Benefits
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Tompkins County offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee well-being and professional growth, including health insurance, pension through the NYS Retirement System, generous paid leave, flexible and remote work options, professional development support, life insurance, wellness programs, and supplemental plans.
Active Employee Benefits Documents
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Active Employee Enrollment Form(PDF, 330KB)
- Use this form for qualifying life events outside of open enrollment.
Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account (VEBA)
The Hartford (Voluntary Supplemental Benefits)
- The Hartford - Benefits w. Rates(PDF, 569KB)
- The Hartford: Supplemental Benefits Rate Worksheet(PDF, 99KB)
- Basic Life ADD Policy for Full Time Employees(PDF, 129KB)
- Basic Term Life and Accident Insurance(PDF, 192KB)
- Critical Illness (Specified Disease)(PDF, 146KB)
- Voluntary Supplemental Accident(PDF, 306KB)
- Hospital Indemnity (PDF, 220KB)
- Long-Term Disability(PDF, 231KB)
- Ability Assist Flyer(PDF, 438KB)
- Empathy Overview Flyer(PDF, 612KB)
Mass Mutual (Voluntary Supplemental Benefits)
Benefits Info Sessions
2026 Open Enrollment Videos
The following info sessions cover the new employee benefits available to county employees as of 07/01/2024.
Retiree Benefits Documents
Non-Medicare Eligible Retirees (Under 65) and/or Families with 2+ Dependents
Medicare Eligible Retirees (Over 65)
Excellus BCBS Dental Plan Options
Fitness and Weight Management Program
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Blue4U Wellness Incentive Program
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Tompkins County employees may be reimbursed for fitness facility membership, participation in structured classes such as strength training, yoga or Pilates, or a weight management program, including attendance at meetings.
Fitness Program and Weight Management Reimbursement Form
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Tompkins County created the Blue4U Wellness Incentive program to add a financial reward to its traditional health screening, helping participants understand their health and achieve wellness goals.
Blue4U FAQ(PDF, 204KB)
2026 Wellness Incentive Funds Form
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New York State Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation offers student loan repayment programs that reimburse individuals for some or all of their student loans in exchange for completing a qualifying service over a set period.
For more information or to sign up, click here!
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Flexible Work Schedule Information
NYS Deferred Compensation Plan
Available Help Lines
- Dial 988: The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline connects you to trained crisis counselors 24/7. They can help anyone feeling any kind of emotional distress. 988 is free and confidential.
- For even more information you can also visit this website: https://ithacacrisis.org/
- Veterans Crisis Line: for Veterans and their loved ones, dial 988 (1-800-273-8255) and Press 1, or text 838255
- Ithaca Warm Line 607-210-8328: Do you have times when you are feeling lonely and need to talk? Need to chat with someone to get your thoughts out with no judgement? This line has time to connect with you and hear you out.
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741
- Ithaca's Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service Hotline: 1-607-272-1616