Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits

Our employees play a significant role in the success of the City of Wichita.

The City of Wichita offers employees a benefit program that's comprehensive, affordable and full of choices. Full time, regular employees are eligible for most benefits on the first of the month following their date of hire.

Review the City of Wichita's 2023 Benefits Enrollment Guide for additional details

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Wichita Resources

The City of Wichita is committed to improving the overall health and wellness of employees by providing information about healthy lifestyle choices, opportunities to maintain and improve physical, mental and social well-being and support for self-care. The everyday choices we make can help us live healthier, happier, and more fulfilling lives.

Employees and their families have access to wellness resources, including healthy living, nutrition, personal care, chronic condition management and behavioral health services.

Pension and Deferred Compensation

The City of Wichita provides a mandatory pension for its employees.

Wichita Employee Retirement Plan 3

Wichita Employee Retirement Plan 3 membership covers all civilian (noncommissioned) full-time employees of the City of Wichita hired on or after January 1, 1994. Employees are Plan 3 members until becoming vested after completing seven (7) years of service. Their membership then automatically converts to Plan 2. To remain a member of Plan 3, the employee must make a irrevocable election within ninety (90) days of becoming vested.

Police & Fire System Plan C-79

Police & Fire System Plan C-79 membership covers all full-time commissioned Police and Fire Officers employed by the City of Wichita on or after January 1, 1979.

Employees excluded from Plan C-79 membership:

1. Civilian employees;
   
2. Seasonal, temporary, limited, or part-time employees.
   

Deferred Compensation 457 Plan

City offers the voluntary savings 457 Plan for their employees, and Empower provides recordkeeping and retirement counseling.