Benefits The City of Asheville offers a competitive benefits package to all employees. These benefits include: Health Insurance (choice of several plans) Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Health Services Clinic available during work hours Nationally recognized disease management programs 5% employer contribution to 401(k) ICMA 457 – voluntary Contributory retirement system (LGERS) 12 days paid vacation leave per year; increases with service to 25 days per year 12 days paid sick leave per year; increases with service to 15 days per year 11 paid holidays per year Employee Assistance Program Sick Leave Sharing Bank Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Program Employee Discounts Contact our Employee Benefits & Compensation Team Karen Henderson, Senior Benefits Specialist / 828-259-5718 / khenderson@ashevillenc.gov Departments: City Managers Office, CAPE, Equity & Inclusion, Sustainability, Legal, City Clerk, Development Services, Public Works, Fleet, Parks & Recreation, and Police Denise Miele, Benefits Specialist / 828-259-5696 / dmiele@ashevillenc.gov Departments: Transportation Services, Parking Services, Water Resources, Community Economic & Development, Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Capital Projects, City Hall Operations, Facility Maintenance, Building Construction, IT, Finance, and Fire Caroline Long, MPA, SHRM-CP / 828-251-4041 / clong@ashevillenc.gov Larisa Lowman, HR Manager / 828-259-5489 / llowman@ashevillnc.gov Click here to view our Employee Benefit Resources Related Services City job opportunities – Fire Department Learn about job opportunities with the Asheville Fire Department, including hiring process and eligibility requirements to become a firefighter. City job opportunities – Police Department Learn about job opportunities with the Asheville Police Department, including the hiring process and eligibility requirements to become a police officer. City job opportunities – General View open positions at the City of Asheville and how to apply. More Related Services Benefits News Bell to ring atop Asheville City Hall in recognition of public servants everywhere Posted on May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The bell atop of Asheville City Hall will ring at noon each day this week in observance of Public Service Recognition Week. (Listen to the bell ring at this link.) Since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week has been celebrated the first week of May to honor the people who serve our nation [...] City Manager names David Zack as Asheville Police Chief Posted on January 13, 2020January 14, 2020 by Polly McDaniel After an extensive national search, Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell is happy to announce that David Zack will become the city’s next Chief of Police, effective Feb. 4. Chief Zack has served as Police Chief of Cheektowaga, N.Y., for nine years and brings over 30 years of police experience. Cheektowaga is similar in size to Asheville [...] Community invited to meet finalists for Asheville Police Chief Posted on December 11, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville invites the community to meet the final candidates for the next chief of the Asheville Police Department. In partnership with Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) consultants, a nationwide search was performed and the candidate pool has been narrowed. Join us at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, on the First [...] More Benefits News
City job opportunities – Fire Department Learn about job opportunities with the Asheville Fire Department, including hiring process and eligibility requirements to become a firefighter.
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Bell to ring atop Asheville City Hall in recognition of public servants everywhere Posted on May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The bell atop of Asheville City Hall will ring at noon each day this week in observance of Public Service Recognition Week. (Listen to the bell ring at this link.) Since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week has been celebrated the first week of May to honor the people who serve our nation [...]
City Manager names David Zack as Asheville Police Chief Posted on January 13, 2020January 14, 2020 by Polly McDaniel After an extensive national search, Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell is happy to announce that David Zack will become the city’s next Chief of Police, effective Feb. 4. Chief Zack has served as Police Chief of Cheektowaga, N.Y., for nine years and brings over 30 years of police experience. Cheektowaga is similar in size to Asheville [...]
Community invited to meet finalists for Asheville Police Chief Posted on December 11, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville invites the community to meet the final candidates for the next chief of the Asheville Police Department. In partnership with Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) consultants, a nationwide search was performed and the candidate pool has been narrowed. Join us at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, on the First [...]