Health, Dental, and Vision is provided by the City to eligible employees. The City contributes towards premiums for employee and dependent coverage. Life Insurance is also provided to eligible employees.

Click here to access health insurance machine readable files, provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois.

The City has different pension plans for which employees may qualify. Full-time employees are covered under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Police Pension or Fire Pension. We also offer a tax deferred 457 Plan & Roth IRA that employees may use to supplement their retirement.

Click here for IMRF's Employer Cost and Participant information.

The City of Bloomington observes the following holidays:

New Year’s Day	Veterans Day
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday	Thanksgiving
Good Friday (1/2 Day)	Day After Thanksgiving
Memorial Day	Christmas Eve
Juneteenth	Christmas Day
Fourth of July	New Year’s Eve (1/2 day)
Labor Day

May depend on union contract/employee group:

80 hours (2 work weeks)	Date of hire but less than 5 years
120 hours ( 3 work weeks)	at 5 years but less than 11 years
160 hours ( 4 work weeks)	at 11 years but less than 20 years
200 hours (5 work weeks)	at 20 or more years

16 hours per fiscal year (May 1 - April 30)

8 hours per fiscal year (May 1 - April 30) for those who participate in the Wellness program.

Employees accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month until they reach the maximum of 480 hours. 

The City contracts with a mental health service provider to give all employees and their families short-term, professional consultation and assistance in resolving problems that may be affecting their personal lives/or their job performance.

• Bereavement Leave
• Credit Union
• Direct Deposit
• Disability Insurance
• Emergency Leave
• Employee Wellness
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Jury Duty
• Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Military Leave
• Training and Development
• Tuition Assistance
• Unpaid Leave of Absence
• Voluntary Life Insurance

Note: Benefits may differ based on bargaining unit contracts