Welcome to the Department of Human Resources. Our Mission is to provide leadership and expertise in employment law, recruiting, developing, and retaining a high-performing and diverse workforce through strategic partnership and collaboration. We strive to cultivate a healthy, safe, productive, and forward-thinking work environment for all employees.
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Employee Benefits
Retirement Plan
The City of Statesboro contributes to the financial well-being of its employees by offering a defined benefit retirement plan. Employees contribute 3% pretax and are vested after five years of service. Non-public safety employees are eligible for full retirement after 30 years of service. Public safety employees are eligible for full retirement at 55 years of age and 25 years of service.
457 Plans
The City of Statesboro contributes to the financial well-being of employees by offering a pre-tax and post-tax 457 plan. Both plans are retirement-based accounts that provide an opportunity for the employee to invest contributions in the stock market.
The maximum employee contribution amount for both plans is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Health Insurance
The City of Statesboro contributes to the physical and emotional well-being of employees by offering two outstanding health insurance options. The health insurance carrier is Anthem and employees have access to the Blue Open Access POS provider network. Health insurance is a pre-tax benefit that lowers the employee’s tax liability. The effective date of coverage is the first day of the month following the new employee’s date of hire.
Dental Insurance
The City of Statesboro contributes to the physical well-being of employees by providing one dental plan, and it is included with both health insurance options. The dental insurance carrier is Anthem and employees have access to the Dental Complete network.
The City covers 100% of the cost of dental insurance. The effective date of coverage is the first day of the month following the new employee’s date of hire.
Flexible Spending Account
The City of Statesboro offers a Healthcare Reimbursement Flexible Spending Account with a maximum contribution amount of $2,750 and a Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account with a maximum contribution amount of $5,000 if married filing jointly or filing head of household.
The maximum contribution amount is $2,500 if married and filing separately. Both accounts are pre-tax benefits that lower the employee’s tax liability.
Employer-Sponsored Life Insurance
The City of Statesboro provides basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance in the amount of one times salary rounded up to the next thousand dollars at no cost to the employee.
Voluntary Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
The City of Statesboro provides income protection via long-term disability at no cost to employees. The benefit pays 50% of the employee’s salary if the employee has been out of work for 90 calendar days.
Short-Term Disability
The City of Statesboro offers income protection via short-term disability. The benefit pays 66.67% of the employee’s salary after seven days for up to twelve weeks.
Employee Health Clinic
The City of Statesboro provides a health clinic to employees and their dependents. The clinic provides medical access for routine checkups, urgent needs, and chronic condition management.
Fitness Center
The City of Statesboro invests in the physical and emotional well-being of its employees and their dependents by maintaining a fitness center. The facility is open 24 hours a day and has various exercise equipment along with access to personal trainers.
Vacation and Sick Leave
The City of Statesboro supports work/life balance by providing vacation and sick leave. New employees earn 80 hours of vacation leave and 96 hours of sick leave annually.
Holidays
The City of Statesboro provides 12 days of holiday pay on an annual basis.
The City of Statesboro recognizes the contributions of its employees by awarding a bonus at the end of the year. The amount varies based on budgetary allocations.
Human Resources Staff Directory
Human Resources Generalist
Frederick Jones
Human Resources Generalist
Jacobi Thibodeau
Administrative Assistant
Brittany Wells
LIVING IN STATESBORO
With a population of just over 32,000 people, Statesboro serves as a regional economic hub to neighboring counties by providing goods and services in healthcare, retail, education, agriculture, and manufacturing. Statesboro is home to three higher education institutions, multiple sports teams, and a growing arts and cultural scene which attracts visitors from all over the world. Our city has all the charm and hospitality one would expect from a southern community combined with a diverse student and workforce population that makes this city truly one-of-a-kind.
We Participate in E-Verify
Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Verification). We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from your DHS Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If we cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we will provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS.
State law requires all cities to register with both the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program and the federal Everify programs. State law also requires all cities in Georgia to post the “Everify Company Identification Number” and the date of admission into the program on the city’s website.
E-Verify Company ID Number: 109296
Date of Memorandum of Understanding: 6/30/2008