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Town of Truckee employees are represented by their Employee Group based on their position's classification. Each group collectively negotiates to formalize specific agreements between the Town as an employer and the employee's represented by each group. This agreement is called a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Negotiations between the Town and each group can result in different benefits for the employees within those groups. The MOUs and benefit summaries for each employee group are below

Truckee General Membership Association

• Truckee General Employee Membership Association MOU (PDF)
• Truckee General Employee Membership Association Benefit Summary (PDF)

Truckee Mid-Managers Association 

• MM MOU (PDF)
• MM Benefit Summary (PDF)

Truckee Police Officer's Association

• TPOA MOU (PDF)
• TPOA Benefit Summary (PDF)

For qualified employees, vacation and sick leave accruals begin on the first day of employment. Sick leave is accrued at 8 hours per month, while vacation is accrued based on your years of service:

• 0-4 Years of Service - 10 days
• 5-11 Years of Service - 15 days
• After 12 Years of Service - 20 days

Town employees are eligible for 13 paid holidays each year. Additionally, employees also received 8 hours of floating holiday time. Members of the Truckee General Employee Membership Association and the Mid-Managers bargaining groups also receive 8 hours of alternative schedule holiday offset time. 

Eligible Town of Truckee employees contribute to the CalPERS retirement plan.  CalPERS offers a defined benefit plan where retirement benefits are based on a formula, rather than contributions and earnings to a savings plan. Retirement benefits are calculated based on a member's years of service credit, age at retirement, and final compensation (average salary for a defined period of employment). 

Full-time Town employees are eligible for health insurance coverage the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employee contributions for the monthly premium are outlined the employee's bargaining group's MOU and are based on the available plan types. Town employees have access to several plans through CalPERS health. 

• CalPERS Gold
• CalPERS Platinum
• Kaiser
• PORAC (for sworn safety members)

Full-time Town employees will receive coverage through Sun Life Assurance for dental coverage, with the option to add qualified dependents. Employee contributions for the monthly premium are outlined in the employee's bargaining group's MOU. 

Full-time Town employees will receive coverage through Vision Service Plan for vision insurance, with the option to add qualified dependents. Employee contributions for the monthly premium are outlined in the employee's bargaining group's MOU. 

Town employees receive a $50,000 life insurance policy paid for in full by the Town through Kansas City Life Insurance Company.

Additional employee-paid voluntary life insurance plans are also available.

Employees pay into short and long-term disability policies through Kansas City Life Insurance Company based on a calculation of their gross salary. When injured or ill outside of work, a short-term disability claim will pay up to 60% of your earnings while you are unable to work. 

The Town of Truckee offers additional supplemental plans through Aflac including hospital, cancer, accident, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) plans. These plans are available to employees at the employee's cost. 

In addition to CalPERS retirement plans, the Town offers optional 457 Deferred Compensation plans. Deferred Compensation plans are a flexible, tax-efficient way to save for retirement with high contribution limits and various investment choices. Employees can enroll in a 457 traditional or ROTH account with Town matching funds or contributions based on the employee's bargaining group's MOU:

• Truckee General Employee Membership Association - $1,000 annual match and up to 2% of the employee's gross salary 
• Mid-Managers - $2,000 annual match

The Town of Truckee recognizes that there are benefits for both the employee and the Town when employees have access to a good wellness program. We strive to support employees whenever possible to improve employee's health, increase productivity, reduce absenteeism, and attract and retain talented employees. Some of the wellness benefits Town employees have are: 

• Access to a gym facility
• Bi-weekly chair massages
• Annual biometric screens and flu shots
• Access to a California Gold Ski Pass
• Employee Assistance Programs 
• Ergonomic assessments
• Ongoing team building
• Team sport sponsorships
• Alternative Transportation Incentive policy - Earn additional vacation time for carpooling, biking, or walking to work!
• Group exercise classes
• Fitness challenges