Annual and Sick Leave:
Los Alamos County has very generous annual and sick leave accruals for our regular and limited term employees. All accruals are bi-weekly.
General County Employees:
• 0 - 5 years = 3 weeks annual leave (4.61 hrs per pay period)
• 5 - 10 years = 4 weeks annual leave (6.46 hrs per pay period)
• 10 or more years = 5 weeks annual leave (7.38 hrs per pay period)
• 12 days of sick leave (3.69 hrs per pay period)
Fire Department Employees:
• 0 - 5 years = 20 days annual leave
• 5 - 10 years = 29 days annual leave
• 10 or more years = 33 days annual leave
• 15 days of sick leave (5.17 hrs per pay period)
Holidays:
LAC recognizes all federal holidays except Columbus Day (10 paid holidays per calendar year).
One personal holiday is given to all regular LAC employees in lieu of Columbus Day and must be used by December 31 each year.
Employee Assistance Program:
The Employee Assistance Program is a free, professional and confidential counseling program designed to assist employees and their immediate family member with anything they perceive to be a problem. Our current provider offers six sessions for free to assist with problem resolution. Additionally, resources are available for personal wellness, organizational development, and support of a healthy work-home balance.
Employee Wellness Program:
LAC Employees are granted free general admission to the Larry Walkup Aquatic Center and are eligible for free aquatic classes. Employees are also granted free admission to the LAC Ice Rink (equipment rental fees apply). LAC Golf Course offers employees an eight nine-hole punch pass at a significantly discounted price.
Flexible Spending Plan:
This plan provides a tax benefit in that it reduces your taxable income for the calendar year.
Medical Reimbursement Account
- Tax Benefit – Reduces your taxable income
- $2,500 calendar per year limit
- Out of pocket medical expenses
- Use or roll over up to $500
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
- Tax Benefit – Reduces your taxable income
- $5,000 calendar year limit
- Dependent care expenses
- Use or lose
Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program:
- Employee must have attained regular status, which means completion of the new employee probationary period.
- Coursework must be in a field that will better your job growth with LAC.
- LAC will pay up to $100.00 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and $250.00 per credit hour for graduate level courses.
Employee Recognition Program:
LAC acknowledges that its employees are an important resource in the delivery of service to citizens and has established an employee recognition program that will recognize employees for their extraordinary service. The recognition program is available to all departments and divisions within the LAC organization and to all employee classifications (i.e. contract, regular, probationary, limited term, temporary, and casual).