Employee Benefits

Dakota County has a comprehensive compensation plan designed to be flexible enough to meet the demands of the workforce.

Benefit options

(Coverage effective on the first day of employment​)

• Medical (contributed to by employer)
• Dental (contributed to by employer)
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)
• Wellness

Paid holidays

11​ per calendar year and one floating holiday

Flex leave (paid time off)

Combines vacation, sick leave and funeral leave.  Accrual rates per calendar year:

• 0–5 years of service: 20 days
• 6–10 years of service: 24 days
• 11–15 years of service:  30 days
• 16+ years of service: 38 days

Other benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP):  Personal and crisis counseling.

PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association): Required defined benefit pension plan.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Voluntary defined contribution pension plan.

Benefits for Part-Time Employees: All regular employees working in a .50 FTE position or greater are eligible to participate in the medical plan.