Salary: $30.31 - $50.62 Hourly Location : Rochester, MN Job Type: Regular Full-Time Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Department: Planning Opening Date: 10/22/2024 Closing Date: 11/12/2024 11:59 PM Central FLSA: Exempt Hours of Work: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Union: Employees Association Olmsted County has earned the 2023 and 2024 Best Places to Work - Southeast Minnesota designation. Minimum Qualifications of Education and ExperiencePlanner: (Starting salary is $30.31 - $40.47. Full range is $30.31 - $50.62) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Urban or Regional Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Planning, Transportation Planning, Public Policy, or closely related field. OR A combination of education and experience equivalent to four (4) years of experience in a similar position as listed in the work functions.Senior Planner: (Starting salary is $34.59 - $46.18. Full range is $34.59 - $57.77) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Urban or Regional Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Planning, Transportation Planning, Public Policy, or closely related field and two (2) years of experience in a similar position as listed in the work functions. OR A combination of education and experience equivalent to six (6) years of experience in a similar position as listed in the work functions. Desirable Qualifications: AICP certification from the American Planning Association, and/or Floodplain Manager certification from the Association of State Floodplain Managers. Nature of Work Under supervision, performs work pertaining to planning, analysis, permitting, and administration of policies. May be required to work outside of normal business hours to attend evening meetings. Examples of Work
- Reviews and makes recommendations on zoning related permits and applications, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
- Responds to questions from property owners, developers, and the general public, regarding land use, zoning, and floodplain/shoreland regulations.
- Issue permits for development in community's floodplain.
- Collects data, prepares reports, and assists with projects on topics such as land use, zoning, floodplain/shoreland, transportation, economics, and housing.
- Presents reports and represents the planning department at public meetings.
- Conducts site inspections for compliance and possible zoning or floodplain/shoreland violations.
- Conducts community outreach and education.
- Performs related work as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Knowledge of FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS).
- Knowledge of urban design, transportation, land use, floodplain/shoreland, and housing.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of planning.
- Knowledge of land use concepts, zoning, growth management and other regulatory matters and related considerations.
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Skill in providing customer service.
- Skill in presenting information to large groups of people.
- Skill in verbal and written communication.
- Skill in preparing maps and graphics.
- Ability to understand and interpret ordinances, policies and codes.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, advisory groups, staff and the public.
- Ability to learn and adapt to updates in technology.
Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non- essential job duties. Physical Demands and Work Environment: In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands: Function:24% or Less25% - 49%50%-74%75% or more Office environment X Sitting X Standing, walking, reaching, stooping X Repetitive hand movements X Typing/data entry X Talking, hearing X Operate vehicle X Close vision X Distance and color vision X Depth perception, accommodation, field of vision X Sedentary (exert up to 10 pounds of force) X Light effort (exert up to 20 pounds of force) X An Equal Opportunity EmployerProvisional employees are eligible for benefits if employment is projected to be 12 months or longer and work at least 40 hours per pay period. This document is a brief Summary of Benefits for Olmsted County Employees on the Paid Time Off Program. Paid Time Off Employees over .5 FTE accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) based on their length of service as follows: First year to 5 years of service - accrue up to 23 days 6 to 10 years of service - accrue up to 25 days 11 to 15 years of service - accrue up to 27.5 days 16 to 20 years of service - accrue up to 30 days 21 to 26 years of service - accrue up to 32.5 days Over 26 years of service - accrue up to 35 days Employees begin accruing PTO on their first day of work and can use it as soon as accrued with supervisor approval. Flexible Time Leave All regular, full-time employees and part-time employees who are scheduled to work at least twenty (20) hours or more per week on an ongoing basis shall receive up to 24 hours (prorated by FTE) of paid FTL at their regular base pay each calendar year. Commencement of Employment # of FTL Hours Between January 1 and June 30 24 Hours Between July 1 and August 31 16 Hours Between September 1 and November 30 8 Hours Between December 1 and December 31 0 Hours Paid Holidays Olmsted County recognizes the following legal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (4 hours when December 24th falls on a Monday - Thursday only), Christmas Day Employee Health and Insurance Benefits