Dakota County has a comprehensive compensation plan designed to be flexible enough to meet the demands of the workforce.
Benefit options (Coverage effective on the first day of employment)
- Medical (contributed to by employer)
- Dental (contributed to by employer)
- Vision
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)
- Wellness
Paid holidays
11 per calendar year and one floating holiday
Flex leave (paid time off)
Combines vacation, sick leave and funeral leave. Accrual rates per calendar year:
- 0–5 years of service: 20 days
- 6–10 years of service: 24 days
- 11–15 years of service: 30 days
- 16+ years of service: 38 days
Other benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Personal and crisis counseling.
PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association): Required defined benefit pension plan.
Deferred Compensation Plan: Voluntary defined contribution pension plan.
Benefits for Part-Time Employees
All regular employees working in a .50 FTE position or greater are eligible to participate in the medical plan.