Employee benefits

The City of Gig Harbor creates an environment that supports health practices which enhance the quality of life for city employees. As a result, the city is a recipient of the Association of Washington Cities WellCity Award, which recognizes members for employee health promotion. As a WellCity, the city receives a 2% discount on employee medical insurance premiums.

The City of Gig Harbor offers generous employee benefits to eligible employees:

Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Employee Benefit Trust
- 2025 benefits rate sheet
- Medical summary of benefits: Regence HealthFirst 250, Regence HDHP, Kaiser 200
- Dental: Delta Dental Plan F & Ortho Rider III
- Vision: VSP Choice
Optional FSA (Limited to Dental and Vision only if HDHP and HSA active) - 2021 enrollment form
Life insurance
Long term disability
Paid vacation accrual
Paid sick leave accrual
10 paid or pro-rated holidays annually
Two floating paid or pro-rated holidays annually
40 hours bereavement leave annually
401(a) Plan in place of Social Security: Windfall Elimination | Government Pension Offset
Optional 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan: MissionSquare Retirement
Employee Assistance Program: ComPsych Website / EAP Brochure
DRS Public Employees Retirement System (PERS): Department of Retirement Systems
HRA VEBA Account
Optional HSA if enrolled HDHP medical plan