Health, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account benefits become effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Health Insurance The self-insured Olmsted County Employees' Health Plan is administered by Medica. Under the plan, eligible employees and their dependents have access to all providers in the Medica Health Plan Solutions network, including Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center. Members have access to a travel network through First Health. The plan offers a comprehensive preventive care program to help protect the health of employees and their dependents, 80% co-insurance on most services (after deductible) and access to Nice Healthcare, which offers no-cost virtual and in-home appointments, labs, x-rays, and more. There is a base in-network deductible of $1,500/person, $4,500/family with the opportunity to earn a reward to lower the deductible to $500/person, $1,500/family. The in-network out-of-pocket maximum is $3,000/person, $6,000/family for those who earn the reward. Coverage is available for employees and their eligible dependents. The monthly rates for healthcare coverage are as follows: Health Insurance Rates Single health coverage monthly cost to the employee is $110.00 per month or $55.00 per pay period. Employee Plus Children monthly cost to the employee is $500 per month or $240 per pay period. Employee Plus One coverage monthly cost to the employee is $546.00 per month or $273.00 per pay period. Family coverage monthly cost to the employee is $690.00 per month or $345 per pay period. Nice Healthcare Nice Healthcare is an additional healthcare option for employees on our health plan. The plan includes virtual and in-home care, primary care, convenient medication delivery, lab work and diagnostics, and comprehensive family care. Coverage is available for employees on the health plan (and their benefits-eligible dependents) all at no cost to employees. Prescription Drug Plan The Olmsted County Employees' Health Plan prescription drug benefit is part of the health plan and is administered by Alluma. Covered prescriptions are based on the Alluma Advantage Formulary. The plan contracts with Express Scripts to provide a national network. This allows members to receive prescriptions conveniently at home, or across the country, for the same co-insurance amount. Prescription co-insurance is 25% or 40% depending on whether the prescription is formulary or non-formulary, with the opportunity to lower co-insurance through mail order. Prescriptions are subject to minimum and maximum charges. Both retail and mail order prescriptions apply toward an annual $2,400/person or $4,800/family out of pocket limit. Dental Insurance The Olmsted County Dental Plan is self-insured and administered by Delta Dental. Coverage includes Diagnostic & Preventive Services - 100%; Basic Services - 80%; Major Restorative Services - 50%; and Orthodontics - 50%. Lifetime maximum for Orthodontics is $1,500 per eligible dependent child. Diagnostic and Preventive Services do not apply to the yearly individual maximum benefit of $1,500. There is a $50 deductible per family member per year, with a maximum of $150 per family. The deductible does not apply for Diagnostic and Preventive Services. Coverage is available for employees and their eligible dependents. Single dental coverage monthly cost to the employee is $0.00 per month. Employee Plus One coverage monthly cost to the employee is $19.00 per month or $9.50 per pay period. Family coverage monthly cost to the employee is $47.00 per month or $23.50 per pay period. Life Insurance The County paid Basic Life Plan is group term guaranteed issue life insurance up to two times employee's annual salary rounded to the nearest $1,000 to a maximum of $300,000. Olmsted County also pays 100 percent of enrolled dependent coverage costs for the following life benefits: Spouse: $2,000 Children up to age 26: $1,250 Voluntary Life Insurance The cost of employee and spouse Voluntary Life Insurance coverage is determined by age and the amount of coverage. This coverage would be in addition to what employees receive under the Basic Life Plan. New employees who enroll within 30 days of eligibility may select up to $250,000 in life insurance coverage and up to $50,000 for their spouse without answering any health questions. Employees may apply for additional life insurance in $5,000 increments up to a maximum of $500,000. Spouses may apply for additional life insurance in $5,000 increments up to a maximum of $250,000. New employees can also elect child life insurance without having to answer any health questions. The cost of life insurance is $1.30 per month, regardless of the number of children covered. The coverage amount is $10,000 per child. PERA Life Insurance Employees can purchase guaranteed issue group term life insurance coverage through the Voluntary Group Life Plan with the National Conference on Public Employees Retirement Systems (NCPERS) in which Olmsted County is a participant. It is underwritten by The Prudential Insurance Company of America and administered by Member Benefits. Cost is $16.00 per month with no medical questions asked. Short Term Disability Insurance The County provides a short-term disability benefit of 80 percent pay replacement for up to 150 calendar days based on medical need. Short-term disability benefits are effective on the 181st calendar day of employment and are pro-rated based on the eligible employee's Full Time Equivalence (FTE). Long Term Disability