution through payroll deduction.  Click here for more information.

Other Benefits for Regular Administrative & Maintenance Staff:

  • Employee Transportation Program:  Discount commuter FlexPass on regular Metro, Community Transit, Sound Transit, and Sounder Commuter Train routes, which provide for reduced or fully paid fares on most routes. Commuter Bonus subsidy also available for Metro Vanpools and Kitsap Transit.  Plus, Emergency Ride Home Program, bike racks at various sites, and shower facilities at several of our offices.  Free parking available for registered vanpools and carpools.

  • Employee Development Program: Job-related training and development opportunities.

  • Flex-time: With supervisor approval, work hours may be scheduled around core hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m., or a compressed 4/10 workweek. Not available for every position.

  • Telework: With supervisor and Information Technology approval, employees can perform assigned duties from home at certain times.  Not available for every position.

  • Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling, referral, and information services through APS HealthCare.

  • Deferred Compensation Program: Tax deferred savings plans with Washington State Deferred Comp.

  • Tax Free Reimbursement Accounts:  For eligible health care and child/elder care expenses through Flex Plan Services.

  • Credit Unions:  Participation in two credit unions is available, Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union and Alaska USA Federal Credit Union.

This information is for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute a contract.  Annual benefit periods run from January 1 through December 31, and are subject to change.

Holidays

The following nine days are observed by the Seattle Housing Authority as official holidays:

New Year's Day
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Personal Holidays

For Regular employees, up to three Personal Holidays are granted each calendar year (in lieu of General Election Day, Lincoln's Birthday, and Veterans' Day), and are available to be scheduled in advance by the employee with the approval of the employee's supervisor.

Unless specified otherwise in a collective bargaining agreement, Regular employees hired between January 1 and May 31 are granted three personal holidays; if hired from June 1 until November 10, two personal holidays are granted; if hired beginning November 11 or later, no personal holidays are granted until January 1.
 

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