6-23-88

Revised 3-14-2000

Proposed Revision 8-2003

Approved  08-12-03

BENEFITS

 

            The Bullitt County Public Library Board of Trustees defines a full time position as a position

requiring an employee to work at least thirty-seven and one half hours in a work week.  A work week

begins on Sunday and ends on the following Saturday.

 

Retirement System

 

            The library is a member of the state County Employees Retirement System.  All full-time employees and part-time staff who work at least an average of 100 hours a month shall be enrolled in the system.  Eleigibility for all benefits, refunds upon leaving the library position,  and deduction rates are set by the County Employees Retirement System and under Kentucky law and regulations.    

 

Social Security

 

            Social Security coverage is provided for all employees, both full-time and part-time.  The amount paid by each employee is determined by law, and is withheld from each paycheck.       

Unemployment Insurance

 

            The library pays into the state unemployment insurance fund for each person on the payroll.  Benefits under this program are paid through the Kentucky Department for Human Resources, Division of Unemployment Insurance.

 

Worker's Compensation

 

            A worker's compensation plan covers all employees for work-related illness or injury.  All costs of the insurance are paid by the library.

 

Health Insurance

 

            The library offers health insurance to employees under current insurance company’s eligibilly requirements.  Should an eligible employee wish to add family coverage, the premium will be deducted from his/her paycheck.

 

Other Insurance

 

            The library participates in other insurance programs (i.e. hospital supplement, cancer, and life) as a payroll deduction.  Check with administration on available programs, and costs.

 

Jury Duty

 

            Employees shall be granted leave for jury duty or in order to give testimony as a subpoenaed witness; such leave will be, in effect, counted as regular time worked with regular pay.

            The staff member is expected to report to the library whenever he/she is not needed in court.  Any fees payable as a result of service on jury duty or as a subpoenaed witness must be turned in to the library.  Any payment designated as expense payment by the presiding Court may be retained by the employee.

            The above does not apply if the employee is a defendant or files a law suit.