Compensation

The City of Richland continuously reviews current compensation packages to ensure they are fair, consistent, flexible, adaptable and responsive, as well as fiscally responsible, in order to remain competitive in recruiting and retaining highly qualified employees.

Benefits*

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• Medical benefit plan with modest employee contribution
• City-paid dental and vision plans
• City-paid Employee Assistance Plan
• City-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 10 paid holidays
• Generous employee leave programs
• Optional participation in Section 125 - Flexible Benefits Plan
• Retirement savings programs such as:
  • Participation in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems
  • Deferred compensation options, allowing a tax-deferred savings and direction of investments through International City / County Management Association - Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC 457 and 401(a) options)
  • Optional 457 deferred compensation plan through Nationwide Retirement Solutions (IAFF only)

*All benefits are subject to change and may vary depending on the applicable bargaining agreement.

The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require certain group health plans to disclose on a public website information regarding in-network provider rates and historical out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services in two separate machine-readable files (MRFs). The MRFs for the benefit package options under The City of Richland are linked below: 

Cigna - Machine-Readable Files (MRFs)

Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills