• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

• Installing and relocating domestic and commercial meters and regulators;
• Restoring and disconnecting gas service;
• Turning gas and water meters on/off;
• Investigating, locating, and repairing gas leaks;
• Recording meter readings and identifying and logging meter numbers;
• Installs pressure clocks on gas equipment to monitor problems;
• Installs, adjusts, and repairs regulators as well as pressure gauges;
• Sizes gas services, lines, and regulators for customer BIU needs;
• Investigates, locates, and repairs gas leaks;
• Red tags appliances if a hazard to property or life exists;
• Conducts a yearly business leak survey and/or weekly sampling of odorant readings;
• Performs related tasks as required.

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by training.
• Some experience in pipefitting and gas distribution or general construction work.
• Position is subject to emergency call; must be able to be contacted by phone in case of emergency and reside within 30 minutes response time to the City Yard.
• Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit. (To view our driving eligibility requirements visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/faq.aspx?qid=166).
• Maintain all certifications as required by applicable federal, state and local regulations.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Updated July 1, 2022


Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.


1. LEAVE:

• Vacation:
  • 3.09 hours accrued biweekly - 0 - <3 years
  • 3.85 hours accrued biweekly - 3 - <5 years
  • 4.62 hours accrued biweekly - 5 - <10 years
  • 5.40 hours accrued biweekly - 10 - <15 years
  • 6.16 hours accrued biweekly - 15 - <20 years
  • 6.93 hours accrued biweekly - 20 - <25 years
  • 7.70 hours accrued biweekly - 25+ years
• Sick:
  • 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a years, no limit on accumulation
• Holidays:
  • 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1 floating)

• Aetna Medical –
  • Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire:
    • HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage
    • POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay
    • POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay
      • (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.)
  • Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55 higher cost name brand)
  • Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)

• Dental (Delta Dental)
  • No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.
  • Diagnosis and Preventive - 100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%
  • Primary - $50 deductible, 80/20
  • Prosthetic & Complex Restorative - $50 deductible, 50/50
  • $1,500 maximum annual benefit
  • $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit
• MetLife Vision Plan: Optional
  • Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage also available at differing rates.
  • Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay;
  • $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.
• Life:
  • Two times annual salary (paid by the City)
  • Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse, dependents (paid by employee)
• AFLAC: Optional
  • Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance (paid by employee)

• Long Term Disability
  • Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury (paid by the City)

• Pension:
  • Choose from two options:
    • A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.
    • A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees)

• Supplemental:
  • Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution

• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Health Care Expenses
  • Dependent Care Expenses
  • Parking/Mass Transit Expenses
  • Parking Subsidy of $50 per month
• Wellness Programs:
  • Gym Reimbursement Program
  • Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots
  • Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly Fitness Classes
  • Weight Watchers at Work
• Bike Commuter Program:
  • Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike commuting expenses
• Employee Assistance Program:
  • A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program:
  • Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate level tuition per fiscal year per employee.