Employee benefits

Employees can choose between the city's self-insured health plan, administered by Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA) using the Regence network; or the Kaiser Permanente health plan. Both plans offer low premiums and out-of-pocket copays for medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage for all regular employees and their eligible dependents.    

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 

HMA

• 2025 HMA Member Guide(PDF, 2MB)    
• 2025 Benefit Rates, per pay period(PDF, 92KB)
• 2025 Summary of Benefits Coverage(PDF, 342KB)
• 2025 Schedule of Medical Benefits (11-pg summary)(PDF, 164KB)
• 2025 Schedule of Vision/Dental Benefits (5-pg summary)(PDF, 265KB)
• 2025 Medical Plan Document - comprehensive(PDF, 1019KB)
• 2025 Vision/Dental Plan Document - comprehensive(PDF, 730KB)
• 2025 LEOFF 1 retiree Medical Plan Document - comprehensive(PDF, 825KB)
• 2025 COBRA rates(PDF, 100KB)
• HMA Preferred (Regence) Provider Network Listing

Kaiser

• 2025 Kaiser Permanente Member Guide(PDF, 4MB)
• 2025 Benefit Rates, per pay period(PDF, 95KB)
• 2025 Summary of Benefits Coverage(PDF, 328KB)  
• 2025 Evidence of Coverage - Comprehensive(PDF, 3MB)  

VEBA

• Union members of AFSCME and the Police Guild for commissioned and non-commissioned employees, have a healthcare reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA) benefit per the labor agreements, linked below.  An HRA-VEBA is a tax-free account for the employee, and their eligible dependents, out-of-pocket medical expenses. The HRA-VEBA account can be used while actively employed or saved up until separation from service or retirement.
  Visit Labor Agreements webpage

Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness

• FSA: A voluntary flexible spending account, managed by First Hill Trust, allows employees to set aside funds on a pre-tax basis for reimbursement of healthcare or dependent care expenses. Check out more details on page 13 in the city of Renton benefits guide linked at the top of this webpage. 

• Employee Assistance program (EAP): A confidential counseling assessment and referral service is available without cost to regular employees and family members for help with personal, family or job related problems.  More details are available on page 14 of the city of Renton benefits guide linked at the top of this page.

• Wellness program:  The city of Renton employee wellness (CREW) program has resources available to establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Exercise equipment is available at various city facilities, and employees receive a 50 percent discount on wellness classes at the Renton community center, free flu shots at the annual health and wellness fair, and other employee activities during the year to promote a healthy lifestyle. 

Life and Long Term Disability Insurance

• The city provides life insurance equal to the employee's annual salary, capped at $50,000 for AFSCME and non-represented employees, and capped at $125,000 for Police Guild members.  Employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents at group rates.

• Long term disability: The city provides employees other than law enforcement officers with long term disability insurance that replaces 60% of their salary, if they become unable to work. Police officers are covered by a similar policy.

All eligible employees participate in one of the pension plans administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). Both the employee and employer contribute to the plan. Eligibility is based on job type, defined by DRS. Please check the DRS website linked above for details regarding PERS 1, PERS 2, PERS 3, LEOFF 1, LEOFF 2, and PSERS.
Visit DRS website 

Deferred Compensation Program - 457 Plan

• To help provide for a financially secure retirement, the city contributes a percentage of regular employees' base wages into the deferred compensation plan. The percentage of city contributions varies by job type, based on applicable bargaining unit agreements. The city's current salary table lists the contribution percentage for each group (non-represented, AFSCME Local 2170, Police Commissioned and Police Non-Commissioned).  
  • City of Renton salary table
• Employees may also choose to contribute to the plan, by setting aside some of their earnings for retirement, either on a tax-deferred basis or after-tax as Roth contributions.
• The City uses TIAA to administer the plan and offers a broad range of investment options.

• The city provides 11 paid holidays and two personal holidays per year, unless otherwise specified in the applicable labor contract.
  2025 Holiday schedule(PDF, 179KB)      
  2026 Holiday schedule(PDF, 148KB)
• Vacation:  The city provides paid vacation leave based on length of service. See the applicable labor agreement for exceptions, and for the length of service required before leave is available for use.  Employees with up to five years' service accrue 8 hours per month, 96 hours per year; employees with 6 to 10 years' service accrue 12 hours per month, 144 hours per year; employees with 11 through 15 years accrue 14 hours per month, 168 hours per year; employees with 16 through 20 years accrue 16 hours per month, 192 hours per year; employees over 21 years of service accrue 18 hours per month, 216 hours per year. 
• Longevity pay: The city provides regular employees longevity incentive pay at the completion of five, 10, 15, and 20 years of continuous service; this is established by the city council, unless otherwise specified in the applicable labor agreement. 
• Sick leave: Upon employment a sick leave bank of 24 hours is provided, with an additional 24 hours awarded after three months of service. At completion of six full months of employment, the employee shall accrue sick leave at the rate of eight hours per month (four hours per pay period). See applicable labor agreements for exceptions and permitted reasons for use of sick leave.
• Commuting options: ORCA card available upon request for benefited employees.  100% of your transit by bus, commuter rail, or light rail fare is paid for by the ORCA card on Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro Transit, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, and Sound Transit.  Likewise, 100% of your monthly VanPool or VanShare fares are covered by the ORCA card for these same transit agencies.  The Public Works Transportation Planning division administers this benefit.  It is provided to regular (benefited) city employees as a means to support the State of Washington Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Law. 
• Free parking: Onsite covered garage parking is provided for employees working at city hall. Onsite open parking is provided for employees working at the maintenance, parks and facilities shops and other city locations. 
• Paydays: The city pays employees on the 10th and the 25th of each month (24 pay periods each year). Paychecks are deposited directly to the employee's checking or savings account.
  Visit Labor Agreements webpage