KCLS Employee Benefits

The King County Library System (KCLS) offers a comprehensive benefits package that adds significantly to total employee compensation. Full and part-time KCLS employees who work 20 or more authorized hours per week receive the following:

• Nationally competitive salaries.
• Extensive vacation, sick, and holiday leave.
• KCLS paid employee medical and dental coverage. (Employee paid spouse, domestic partner, and dependent coverage available.)
• Tax-deferred medical and dental premiums and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• KCLS paid employee Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance.
• Two retirement plans:
  • WA State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
  • Voluntary Deferred Compensation plan. (457 plan).
• Internal training and tuition assistance program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Subsidized public transportation.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Fitness membership discounts.

This information is a brief overview of benefits offered to eligible staff members. The King County Library System reserves the right to modify this information at any time.

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