Benefits

Retirement with Texas Municipal Retirement System:
- 7% employee contribution
- 14% employer contribution (2 to 1)
- 20 year retirement
Employees who are military reservists receive time off for drill weekends and two weeks annual training per year
- Employees may be required to use vacation or comp time
14 paid holidays per year (one is a floating holiday)
Longevity pay yearly at $5 per month of service after first year of full-time service
3 days of Personal Time (24 hours)
Emergency/Bereavement Leave
Overtime or Comp Time
Shift Differential Pay
Call Out-Minimum 2 hours Overtime
12 days of sick leave per year
Military leave
Military-Buyback time credit for retirement
Deferred Compensation Plan
Cafeteria Plan Insurance
Life
Health
Employee 90% paid by City
Family 70% paid by City
Dental
Vision
Long Term Disability Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement Program

Vacation

Communications Operator positions are full-time and include the same benefits package as police officers. It does require shift work.
Public Service Officer positions are part-time (32-hours per week) and receive health, dental and retirement benefits. It does require shift work.
Animal Control Officer positions are full-time and receive the same benefits package as police officers. It does require a flexible schedule and includes on-call hours.
Volunteer opportunities are available (non-paid, no benefits or compensation packages offered)
College Internships are non-paid and have no benefits packages.
Chaplain Corps positions are considered volunteer and have no salary or benefits.