Insurance The County provides 40 percent pay replacement coverage. Employees have the option to purchase an additional 26 2/3 percent pay replacement coverage for a total of 66 2/3 percent. Long-term disability benefits are effective on the 181st calendar day of employment. Employee Assistance Program Deer Oaks, Olmsted County's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), is a confidential service to help employees and their families address work and life issues. Online and telephone resources are available 24/7/365. Flexible Spending Accounts Employees have the option of using one or both flexible spending accounts provided through Olmsted County to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and day care expenses with pretax dollars. Health Care Spending Account limit is $3,200. Dependent Care Spending Account limit is $5,000. Blood Assurance Program A Volunteer Blood Donor Program through Mayo Clinic Blood Bank is available to employees. It covers the employee and family for all red blood cell products. Workers Compensation All employees are covered by Workers Compensation insurance while performing County business. Retirement Olmsted County and employees pay into the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) as follows: General Plan: Employee Share is 6.50%, County Share is 7.50% Police & Fire Plan: Employee Share is 11.80%, County Share is 17.70% Correctional Plan: Employee Share is 5.83%, County Share is 8.75% General Plan members pay into both PERA and Social Security. Deferred Compensation Plans Olmsted County employees may choose to participate in Deferred Compensation Plans (457 Plans) offered through: Empower Retirement Services, VOYA Financial, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, and Minnesota Deferred Compensation Plan. Years of Service Awards Olmsted County recognizes employees for milestones in their years of service (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and above). Direct Deposit All employees are paid bi-weekly. Employees' paychecks are electronically deposited directly into employees' bank accounts, avoiding situations like late checks or inconvenient trips to the bank. United Way Donation If an employee requests, the County will deduct contributions to United Way through payroll deduction. Staff Development Program The Staff Development Program offers courses online and in the classroom. The purpose is to train and retain employees through educational opportunities. Tuition Reimbursement Olmsted County offers tuition reimbursement for college courses of 80% or $3,000 (whichever is less) per year with prior approval from supervisor and Human Resources for job-related courses. Olmsted County has partnered with Saint Mary's University to offer employees a 10% tuition grant and waived application fee for qualifying classes. As a Local Government, Olmsted County is a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act. Go to StudentAid.Gov to learn more about this program and see if you qualify. Credit Union Employees are invited to join the First Alliance Credit Union. For more information, call the Credit Union at (507) ###-#### or (800) ###-####. Parking/Transit Plan Parking for Government Center employees is available employee parking lots. The County supports public transportation. Employees who ride the bus to and from work and during work hours are offered subsidized bus passes. Jury Duty Employees required to report for jury duty or attend a trial in response to a subpoena will do so without loss of income. Employees will receive their regular pay during their court service. 01 I understand that I must thoroughly complete the Education, Work Experience, Certificates and Licenses, and Supplemental Questions sections of my application. This includes a detailed description of all work experience that I feel qualifies me for the job I am seeking. I also understand that I may not submit resumes in lieu of filling out the application or answering the Supplemental Questions.
- I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or my receiving a lower examination score which may make me ineligible for further consideration in this recruitment process.
02 You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for the Planner/Senior Planner position. Please select the answer that best describes your education and experience
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Urban or Regional Planning, Urban Design, Transportation Planning, Public Policy, or closely related field. (Planner)
- A combination of education and experience equivalent to four (4) years of experience in a similar position as listed in the work function. (Planner)
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Urban or Regional Planning, Urban Design, Transportation Planning, Public Policy, or closely related field and two (2) years of experience in a similar position as listed in the work functions. (Senior Planner)
- A combination of education and experience equivalent to six (6) years of experience in a similar position as listed in the work functions. (Senior Planner)
- No related education and/or experience as listed above
03 Do you have any of the following certifications, or are you able to obtain within twelve (12) months?
04 Do you have experience conducting short- and long-range planning and environmental studies?
05 Do you have experience working with site, land development, and environmental improvement plans?
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