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City of Sugar Land Overview of Employee Benefits:

Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)                         

• Employee contribution:  7%
• City matches 2:1 with 5-year vesting
• Retirement Eligibility:
  • Age 60 + vested; or
  • 20 years of service, any age

Group Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Holidays                                                          

• The City recognizes 13 Holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating Holiday. In lieu of a floating holiday, firefighters will receive September 11th, Patriot Day, as a fixed holiday.

Vacation – Public Safety                               

• First Year: 80 hours
• 2-10 Years: 120 hours
• 11+ Years : 160 hours

Sick Leave – Other than Firefighters              

• Accrual of 3.69 hours per pay period (every two weeks).

Longevity Pay                                                

• After one year of employment, employees will receive an annual payment of $4.00 per month of employment with the City for the first 25 years of continuous employment (maximum of $1,200 annually). Qualified employees receive longevity payments each December.

Deferred Compensation                            

• Employees are allowed to contribute to this optional program at a minimum set by the plan administrator and a maximum set annually by the IRS. 
• Currently the City contracts with 2 administrators for this program: Dearborn & Creggs ($50 per month minimum contribution); and ICMA-RC ($1.00 per month min. contribution).