Health: The City contributes 85% toward the monthly premiums for single or family coverage. Employee contributions to health premiums are taken as pre-tax deductions. The West Virginia's Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) is The Health Plan's largest fully insured account, with over 14,000 members, since 1981. This also includes basic life insurance of $10,000 paid by the City and additional life insurance options for the employee and dependents.
Flexible Benefit Options: Mountaineer Flexible Benefits provides optional insurance coverage including dental benefits, vision benefits, hearing benefits, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and group legal.
Retirement/Pension: The City offers an outstanding defined benefit pension plan – the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) under the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. Specific information regarding PERS retirement benefits is available on the West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board site.
Basic Leave: Vacation accrual of 10 - 20 days for basic administrative or civilian positions based on years of service, 20 days of sick leave accrued each year with 120 day accrual cap, and 13 - 15 paid holidays per year depending on elections.
Other Benefits: The City offers free employee and discounted family gym memberships to the Bluefield Fitness and Recreation Center. In addition, supplemental retirement and health insurance products are also available.