What We Offer

Pinellas County Government strives to be an employer of choice. We offer an excellent benefits package to our employees including competitive pay, health insurance and tuition reimbursement, to name just a few. Our vision is to provide a workplace where our employees are proud of their work serving Pinellas County citizens.

If you are thinking about joining us as an employee, or are an employee already, you will find information below about our wide variety of benefits. For more information, contact Human Resources at (727) 464-3367.

• Your County Benefits: Summary  (1 pg.) | Detail & Costs (4 pgs.)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program for mental health care
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
  • Group health insurance (subsidized)
  • Life insurance
  • Prescription coverage
  • Short and long term disability
  • Vision care

• Credit Union
  • Pinellas Federal Credit Union is available to employees

 

• Discounts
  • YouDecide offers discounts on items such as tourist attractions, cell phones and gym memberships

 

• Employees’ Advisory Council (EAC)  
  • Classified employees are represented by the EAC which serves in an advisory capacity to the Personnel Board and the Director of Human Resources

 

• Friend in Need
  • Employees may volunteer to donate paid leave time to other employees in need

 

• Health and Wellness Program
  • Free membership at the Wellness Center, discounts on other gyms, classes and programs
  • Wellness Champion for each department

 

• Newsletters
  • Awards, benefits, promotions, employee spotlight, birth and wedding announcements, retirements, exercise tips, etc.

 

• Referral Program
  • Employees can earn paid time off for referring a candidate hired for a permanent position

• Retirement
  • Florida Retirement System (FRS)
  • The County and employees make contributions.
  • Group health and dental plans available to retirees
  • REPCO (Retired Employees of Pinellas County) offers monthly luncheon meetings

 

• Rewards Program
  • Points are awarded for new employment, service anniversaries, wellness activities and retirement
  • Choose from thousands of gifts in categories such as apparel, health, electronics, travel, and tools

 

• Social Media
  • Pinellas County Connection TV, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, employee blog

 

• Support Services
  • Confidential counseling on career development, conflict resolution, discipline and grievance

   

• Time off
  • 9 to 11 paid holidays per year
  • 3 paid floating holidays per year
  • 1 paid personal day per year
  • Annual leave begins at 15 days (120 hours) per year and may be used as earned for vacation or sick time
  • Military leave, jury duty, and funeral leave

• Training
  • In-house classes on communication, career development, supervision, diversity, team building, retirement and much more
  • Resource library

 

• Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employees may be reimbursed for classes related to career development or job enhancement

 

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