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EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Employment Benefits Employee benefits mentioned in this section apply only to those employees hired for regular, full-time positions and specifically exclude seasonal, contract, part-time, temporary or volunteer employees, except when such groups are expressly included by the provisions of this policy. Regular employees who are hired for positions requiring less than full time may be granted certain employee benefits enumerated in this handbook as determined by the City Administrator and City Council and as may be required by law, provided that the granting of such benefits will be based on a ratio of the employee's actual working hours as compared to full-time position of two thousand eighty (2080) hours per year unless otherwise required by law. Employee Insurance The following insurance policies are available to City employees: a. Life Insurance; b. Long-term Disability Insurance; C. Dentallnsurance; d. Health Insurance; and e. Short -Term Disability Insurance. The City Council shall establish by resolution from time to time providing a lump sum amount for eligible employees, which the employee may apply towards any of the available insurance options. The employee may be paid all or a portion of the lump sum in lieu of applying the funds towards an insurance benefit, provided the employee can show that the employee is covered through an alternate policy, e.g. through a spouse's insurance plan. Eligibility for Insurance Full-time and part-time employees working thirty (30) or more hours are eligible for insured benefits. The above referenced full-time and part-time employees will be covered on the first day of the month following employment with the City. Changes in Coverage The employee is responsible for notifying the Payroll Clerk of any changes that the employee wishes to make in the employee's insurance coverage or retirement plan, such as: a. Change of address or phone. b. Change of name. 28 142286x12