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h) Basic Life Insurance — Basic term life insurance is provided for regular employees who are budgeted to work 30 hours or more per week. The benefit amount is 1x the annual salary rounded up to the next $1,000 up to a maximum amount. Life insurance is effective the first of the month following 60 days from the date of hire or from the date an employee is placed into an eligible position. The cost for basic life insurance is paid by the County. Employees covered under this basic term life insurance will have included in their wages a "value" for the insurance coverage in excess of $50,000 per applicable Internal Revenue Service Codes. Employees may purchase additional life insurance during defined enrollment periods subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. Dependent life insurance is also available for the spouse and children of the eligible employee subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. Additional and dependent life insurance is paid by the employee. i) Dental Insurance — The County provides single coverage dental insurance for regular employees who are budgeted to work 30 hours or more per week at no cost to the employee. Employees may elect to enroll covered dependents or to participate in a dental plan with higher level benefits at an additional employee paid cost. j) Long Term Disability Insurance —The County provides longterm disability insurance for regular employees who are budgeted to work 30 hours or more per week at no cost to the employee. A buy -up option to increase the term of the long-term disability insurance is available to employees at an additional cost paid by the employee. k) Optional Insurance - Includes, but is not limited to, short term disability, critical illness, accident coverage and others which may be purchased at an additional cost paid by the employee. 1) Retirement - The County participates in the Florida Retirement System. Both the County and the employee contribute to the retirement plan as established by the Florida Statute. Employees may obtain additional information regarding retirement benefits from the MyFRS website at https://www.myfrs.com/. Retirement Specialists and Financial Planning is also available through the Florida Retirement System at no cost to the employee. The County also provides a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan for eligible regular employees who are not eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System. m) Deferred Compensation - This is an optional program that is available through payroll deduction and provides employees the opportunity to defer income on a pre-tax basis to a retirement account. This plan is administered in accordance with Internal Revenue Service Code 457 and other applicable laws. n) Employee Assistance Program — The County provides a comprehensive Employee Assistance 28 SECTION NUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE ADMINISTRATIVE Human Resources AM -505.1 10/1/2023 POLICY SUBJECT PAGE MANUAL Disclosure of Benefits 2 of 3 h) Basic Life Insurance — Basic term life insurance is provided for regular employees who are budgeted to work 30 hours or more per week. The benefit amount is 1x the annual salary rounded up to the next $1,000 up to a maximum amount. Life insurance is effective the first of the month following 60 days from the date of hire or from the date an employee is placed into an eligible position. The cost for basic life insurance is paid by the County. Employees covered under this basic term life insurance will have included in their wages a "value" for the insurance coverage in excess of $50,000 per applicable Internal Revenue Service Codes. Employees may purchase additional life insurance during defined enrollment periods subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. Dependent life insurance is also available for the spouse and children of the eligible employee subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. Additional and dependent life insurance is paid by the employee. i) Dental Insurance — The County provides single coverage dental insurance for regular employees who are budgeted to work 30 hours or more per week at no cost to the employee. Employees may elect to enroll covered dependents or to participate in a dental plan with higher level benefits at an additional employee paid cost. j) Long Term Disability Insurance —The County provides longterm disability insurance for regular employees who are budgeted to work 30 hours or more per week at no cost to the employee. A buy -up option to increase the term of the long-term disability insurance is available to employees at an additional cost paid by the employee. k) Optional Insurance - Includes, but is not limited to, short term disability, critical illness, accident coverage and others which may be purchased at an additional cost paid by the employee. 1) Retirement - The County participates in the Florida Retirement System. Both the County and the employee contribute to the retirement plan as established by the Florida Statute. Employees may obtain additional information regarding retirement benefits from the MyFRS website at https://www.myfrs.com/. Retirement Specialists and Financial Planning is also available through the Florida Retirement System at no cost to the employee. The County also provides a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan for eligible regular employees who are not eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System. m) Deferred Compensation - This is an optional program that is available through payroll deduction and provides employees the opportunity to defer income on a pre-tax basis to a retirement account. This plan is administered in accordance with Internal Revenue Service Code 457 and other applicable laws. n) Employee Assistance Program — The County provides a comprehensive Employee Assistance 28