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New Orleans Health Department Employee Benefits
The New Orleans Health Department aims to create a supportive work environment where all employees can grow professionally and feel recognized for their work. The following list outlines benefits to employment with the City of New Orleans. Those marked with an asterisk represent NOHD-specific initiatives.
Opportunities for Pay Increases
Certification pay: One-time opportunity offered to exempt (salaried) employees to increase base salary by 5% for obtaining a professional certification in an area that directly supports job duties. Certificate must be renewable and require ongoing education to maintain.
Merit-based pay: One-time pay increase offered to full time active employees who receive “exceeds expectations” from supervisors on annual performance reviews. Must be employed by January 1 of the previous year and have established annual goals by the stated deadline. For example, employees receiving merit-based pay increases in 2023 received a one-time payment of $2,000 for exceeding expectations.
*Individual Professional Development Plans: All employees who develop an individual professional development plan with NOHD’s Training Coordinator and actively work towards those goals will be eligible for a one-time 1.25% pay increase.
Temporary Assignment Pay: Employees may receive a temporary 5% increase in pay if they work on an outside grant, with job duties that are outside the scope of their job description.
Educational Incentive Pay: Non-exempt (hourly) employees at pay grade 69 and below are eligible for a special rate of compensation upon completion of certain academic levels, provided that such levels were not a pre-requisite for hire.
Opportunities for Professional Development
*Training stipend: All full-time active employees who have been employed at NOHD for 2 months or more will have access to $6,000 to spend on professional development related directly to their job duties.
*Travel funds: Funds are available to support employee travel for training and conferences directly related to their work.
*Individual Professional Development Plans: All employees will have the opportunity to work with an NOHD Training Coordinator to develop an individualized professional development plan, with access to training and professional development resources.
Advancing Education: The City has partnered with various institutions offering educational advancement opportunities that are online, self-paced, and/or at a low or discounted rate to fit the needs and lifestyle of employees. These partnerships include Southern New Hampshire University, Tulane University School of Professional Advancement, Holy Cross, Western Governor’s University, and the University of New Orleans.
Civil Service Training: Each year, the Civil Service Department publishes a course catalog of their in-service training program. All courses are taught by City employees in person and on-site at no cost. Any employees who are interested in teaching Civil Service courses to City employees may apply.
Opportunities for Improved Quality of Work Life
Remote work policy: Eligible employees are offered the opportunity to establish a remote work schedule at the discretion of their immediate supervisor. A typical remote work schedule at NOHD is a hybrid of 1-2 days remote per week, with all other days being in the office. Employees with a remote work schedule must work from their established remote work location. All arrangements require approval of the Director of Health as well as the CAO, are dependent on the operational needs of the department, and can be removed as needs change.
Sick Leave Policy: City employees earn a total of 13 paid days of sick leave per year, plus 2 bonus days with 6-15 years of continuous service; 7 bonus days with 16 or more years of continuous service. Sick leave may be used to address an employee’s illness or medical condition, in addition to caring for an immediate family member when no other options are available.
Annual Leave (Vacation) Policy: City employees earn 13 paid days of annual leave per year. An additional 3 bonus days are earned annually by employees with 5-9 years of continuous service, 6 bonus days with 10-14 years of continuous service; 9 bonus days with 15-19 years of continuous service; and 12 bonus days with 20 or more years of continuous service.
Holidays: City employees are granted 10 paid holidays per year.
Employee Pension Plan: Membership in the New Orleans Municipal Retirement System (NOMERS) is mandatory for all qualifying City employees. Members contribute 6% of their earnable pay each payroll period and the City also contributes a percentage of the member’s earnable compensation to the retirement plan. The 2023 required employer contribution rate was 17.18%. Employees reach the first step of being vetted at 5 years of full-time service.
Life Insurance Policy: All full-time employees are insured through a Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan. The maximum benefit is $25,000. There is no waiting period and the City pays 100% of the cost. Coverage is not available on spouses or dependents.
*Motivosity account: Upon hire, employees will have access to an employee engagement platform where they can create an individual profile, connect with peers, learn about events and resources, give and receive recognition, and earn points to redeem for NOHD swag.
*NOHD Quality of Life Committee: Participation in the employee-led NOHD Quality of Life Committee is open to all NOHD employees. The Committee collects employee input and feedback to amplify employee voice, identifies QOL priorities, and implements solutions with Committee funding and full leadership support. Regardless of participation, all NOHD employees are supported by Committee work.
Opportunities for Employee Discounts
Costco & Sam’s Club membership: City employees get special annual membership discounts, customized perks, in-store coupons, and more to Costco and Sam’s Club.
Mobile phone service discounts: All employees are eligible to receive a 15-18% discount from Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon on personal cell phone devices based on the state WSCA contract rate. The amount of the discount depends on the service provider. This discount is available to new and existing accounts. Certain exclusions apply.