The City of Ames offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees regularly working 20 hours or more per week.  Benefits are pro-rated for employees working between 20-39 hours per week.  The benefits available include vacation, sick leave, family sick leave, emergency leave, life insurance and AD&D, health and dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, and an employee assistance program.  Please click on a link below to view benefits available.

Benefit Summary Guides:

2020-2021

• City Employees (Merit and Union)
• City Assessor Employees

2019-2020

• City Employees (Merit and Union)
• City Assessor Employees

Open Enrollment FAQ 2020

Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC):

The SBC is a standardized document detailing simple and consistent information about health plan benefits and coverage.  It includes key features of the plan, such as covered benefits, copayment/coinsurance amounts and sample coverage examples.

2020-2021 Coverage Period:

• Classic Blue
• Alliance Select
• Blue Advantage
• Delta Dental
• Vision

2019 - 2020 Coverage Period:

• Classic Blue
• Alliance Select
• Blue Advantage
• Delta Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending
• Flexible Premium

Important Contact Information:

• Wellmark Customer Service:
  Alliance Select: 1-800-800-5122
  Blue Advantage: 1-800-355-2031
  www.wellmark.com
  
  
• Delta Dental Customer Service:
  1-800-544-0718
  www.deltadentalia.com
  
  
• Human Resources Contacts:
  Vicki Hillock, Human Resources Secretary I
  515-239-5215
  vhillock@city.ames.ia.us
  
  Krista Hammer, Human Resources Officer II
  515-239-5293
  khammer@city.ames.ia.us 
   

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