Job Openings

Human Resources Division

The Human Resources Division oversees recruiting, testing, hiring, and promotional processes; is responsible for pay plan and employee benefit administration; and monitors worker's compensation claims.

How to Apply for a Job

The City of Shawnee accepts employment applications year round. Employment applications are available at the City Clerk's counter at Shawnee City Hall, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas 66203, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  A completed employment application is required to apply for any job with the City of Shawnee. Resumes, cover letters and related materials are appreciated but cannot be used in lieu of a City employment application.  Applicants who are offered employment with the City must successfully complete a post-offer physical and drug screen.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement
• Life Insurance
• Holidays
• Vacation
• Other Benefits
  • Section 125
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tobacco Free Workplace
  • Credit Union
  • Direct Deposit

Heath Insurance

City of Shawnee employees may choose between two health insurance plans: an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) or a POS (Point Of Service) plan, offered through United Health Care.  Listed below are the costs of each plan:

Medical and Dental Plan Rates

Dental Insurance

City of Shawnee employees may choose to participate in the dental insurance plan offered to all regular full-time employees through Met Life. The City pays 100% of the cost of Employee Only coverage and contributes $29.92/month towards the cost of family dental insurance coverage.

Vision Insurance

The City of Shawnee offers employees a voluntary participation vision plan through EyeMed.  Employees pay $6.17 per month for single coverage and $15.60 per month for family coverage.

Retirement

All eligible regular full-time employees are enrolled in either the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) (www.kpers.org) or the Kansas Police & Fire Retirement System (KP&F).  Employee contributions are set by the State of Kansas.  City contributions are actuarially determined each year. KPERS employees do not begin participating until after they have completed one year of service.  KP&F employees begin participating immediately.

KPERS Required Employee Contributions - 4% of gross earnings
2008 City Contribution - 6.11%

KP&F Required Employee Contributions - 7% of gross earnings
2008 City Contribution - 14.54%

City Supplemental Pension Plan

The City of Shawnee offers a supplemental pension plan which allows employees the opportunity to enhance retirement benefits available under KPERS or KP&F.  The supplemental pension plan was designed for a total combined retirement benefit not to exceed 85% of an employee's final average salary. Any employee not eligible to receive a benefit under this plan due to the 85% maximum limitation will receive a one-time $5,000 lump sum payment.

An employee's supplemental retirement benefit is 1% of their Average Monthly Compensation multiplied by the number of years of service with the City. Average Monthly Compensation is based on an average of the highest three of the last 10 years of service prior to retirement or termination.

Currently, only those years of service since 1993 are included in the total calculation, as the plan was implemented in 1998. A year of service is any calendar year in which an employee worked more than 1,000 hours. Normal retirement age is considered to be age 62 or the employee's age after five years of service with the City, whichever is later.

Under the plan, employees are vested after five years of service. The plan is funded entirely by the City. Employees are not required, or allowed, to contribute to the Plan.

Deferred Compensation

The City of Shawnee participates in the State of Kansas Deferred Compensation Program managed by ING Financial Services. Deferred compensation is an optional plan that allows employees to postpone receiving part of their current salary until retirement. Employees pay no federal income taxes on the salary deferred or on any investment earnings until received. The City does not contribute any money into employees' accounts. The plan is optional for employees.

Life Insurance

The City of Shawnee offers life insurance through Unimerica. The City pays 100% of the individual premiums. The cost of family coverage is $1.84/month. The plan provides for the following coverage:

Paid Holidays

The City of Shawnee provides employees the following paid holidays in 2008:

• Tuesday, January 1st New Year’s Day Holiday
• Monday, January 21st Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Monday, February 18th Presidents’ Day
• Monday, May 26th Memorial Day
• Friday, July 4th Independence Day
• Monday, September 1st Labor Day
• Tuesday, November 11th Veterans’ Day
• Thursday, November 27th Thanksgiving Day
• Friday, November 28th Thanksgiving Holiday
• Thursday, December 25th Christmas Holiday

Personal Day

Employees are eligible for one personal leave day after completing one full year of full time employment. Personal days may not be carried over from year to year. Employees may opt to be paid in lieu of taking the day off.

Vacation Leave

Regular full-time employees receive vacation leave as follows:

Sick Leave

Employees accrue 96 hours of sick leave per year. Employees who leave the City with 10 or more years of full-time service will be reimbursed 100% of accrued sick leave. Employees who leave the City with 3 to 9 years of full-time service are reimbursed for 50% of accrued sick leave.

Other Benefits

Section 125

The City of Shawnee offers a Section 125 plan in accordance with Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, whereby employees may have money for medical and dental insurance premiums, medical reimbursement and dependent care deducted from their paychecks tax deferred and set aside into a special account. Employees then submit receipts for eligible expenses incurred and are reimbursed from the money in their accounts. The plan is administered by ADP Benefit Services.

Tuition Reimbursement

Full-time employees are eligible for 80% reimbursement up to $3,000 annually for tuition and books for college credit courses taken to help improve their performance in their current position or better prepare them for promotion to related and higher level positions. Courses must be approved prior to enrollment and taken at an accredited college or university.

Employee Assistance Program

The City has contracted with New Directions Employee Assistance Program to provide short term counseling for family issues, marital conflict, divorce adjustment, conflicts in the workplace, step family concerns, grief recovery, communication difficulties, psychological/ emotional problems, substance abuse, and financial or legal problems. The program is confidential.

Tobacco Free Workplace

Since January 1, 1997, the City of Shawnee has been a smoke free and tobacco free workplace. The City reimburses employees for 50% of the cost of smoking cessation classes.

Credit Union

Employees may join the Credit Union of Johnson County  (CUJC) and authorize payroll deductions for savings deposits or loan payments to the CUJC. Participation is optional.

Direct Deposit

Employees may participate in the City's Direct Deposit program.  A maximum of 3 accounts may be utilized.  Employees are paid bi-weekly.