Payroll Department

The Accounting/Treasurer Department performs the payroll operations for the City Clerk, Municipal Court Clerk, Parks & Recreation, Police, Fire, Library, Building, Cemetery, Street and Sanitation departments.  The City has 88 fulltime employees and approximately 29 part-time employees.  Our benefits are $10,000 Life Insurance policy, State Retirement, BCBS Health Insurance, 10 paid Holidays, 12 Sick Days and 5 Vacation Days per year (vacation after first year of employment is then based on years of continuous service).  All city employees are covered by workman’s compensation insurance at no cost to the employee.  

The City of Tuscumbia participates in the State Retirement Plan (RSA) and the State Health Plan offered by Local Government.  Employee contributions to the State Retirement Plan (RSA) are based on gross wages.  Non-certified employees contribute 5% of gross wages and certified employees contribute 6% of gross wages.  Certified employees consist of firemen and police officers. 

State of Alabama Employees’ Insurance Board provides the Local Government Health Insurance Program (LGHIP) for the City employees.  The LGHIP is a self-insured group health insurance program funded from the premiums of the participating local government units and their subscribers.  Employees, officers and retirees who are eligible for health insurance, pursuant to Title 36, Chapter 29 Code of Alabama 1975, shall be entitled to coverage and benefits as designated by the State Employees’ Insurance Board.  Each employee is eligible for coverage by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama or United Healthcare.  The cost to the employee for family coverage is $101 per month.  For more information on coverage, employees may contact our Payroll Department or the

State Employees’ Insurance Board

Phone:   (334)833-5900

www.seib.state.al.us