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Attracting and retaining quality employees is a high priority for the City of Leawood. We offer a Comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package.
Benefits:
The City of Leawood
offers a Comprehensive benefits package which includes:
Additional
Information
Insurance
The
City of Leawood offers a choice of Comprehensive health
care plan options to choose from (the majority of all
monthly cost is paid for, depending upon which plan
you choose), paid dental, life, and long term disability
insurance, and an employee assistance program.
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Educational
Assistance
The
City of Leawood encourages all employees to take advantage
of educational and vocational opportunities which may
improve their performance in their current position
or help them prepare for future promotions. Employees
may qualify for partial reimbursement of tuition for
approved classes.
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Retirement
The
City offers two State administered retirement programs.
City employees are enrolled in the Kansas Public Employee's
Retirement System after one year of service with the
exception of certified Police and Fire personnel who
are enrolled in the Kansas Police & Fire Retirement
System upon hire. Both the City and employees contribute
to these plans. In addition to these programs, the City
offers a voluntary deferred compensation program where
employees may save a portion of their compensation for
purposes of retirement. Taxes on the amount that is
saved in this program are deferred until the money is
used.
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Leave
The
City offers a very generous paid leave program which
includes a minimum of 10 days vacation (the number of
days increases with longevity), the accumulation of
one day disability leave per month (an employee may
accumulate up to 90 days), 2 personal days each year
and 8 days leave for holidays. In addition, there is
unpaid family medical leave (after accumulated paid
leave is used), civic, funeral and administrative leave
available.
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Tax
Savings
The
City offers the opportunity for employees to save taxes
on the cost of their personal medical expenses and dependant
care expenses as well as, the cost of any insurance
premiums that are paid for City sponsored policies.
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Misc.
Credit
Union, Direct Deposit
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Important
Information
It
is the policy of the City of Leawood to welcome all
qualified applicants without regard to their race, color,
religious beliefs, gender, national origin, age, marital
status, medical condition or disability. Applicants
must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential
functions of the job for which they are applying. All
offers of employment are conditional upon successfully
passing all appropriate examinations and lab tests to
include a post offer physical and drug screen. The City
of Leawood conforms with all State and Federal obligations
to make reasonable accommodations for applicants and
employees with special needs or disabilities. City of
Leawood residency is not required.
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Tips
and Additional Information
Human
Resources carefully reviews each application to determine
whether the applicant's skills and experience match
the requirements of the job. A carefully and completely
filled out application is the first advantage you have
in the selection process.
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Nepotism
Policy
It
is the policy of the City of Leawood not to hire any
persons, including seasonal workers, who are members
of the immediate family of other City employees, members
of the Governing Body and members of other City boards
and commissions. Immediate family, for the purposes
of this policy, is defined as spouse, children, parents,
brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, in-laws,
adopted relatives, stepchildren, stepparents and first
generation aunts, uncles, nieces, or nephews.
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Hiring Policy
The
City of Leawood is in no way obligated to provide nor
is an applicant obligated to accept employment. An investigation
may be made whereby information is obtained through
personal interviews and third parties, such as past
employers, business associates, financial sources, friends,
neighbors or others with whom an applicant is acquainted.
This inquiry may include information as to the applicant's
character, general reputation and mode of living as
applicable and appropriate.
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False Information
All
answers and statements contained in an application must
be true to the best of the applicant's knowledge. Any
falsified or misleading statements of fact will subject
the applicant to dismissal or disqualification.
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