Benefits, Pension & Retirees
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Benefits and group insurance is one of the reasons a career with the City of St. Petersburg is appealing. This page provides information on current employee benefit information, along with details about retiree and pension plans.
Current Employee Benefits
The City provides its employees with an array of various policy benefits in addition to group insurance and retirement benefits. Below is a partial listing of some of the other benefits the City provides to its employees.
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Open enrollment runs February 22 – March 5, 2021
- 2021 Benefits Guide
- Age 26 and Over Form
- Life Insurance Evidence of Insurability (EOI) Form
- Choice Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- Choice Plus Plan Summary of Benefits Coverage (SBC)
- Choice HDP with HRA Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- HDP Basic Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
Resources
- Employee 2020-2021 Benefits Guide Booklet (Effective 4/1/2020 - 3/31/2021)
- Employee Group Insurance Program Policy
- Choice Plan Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Choice EPO Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- Choice Plus Plan Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Choice Plus Plan (PPO) Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- Choice HDP Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Choice HDP with HRA Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- HDP Basic Plan Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- HDP Basic Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- Health Reimbursement Account Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- United Healthcare Virtual Visits
- Flexible Spending Account Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Health Exchange Notice
- Classified Benefits Brochure
- Management Benefits Brochure
- HIPAA Privacy Policy and Procedures
- HIPAA Security Policies and Procedures
- Notice of HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures
Retiree Benefits
A career in service of the City is commendable and the City offers benefits options to its retirees. See below for retiree resources and benefits guides.
Medical Plans
- Choice Plan Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Choice EPO Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- Choice Plus Plan Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Choice Plus Plan (PPO) Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- HDP Basic Plan Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- HDP Basic Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- Choice HDP Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Choice HDP with HRA Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- Understanding the Choice HDP Plan
- Health Reimbursement Account Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Medicare Base Retiree Summary Plan Description (SPD)
- Medicare Choice Plus Base Option Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
Dental & Vision
Preventive Care Services
Life Insurance
- The Standard - Basic Life Insurance Summary
- The Standard - Supplemental AD&D Summary
- Group Life Insurance Certificate
Forms
- Dependent child Age 26 or Over Application and Guide
- Address Change Form
- AD&D Beneficiary Designation Form (new version)
- Basic life Beneficiary Designation Form (new version)
Other Information
Pension & Retirement Plans
The City offers pension and retirement plans to help prepare employees for their golden years. Explore the resources and options below.
Regular full-time employees are enrolled in ERS following 90 days of full-time employment. Temporary full-time employees are enrolled after six months of continuous employment.
Eligible employees are enrolled on their date of hire or the date they become a Sworn Fire employee, whichever is later.
- Fire Pension Fund - Summary Plan Description
- Fire Pension Summary of Material Modification to the Summary Plan Description
- Fire Pension Fund Actuarial Valuation Report/ and Chapter 112.664 Reporting
- Fire Pension Fund Historical Performance and Asset Allocation
- Fire Pension Fund Board of Trustees Budget
- Fire Pension Board of Trustees Report of Expenses
Eligible employees are enrolled on their date of hire or the date they become a Sworn Police employees, whichever is later.
- Police Pension Fund - Summary Plan Description
- Police Pension Summary of Material Modification to the Summary Plan Description
- Police Pension Fund Actuarial Valuation Report / Chapter 112.664 Reporting
- Police Pension Fund Historical Performance and Asset Allocation
- Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees Budget
- Police Pension Board of Trustees Report of Expenses
Eligible employees may elect to participate in the 401(a) Plan in lieu of participating in ERS. The City contributes to an account for each member; the member directs the investment of the account from a variety of options. The City's 401(a) plan provider is ICMARC. Call 1-800-669-7400 or visit www.icmarc.org.
All retirement plans except the 401(a) management plan have mandatory employee contributions. Florida Statues Section 112.665(1)(e), require a link to the Dept. of Management Services.
All employees are eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan at any time while employed. The Plan allows employees to "defer" or postpone receiving part of their pay until retirement. Deferred pay is invested at the employee's direction in any of the options available within the Plan.
The city's 457 Deferred Compensation Plan provider is ICMARC. Call 1-800-669-7400 or visit www.icmarc.org.