Full Time Year Round Benefit Summary

Health Benefit Program

The Town's self-insured health plan options feature medical, dental, and vision coverage. The Town offers a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Medical Plan. 

Wellness Benefit

Eligible employees, their spouses and dependent children receive a free Breckenridge Recreation Wellness Passes that can be used at the Breckenridge Recreation Center, Stephen C. West Ice Arena, or the Gold Run Nordic Center.

Employee Assistance Program

Employees and their dependents have access to up to three free confidential counseling visits per plan year.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employees can choose to participate in a Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts by contributing pre-tax dollars to cover eligible out-of-pocket health and dependent care expenses.

Time Off/Leave Benefits

The Town has a generous leave package which includes:

Annual Leave (Vacation)
Accrued per pay period based on number of years of service

Years of Service: Hours of Annual Leave

• 1 through 3: 80 hours
• 4 through 5: 120 hours
• 6 through 10: 160 hours
• More than 10 years: Additional eight hours of Annual Leave per each year of service, up to a total of five additional days

Sick Leave
Accrued at 3.69 hours per pay period

Personal Leave

• Forty-eight hours of Personal Leave time is credited for use each calendar year
• These hours may be used similar to Annual Leave during the calendar year in which they are provided
• Employees starting mid-year will have reduced Personal Leave allocated according to the months remaining in the year

Paid Holidays
Seven and one half paid holidays per year which include: New Year's Day, MLK Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, four hours on Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Life Insurance

The Town provides life insurance coverage for eligible employees equivalent to one and half times their annual salary.

Long Term Disability & Mid-Term Disability

This benefit is provided at no cost to the employee, and may pay up to 60% of the employee's bi-weekly earnings should they become disabled and unable to work.

Retirement Plans

401(1) (Retirement Savings Plan)
The Town's retirement plans are administered and managed by MissionSquare. Once a Regular Full Time Year Round employee has been with the Town for six months, the Town will begin to contribute 7% of the employee's bi-weekly earnings into a 401(a) retirement account. On the employee's six year anniversary, the Town will increase their contribution to 9% provided the employee chooses to contribute 1% of their bi-weekly earnings into their 401(a). There are several investment options to choose from and a MissionSquare representative is available to assist employees in selecting various fund options. Vesting in the 401(a) plan begins on the employee's three-year anniversary date and increases each year until the employee becomes 100% vested on their six-year anniversary date.

Years of Service: Vesting Schedule

• 3 years: 50%
• 4 years: 65%
• 5 years: 80%
• 6 years: 100%

457 (Deferred Compensation Plan)
Employees may voluntarily choose to participate in a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and/or a Roth IRA Plan administered by MissionSquare. Contributions to the 457 may be made by pre or post-tax contributions from the employee's bi-weekly earnings. Contributions to the Roth IRA may be made by post-tax contributions from the employee’s bi-weekly earnings.

Other Benefits, Perks and Opportunities

• Annual Town Celebrations & Employee Events
• Bereavement Leave
• Bikeshare Breck E-Ride membership
• Breckenridge Recreation Youth Programs – early registration and discount
• Carter Park Rental Discounts
• Carwash - $2
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging
• Employee Recognition (Kingdom Kash) Reward Program
• Family Medical Leave
• Housing Down Payment Assistance Program and Rental Assistance  
• Leadership Development & Training
• Sabbatical Leave
• Summit Foundation Employee Giving Program
• Supplemental Insurance option available through Colonial Insurance
• Tenure Award Recognition
• Town Transitional Housing Opportunities 
• Tuition and Education Reimbursement
• Volunteer Time Off
• Workers' Compensation Insurance

Benefits provided by the Town of Breckenridge may be subject to change at any time during a plan year. Please consult with a Human Resources team member if you have questions regarding the available benefits for Regular Full-Time Year-Round employees.

Transparency in Coverage

Through United Healthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of The Town of Breckenridge. To view the Machine-Readable Files, please visit https://transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com.

Part Time and Seasonal Benefit Summary

Part-Time Year Round Employees

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Accrued per pay period based on hours worked. Max accrual of 48 hours.

Wellness/Recreational Benefits
Part-Time Year Round employees receive access to the Breckenridge Recreation, Stephen C. West Ice Arena, and the Gold Run Nordic Center. Levels of access may vary depending upon employment status and are only valid during employment with the Town.

Winter Seasonal Employees (Part-Time and Full-Time)

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Accrued per pay period based on hours worked. Max accrual of 48 hours.

Wellness/Recreational Benefits
Eligible employees receive access to the Breckenridge Recreation, Stephen C. West Ice Arena, and the Gold Run Nordic Center. Levels of access may vary depending upon employment status and are only valid during employment with the Town.

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Accrued per pay period based on hours worked. Max accrual of 48 hours.

Wellness/Recreational Benefits
Eligible employees receive access to the Breckenridge Recreation Center, Stephen C. West Ice Arena, and the Gold Run Nordic Center. The wellness/recreational benefits are valid during employment only.

Summer Seasonal Employees (Part-Time and Full-Time)

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Accrued per pay period based on hours worked. Max accrual of 48 hours.

Wellness/Recreational Benefits
Eligible employees receive access to the Breckenridge Recreation Center, Stephen C. West Ice Arena, or Golf at the Breckenridge Golf Club (Golf voucher rounds vary based on a Part-Time or Full-Time Schedule).

*The wellness/recreational benefits are valid during employment only.

Temporary Employees (not through temporary agency)

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Accrued per pay period based on hours worked. Max accrual of 48 hours.

Wellness/Recreational Benefits
Eligible employees receive access to the Breckenridge Recreation Center, Stephen C. West Ice Arena, and the Gold Run Nordic Center. The wellness/recreational benefits are valid during employment only.

Substitute Employees

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Accrued per pay period based on hours worked. Max accrual of 48 hours.

Wellness/Recreational Benefits
Eligible employees receive a (10) punch pass at a recreation facility of their choice; they may choose from the Breckenridge Recreation Center, Stephen C. West Ice Arena, OR the Gold Run Nordic Center. The (10) punch pass is valid during employment only.

Other Benefits

The Town may also provide the following benefits to Part-Time, Seasonal, Substitute & Temporary Employees:

• Training and Development
• Annual Town Celebrations & Employee Events
• Kingdom Kash Employee Recognition Program
• Town Transitional Housing Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

*This outline in no way guarantees these benefits will not change during the benefit plan year. All benefits expire at time of separation. Please reach out to the Human Resources team directly should you have any questions or concerns.