Employee Benefits

City of Bismarck Benefits Summary

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  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending
  • City Pension 
  • Worker's Compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Annual Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Holidays - Average of 10 per year
  • Fringe benefits for Police and Fire include uniforms, dry cleaning, and laundry

Amount of Annual Leave Time

Number of Years with the City
City Employees
Fire Employees
First three years8 hours / month
10.6 hours / month
4 to 7 years10 hours / month
13.3 hours / month
8 to 12 years12 hours / month
15.9 hours / month
13 to 18 years14 hours / month
18.6 hours / month
Over 18 years16 hours / month
21.2 hours / month

The maximum year-end balance is:

  • City employees = 360 hours
  • Fire employees = 477 hours