COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The City of Madison offers excellent pay and benefits for employees. City Ordinances, handbooks, and labor contracts provide specifics; the description here is not to be considered a binding statement but offers an informal summary.

Compensation

The City of Madison strives to pay competitive wages. View the current salary schedules for pay for all classifications. Employees receive increases based on tenure with the City. Please see the Benefits Handbook for Non-Represented Employees (PDF) or the respective Union contract for more details.

Benefits

The City offers a competitive benefits package, including a generous leave package, a variety of insurance options, and non-traditional benefits such as a bus pass for all employees and the possibility of flexible work schedules. A brief summary of benefits is listed below. For more detailed information, please see the City of Madison Non-Represented Employee Handbook (PDF) or the respective Union contract.

Leave
Vacation is earned upon starting employment and can be used after completion of probation. The general vacation schedule is below.

• Employees earn 3.5 personal days in addition to vacation.
• Employees get eight official paid holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day).

Retirement

The City of Madison participates in the Wisconsin Retirement System through the State of Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.

Insurance
The City of Madison offers a variety of optional insurance programs including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Income Continuation Insurance (for short and long-term disability)
• Long Term Care Insurance

Other Benefits
The City offers numerous other benefits and programs for employees, including:

• 457(b) deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bus Pass on Madison Metro
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Training and Tuition Assistance