Intercity Transit offers its employees an excellent comprehensive benefits package, pension plan, educational benefits, state-of-the-art technology and much more. The bargaining and non-bargaining benefits packages differ slightly. Depending on your employment status, you could be eligible for: (The provisions of this benefit summary do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.)
Health Care
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
Deferred Compensation
Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Floating and Observed Holiday Leave
Medicare Insurance
Worker's Compensation Insurance
Payroll Periods
Employee Assistance Program
Job-Related Travel and Educational Opportunities
Employee Transportation Program
Health Care
We provide comprehensive medical and dental insurance coverage for employees and eligible dependents (spouse or significant other and children) through the State of Washington Health Care Authority. Employee and Intercity Transit pay a monthly premium contribution depending upon plan chosen.
Intercity Transit provides $25,000 life insurance coverage and $5,000 accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage for each regular employee. Additional life insurance coverage can be purchased by the employee through payroll deduction. Top >
Disability Insurance
$50 - $240 per month long-term disability insurance is provided to employees through the State of Washington Health Care Authority (subject to eligibility rules and applicable waiting periods) -- paid by Intercity Transit. Optional long-term disability insurance coverage available to employees through payroll deduction -- paid in full by the employee. Top
Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
Employees are covered under PERS I, PERS II and PERS III of the State Retirement System. Employee and Employer contributions are required at start of employment. Top
Deferred Compensation (401K, 457, and Roth IRA)
Intercity Transit offers several deferred compensation programs. Depending upon the program that the employee is eligible for and depending upon the contribution level the employee elects, the employer provides matching funds to either the 401k plan or one of two 457 plans. Employee contributions are not subject to federal income tax until withdrawn. Plans are subject to Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations.Top
Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and Observed and Floating Holiday Leave
Currently, employees accrue 12 to 25 vacation days per year depending upon date of eligibility and length of service. The maximum accrual limit is 360 hours.
Employees currently accrue 12 days of sick leave per year depending upon date of eligibility. The maximum accrual limit is 960 hours.
Employees currently receive 11 paid holidays (6 observed/5 floating) per year depending upon date of eligibility. Top
Medicare Insurance
Employees hired on or after April 1, 1986, contribute 1.45 percent of their gross monthly earnings for hospital insurance (Medicare) tax. We match the employee contribution. IMPORTANT NOTE: Intercity Transit employees do not contribute to Social Security. Top
Worker's Compensation Insurance
Employees are covered under the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Industrial Insurance Program for job-related accidents, illness and disease. Top
Payroll Periods
Employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday at noon). There are 26 pay periods per year. An automatic payroll deduction and net check deposit is available. Top
Employee Assistance Program
Intercity Transit provides an Employee Assistance Program for all employees. Initial assessment and referral services are provided at no cost to the employee. Top
Job-Related Travel and Educational Opportunities
We pay expenses for authorized job-related travel, transportation, meals, lodging, and other related expenses. We also pay expenses for approved job-related training and course work (college tuition and books, workshops, seminars) paid by the Employer. Top
Employee Transportation Program
Intercity Transit encourages its employees to use transportation alternatives to the single occupant vehicle travel (driving alone to and from work). To support ridesharing and other alternatives to driving alone, Intercity Transit provides assistance to employees in using transportation alternatives. Employees and their eligible dependents (spouse and dependent children) are entitled to receive an Intercity Transit transportation pass at no cost (valid on Intercity Transit regularly scheduled buses and vans). Top