Mayor Ken Siver declared a State of Emergency on March 13, 2020 in the City of Southfield in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. All city events and activities have been postponed or cancelled until April 30, 2020 or further notice. City Hall (including the Library and P&R Building) and the 46th District Court are closed to the public; however, all essential public safety and public works services (including garbage and recycling pickup) continue to function as normal.
Benefits
Content
The City of Southfield offers a variety of employee benefits for career employees including:
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Personal Business Leave
- 14 Paid Holidays per year
- Paid Sick Leave
- Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan
- HAP
- Optical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Defined Benefit Pension (Retirement) Plan
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- T. Rowe Price
- ICMA-RC
- Voluntary Supplemental Insurance for Employees (Payroll Deduction)
- AFLAC - Disability Insurance
- Met Life – Long Term Care
- American Fidelity Assurance Co. – Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including Work/Life Benefits
Specific benefits may vary from the above list for career employees and are governed by City Policies, Civil Service Rules, and Collective Bargaining Agreements.
