Company Profile
City of Pensacola
Company Overview
The City of Pensacola is a government organization that provides services to the 55,000 citizens that live in the City of Pensacola. We have about 800-850 employees in departments such as Police, Fire, IT (Innovation & Technology), Human Resources, Public Information, Legal, Finance, Pensacola Energy (natural gas), Pensacola International Airport, Sanitation, Port of Pensacola, Parking, Public Works, Engineering, Parks & Recreation, Inspections, Code Enforcement, Fleet Maintenance (City Garage), Development Services, Planning, Housing, and Neighborhood Services.
Mission: We desire the highest quality of life for all our citizens.
We do that by:
Providing cost-effective municipal services, including public safety, infrastructure, and public amenities.
Working together with the community to create a healthy environment and growing economy.
Core Values:
Transparency
Service Orientation
Accountability
Inclusivity
Focus on our Core Mission
Collaborate for Broader Impact
Sustainability Mindset
Benefits
•20 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) earned at the end of each month that roll over each year up to 600 hours
•80 hours of PTO upon your start date
•40 hours annually of Retention Leave that accrue each year up to a 250 hour cap if you are an SES employee for at least 120 days prior to January 1st of each subsequent year
•Severance Benefit pursuant to the Human Resources Policy Manual: SES I = 6 weeks, SES II= 8 weeks, SES III = 12 weeks, SES IV and SES V = 20 weeks (City Attorney =SES V)
•Annual Merit Pay increases up to 2% connected to performance evaluations
•13 Paid Holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas
•2 Additional Paid Personal Holidays every year starting in January
o Prorated for new employees depending on start date: Jan-March = 2, April-Sept = 1, October-December =0
o Use them or lose them (they do not roll over each year and expire at the end of the calendar year)
•1 Additional Paid Day of Leave every 5 year interval of service (Anniversary Day)
•Florida Retirement System Pension or Investment Plan
o Employee contributes mandatory 3%
o City of Pensacola makes additional contributions based on FRS guidelines
•Deferred Compensation Retirement Savings Plans (Optional)
o Choice of 2 investment companies: Nationwide or T.Rowe Price
•Paid Funeral Leave: Up to 3 days
•Paid Jury Duty Leave: Up to 2 weeks
•$10,000 Life Insurance Coverage at no additional cost (extra coverage at affordable rates)
•Paid Parental Leave: After 1 year of employment, for birth or adoption of a child, employee uses 1 week of their paid leave (PTO) and then the City provides 4 additional weeks of paid leave to the employee
•Optional Affordable Health Benefits: Health Insurance, Vision, Dental
o Free Healthiest You (Teledoc) app service if enrolled in a City of Pensacola healthcare plan
o Free annual flu shot if enrolled in a City of Pensacola healthcare plan
•Free employee City Clinic for minor illness and injuries (located at City Hall)
•Free Family Health Center Clinic: If enrolled in City Health Insurance, no co pay for appointments to employee and dependents
•Tickets at Work Employee Discounts
•Verizon Wireless Cell Phone Discounts and Dell Computer Discounts
•Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employee, spouse, and dependents (5 free therapy sessions per year)
•Employee of the Month Awards: Award plaque, picture with the Mayor, $25 gift card, 1 extra Personal Holiday (good for 1 year from date received), designated parking space
•Blue Flame Awards: $15 gift card for employee recognition
•Employee Wellness Drawing: Chance at $500 award by getting annual health exam through your primary care doctor