Library staff receive a wide range of benefits based on their position classification and the number of hours worked per week.
For library aides and substitute employees:
- The library pays an amount equal to 14% of each employee’s salary into the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, and the employee pays 10% to OPERS
- The library contributes a percentage of the employee’s salary for Medicare
Regular part-time employees who work more than 520 hours per year receive all of the the above, plus:
- Vacation (10 – 20 days per year depending on length of service and professional status)
- Sick leave (12 days credit per year)
- Personal leave (3 days credit per year)
- Holidays, including birthday (10 days possible per year, depending on scheduling)
- Merit time off, if warranted
- Bereavement time, if needed
- Employee Assistance Program for employee and eligible family members
- Voluntary participation in the Ohio Deferred Compensation Plan
- Eligibility for Tuition Reimbursement program after one full year of employment (between $1,650 and $2,200 per year depending on the subject being studied)
Regular part-time employees who work more than 1,040 hours per year receive all of the above, plus:
- Dental insurance: The library pays for a single premium amount based on the amount of budgeted hours; additional coverage for dependents is at employee expense
Full-time employees receive all of the above plus:
- Group health insurance: The library pays 80%, and the employee pays 20% of the premium for group health insurance, whether the employee needs individual, individual/spouse, individual/children, or family coverage
- Dental insurance: The library pays 100% of an individual premium; additional coverage for dependents is at employee expense
- Paid life insurance
