[Archived] Question # 50: Please provide a benefit comparison with comparators similar to slide 7 of the Compensation Work Session.
Question:
Please provide a benefit comparison with comparators similar to slide 7 of the Compensation Work Session. (Vice Mayor Bennett-Parker)
Response:
Table 1 below provides information on retirement benefits offered to employees by comparator jurisdictions. Information for the comparator jurisdictions was gathered from publicly available sources.
Table 2 includes information on health insurance coverages offered to employees in the comparator jurisdictions:
Table 3 provides information on leave and disability benefits for the comparator jurisdictions including annual leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, sick leave, and short-term (STD) and long-term disability (LTD):
Table 4 presents information on dental, vision, life insurance, and other benefits offered by comparator jurisdictions:
Glossary of Select Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
3 Tiers - Include Employee Only, Employee + 1, Employee + Family
4 Tiers - Include Employee Only, Employee + 1, Employee + Child(ren), Employee + Family
ACERS - Arlington County Employees Retirement System
CDHP - Consumer-directed Healthcare Plan
DHMO - Deductible Health Maintenance Organization insurance plan
DMO - Dental Maintenance Organization insurance plan
EMT - Emergency Medical Technicians (Fire Medics)
EPO - Exclusive Provider Organization insurance plan
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization insurance plan
LTD - Long-term Disability
MCERP - Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans
MSRPS - Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
PPO - Preferred Provider Organization insurance plan
STD - Short-term Disability
UHC - UnitedHealthcare
VRS - Virginia Retirement System
VRS-EHDB - VRS Enhanced Hazardous Duty Benefit retirement plan
YOS - Years of Service