Why is Washtenaw County a Cool Place To Work?

The Money’s Great!

• Competitive salaries with starting pay
• Merit based salary increases
• Paid on a bi-weekly basis
• Direct deposit your pay check into the bank of your choice

Take Time Off for You and Your Family!

• Eleven paid holidays
• Sick day banks that accrue at 1 day per month
• Vacation day banks that accrue 1 day per month, and
  quickly increase with years of service

Your Health and Well Being is Important!

• Employer-paid Medical and Dental Coverage for you
  and your family
• Insurance benefits for Registered Same-Sex Domestic Partners
• Employer-paid Life Insurance Benefits
• Long Term Disability Insurance Options
• Pre-tax Health Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Pre-tax Dependant Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program

We Are a Learning Organization!

• Employer-Sponsored Professional Development Program
• Classroom and on-line training provided at no cost to the employee
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Available to employees after one year of full-time employment
• 50% of tuition reimbursed to employees upon completion of classes
  with a grade of "C" or better
• Mini-Grant Program monies available to employees to
  attend conferences, workshops, seminars and training events,
  purchase books and videos related to your profession,
  pay for college registration and technology fees (no application fees)

Great Retirement Plans to Shelter your Future!

• 401 (a) Defined Contribution-Money Purchase Pension Plan
  (Except Sheriff's Department)
• You contribute (pre-tax gross) 6.0% or 7.5%
  (dependent upon employee group)
• We match your contribution 6.0% or 7.5%
  (dependent upon employee group)
• Immediate Vesting
• Defined Benefit Program through the Municipal Employees' Retirement System 
  (MERS) (Sheriff's Department Employees Only) at your expense, you can
  participate in a 457 Deferred Compensation Program (open to all employee
  groups) through payroll deduction