Compensation and Benefits

We provide employees with a compensation program designed to attract, reward, and retain employees. We utilize a pay-for-performance component (unless otherwise negotiated by a Collective Bargaining Agreement) that is focused on appropriately rewarding varying levels of performance and contributions to the organization.

The higher employees perform, the greater the potential for pay increases as progression through the salary range is based on demonstrated job performance. The village competes with other similarly situated public and private sector organizations to attract individuals with exemplary performance records who can assist in achieving our mission as an organization. Market data is collected not only from local municipalities, but also from the private sector to ensure competitiveness in the market.

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Salary and Benefits Package

Our salary and benefits package provides a supportive work environment for our employees. We reward our employees through a compensation program that includes a pay-for-performance component (unless otherwise negotiated by a Collective Bargaining Agreement). Higher performing employees receive compensation increases commensurate with their performance. Our insurance and voluntary programs allow employees to tailor benefits to their specific needs.

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Comprehensive salary package:

• Salary ranges are based on both the public and private sector markets.
• Ranges are reviewed annually and a full market evaluation is done every few years to ensure that salaries are competitive.
• Performance evaluations are done annually and salary adjustments are based on the level of performance over the review period.
  

A Section 125 Benefits Plan that provides full-time employees with funds to select from options that offer the coverage they need for themselves and their families including:

• PPO or HMO Medical Plans
• PPO or HMO Dental Plans
• A PPO Vision Plan
• Group Term Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Defined Benefit Pension Plans for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) or Fire/Police Pension programs:

• Employee Contributions are pre-tax
• Vested employees receive a pension for life at retirement

Deferred Compensation Investment Plan for full and part-time employees:

• Allows employees to select from a wide variety of pre-tax and after-tax investment options
• Provides supplemental income in retirement

Paid time-off including:

• Vacation
• Personal Time
• Holidays
• Compensatory Time
• Sick Time

Additional Voluntary Benefits available to both full and part-time employees including:

• Accident, Disability, Cancer, Sickness, and Specified Health Event protection
• Bright Start College Savings plans
• A legal assistance plan that provides Document Preparation, Identity Theft Protection, and Legal Defense
• Voluntary additional life insurance for employees and their families

Service and Recognition Awards

The village believes it is important to recognize its employees and has established service and excellence recognition programs.

The Service Recognition Award Program recognizes an employee’s years of service with the village.

• Service Milestones
• Retirement Awards

The Recognition of Excellence Award Programs encourage and reward employee ownership in the community and the organization.

• GEM/Going the Extra Mile Award Program. This program encourages and acknowledges work performance that demonstrates that an employee has taken personal ownership of a service request or concern.
• STAR/Staff Appreciation & Recognition. This program encourages and acknowledges outstanding work performance that demonstrates high productivity, improved efficiency, excellence in service, and results in overall improvement in departmental or village operations beyond what would be expected of the employee in performance of his/her day-to-day responsibilities.

Employee Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Because employees are so important to the Village of Schaumburg, we also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides a variety of support and counseling services to employees and their family members at no cost. The services provided include:

Counseling

• Strictly confidential
• Wide network of professional counselors
• Referrals to specialists when necessary

Legal/Financial

• Attorney referrals
• Financial counseling referrals
• Free consultations
• Discounted fees

Work/Life

• Assistance with daily living issues
• Elder care and child care
• Resources and educational materials
• Adoption