The City of Tuscaloosa offers competitive, flexible benefit plans designed to meet the needs of its employees.  The benefit package is designed to provide income security through disability insurance options and to protect employees’ financial security through pension and supplemental retirement plans as well as to provide health care coverage with tax savings through pre-tax premium options.

The election of pre-tax payment for benefits allows premiums for eligible benefits to be deducted from pay before taxes are calculated, resulting in higher take-home pay. Employees must enroll in benefit plans within 30 days of hire date or benefit eligibility date and benefit plans and levels may only be changed during the annual open enrollment period or within 30 days of a qualified family status change. Qualified family status changes include marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a dependent, death of a dependent, change in employment status for the employee or employee’s spouse and change in eligibility of a dependent.

Effective April 1, 2009, two new 60-day special enrollment rights were mandated by law:  1) For an employee or dependent who loses coverage under Medicaid or a State Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) because of loss of eligibility.  2) For an employee or dependent who becomes eligible for premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP for coverage under the plan.  Please see the Summary of Material Modification for more information.

For more information about City of Tuscaloosa employee benefit plans, please open the page links provided to the left on this screen or contact the City of Tuscaloosa Human Resources Department at (205) 248-5230.