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Certification pay / Education pay, increase vacation time, do away with punishment of using vacation time during a big paycheck, increase sick time with reward for not using it, FTO pay, when riding a position should be paid fully for that position.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MY OT NOT BE AFFECTED WHEN I USE MY PTO. It feels like a punishment to use PTO.

Some type of HSA

More percentage towards family insurance.

Higher pay for PT. More investment options for PT.

Full coverage for dependents

TCDRS 3 to 1 match and 8%. With the new rules that were enacted back in September these should be considered.

Next Level Urgent Care Prime added to our plan for members to go to any next level urgent care without any out of pocket expenses.

I would love to see the department pay a larger percentage for our dependents on the insurance plan.

Explore reducing or eliminating Social Security contributions and redirecting that funding into a 457b or similar retirement option.

Certification pay, lateral pay for experienced hires

Cert pay.

Roll over of vacation and sick leave. More vacation and sick leave. Increased retirement benefits.

Certification Pay both Fire & EMS

2.5:1 TCDRS, HSA, PTO step accruals, PTO kinks worked out.

Educational incentive/Degree pay, tuition reimbursement, HSA, remove social security deductions, financial planning services.

Paid Parental Leave Policy and Next Level Prime.

It would be nice to see our sick time not be capped. If it were a funded liability, perhaps have it rolled into an individual account.

Either 100% family paid medical insurance

A higher match to TCDRS or our 457

Removal of overtime penalty for benefit time usage in an OT pay period

A no bank in benefit time but the department buys back a certain amount of hours once retired, remaining hours converted to healthcare fund.

Certification pay

Opt out of social security, pass savings onto employee through additional TCDRS or 457 matching or extra pay.

Education and certification pay

Flexible spending account

2.5 percent match on retirement.

Vacation for part-timers. We already work more than 30 hours a week.

Matching on the 457b. In house personnel trained up on TCDRS programs.

Cost of family insurance to go down. No limit on PTO. Matching the 457B.

Full Health Coverage

Higher Education, Certification (TCFP), Bi-Lingual, and Special Ops pay incentives.

Sick time cash out or roll over once maxed out

Retiree insurance

More vacation and sick time. Don't top it out at such a low number.

Equal hourly pay as full timers on the pay scale. Maybe some off time as a part time employee.

Holiday hours bank

Sick/vacation changed to something better, no cap, funded liability. Drop SS and match 457B.

Increased employer percentage for health insurance, cert pay and education pay

More match to TCDRS

2.5:1 retirement match, certification pay, re-evaluation of sick/vacation time for FLSA

100% department funded healthcare for family and dependants.

Paid for family insurance

TCDRS 2.5:1 match, wider network of mental health providers, family bridge fund for LODD

Certificate pay and education pay

2.5/1 retirement for TCDRS and/or 100% family coverage on insurance

Retiree insurance

Opt out of social security and move the money to a 401a/457b account.

Opt out of SS to 401a, employee contribution to 457b with employer match, increased family coverage, sick time buy back

Another 0.5% contribution to TCDRS

2.5 to 1 pension upgrade

SS opt out redirect to 401a/457, change vacation for FLSA, certification/education pay, tuition reimbursement, higher class pay rework, off duty gym access

100% health insurance coverage for family

Department pay for both personnel and family health insurance.

Longevity pay

Cash out option for accumulated over max. Not paying into SS, put money in 457 instead.

2.5-1 match on TCDRS, paid health insurance for family moved from 50% to 75%

Part timers working full time hours should have option for medical insurance.

Sick time accrual, benefit time like Montgomery, The Woodlands, or Conroe.

Increase TCDRS match. Sick time money markets. Increase uniform allowance.

Part time sick time, 4 days a year. Gives us 1 day a quarter.

Retiree health insurance

Company match to 457

Increase TCDRS to maximum 2.5% match, contribute to 457 plans match up to 5-7%, retiree medical insurance.

Increase TCDRS 2:1 to 2.5:1, increase sick time accrual, incentive for not calling off, increase vacation time.

Free insurance for family and vacation time where you don't lose overtime rate

Sick days for PT employees.

Increase in pay for part timers.

2.5 TCDRS match. Not losing FLSA OT when vacation is taken.