Employees accrue eight hours of paid vacation per month as well as eight hours of paid sick leave per month.  After the first full year of employment, workers are granted an additional eight hours of personal leave.

Public Safety Employees accrue 120 hours per year, prorated per pay period (24-hour shift workers), and 96 hours per year, prorated per pay period (non-24-hour positions). They also accrue 120 hours of sick leave per year, prorated per pay period (24-hour shift workers), subject to the conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.

County employees also enjoy 12 paid holidays per year.  

Incentive time off is provided to employees who use less than 32 hours of sick leave in a year.  Employees can earn up to four days of incentive time off.

The Clay County Board of County Commissioners provides tuition reimbursement up to 100% for approved courses with a maximum benefit of $1,200 per year.   Employees seeking reimbursement must have earned a qualifying grade of C or better or Pass if the course is Pass/Fail.

Employees are eligible after the first full year of employment and must remain employed with the Clay County Board of County Commissioners for one full year after reimbursement is paid or must pay the funds back. 

Public Safety employees are eligible after the first full year of employment and must remain employed with the Clay County Board of County Commissioners for two full years after reimbursement is paid or must pay the funds back, subject to the conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.

Legal Shield provides legal assistance when needed for a monthly premium. Assistance is available with contracts, wills and much more.

ID Shield provides monitoring against identity theft, and if an identity is stolen, they do the work of resolving related issues and restoring credit.

These optional benefits are contracted through the vendor and premiums are paid through a payroll deduction. The County does not pay any portion of the premiums for these services.