Our total compensation package represents a significant investment by the city in its employees. There are two distinct forms of compensation: direct and indirect.
Direct Compensation
Cash payments made to employees in exchange for their contributions to the city.
- Base Salary
- Paid time off (sick leave/family sick leave, vacation, holidays, personal holidays)
- Step increases
- Bereavement
- Shift differential
- Workers' Compensation leave
- Performance increases
- Military leave
- Bonuses, promotions
- Civic leave
- Overtime (including compensatory time)
Indirect Compensation
Non-cash benefits that are not necessarily itemized on employees' paychecks or paycheck vouchers. They are intended to provide a broad foundation on which employees can provide for their needs and their families. These benefits either are fully or partially funded by the city and fall into three categories:
- Health and welfare benefits
- Health & dental insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Educational reimbursement
- Government mandated benefits
- Social Security
- Unemployment insurance tax
- Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
(KPERS, includes pension, life and disability coverage) - Workers' Compensation Insurance
- Police & fire pension plans
- Retirement benefits
- Municipal Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
Total compensation example
When considering a career with the city, it's helpful to understand the components of total compensation as it relates to individual employees. While a variety of factors comprise total compensation, the paycheck, or direct compensation, is just one element. Use J. Doe as an illustration of how total compensation impacts an employee:
| Annual direct compensation | |
|---|---|
| Salary Paid time off (includes vacation, sick leave, holidays, etc.) |
$ 32,540.00 3,460.00 |
| Total direct compensation | $ 36,000.00 |
| Annual indirect compensation | |
| HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS: Health insurance Educational reimbursement Dental insurance Wellness Program Life insurance Long-term care insurance Section 125 administration fee Employee Assistance Program |
$7,029.00 1,000.00 275.00 225.00 183.60 100.00 24.00 20.00 |
| GOVERNMENT MANDATED BENEFITS: Social Security KPERS Unemployment insurance tax Workers Compensation insurance |
$2,754.00 1,267.00 36.00 34.00 |
| RETIREMENT BENEFITS: MEPP |
$3,600.00 |
| Total indirect compensation | $16,547.60 |
| TOTAL COMPENSATION | $52,547.60 |