BCBS Health Insurance

If you have questions about claims or the policy in general, please call ShawHankins at 1-800-994-7429. Please tell them your name and what County you are with so that they can assist you.

If you have questions concerning your payroll deductions for this benefit, please call Vickie at 386-7970.

Link to Summary PPO28 Plan ($35 per pay period for single—$130 per pay period for family)

Link to Summary PPO4503SX.pdf ($15 per pay period for single—$100 per pay period for family)

Unum Life and AD&D

New to Tift County, this company replaces Standard Life and provides our employees optional Spousal coverage and Child coverage. If you have questions about the plans call ShawHankins at 1-800-994-7429.

If you have questions concerning your payroll deductions for this benefit, please call Vickie at 386-7970.

Link to Volunteer Life Plan Summary

Long Term & Short Term Disability

Also offered through Unum and new to Tift County, this benefit will pay you 60% of your normal salary while you are out of work due to a disability or sickness. If you have questions about these plans, please call ShawHankins at 1-800-994-7429.

If you have questions concerning your payroll deductions for this benefit, please call Vickie at 386-7970.

Link to LTD Summary Plan

Link to STD Summary Plan

Fortis Dental

This benefit is administered by The Cottle Agency. They can be reached at 386-4546.

If you have questions concerning your payroll deductions for this benefit, please call Vickie at 386-7970.

Link to Summary Plan

Link to Dental Card

American Heritage

American Heritage offers a wide variety of plans to suit your needs. Please contact Tommy Cottle at 386-4546 for more information.

If you have questions concerning your payroll deductions for this benefit, please call Vickie at 386-7970.

Open Enrollment

The Open Enrollment period for Tift county runs from Mid-August until the end of September. This is the only time that employees are eligible to make changes to any of their benefit plans unless the change is due to marriage, divorce, birth, adoption, loss of coverage, or death.

All changes made during the open enrollment period will take effect October 1 however deductions will begin September 1. This allows us to pay the associated companies as required and it also allows you an extra month of coverage should you leave the County or the County leave you.

Open Enrollment is mandatory for ALL employees whether you are making changes or not. Please remember that these are BENEFITS for you the employee.

Payroll/Direct Deposit

Tift County Employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis. Checks or Deposit Slips are given out at 2:00 PM on the Thursday of the associated pay week. Please refrain from asking for your check earlier as the 2:00 timeline is strictly observed.

Direct Deposit is required of all new employees and if you do not have an account, First Community offers Tift County employees free checking. If you do not qualify for a checking account, First Community will arrange a debit card account for you  This account is free to County employees.

Workers Compensation

If you are injured while on the job please make sure that you alert your supervisor or a co-worker immediately. If you are driving a county vehicle and are in an accident, you must go for immediate drug screening. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken.

Once your injuries are seen about, you must fill out the appropriate paperwork so that all medical expenses are paid. Please submit all reports to Human Resources within 36 hours of the injury.

Please remember Safety First!

Annual Leave

Annual Leave is accrued at the rate of 4 hours per month for the first year of employment; 6.67 hours per month for the second year of employment, 8 hours per month for the third through ninth years of employment and 10 hours for the tenth and following years.

You may carry 240 hours over every year. Anything over 240 after the last pay period of the year will be lost.

Please remember that Annual Leave is given for a reason and everyone needs a break occasionally. Please use your leave wisely!

All leave requests should be made to your department head several days in advance. Leave requests may be denied if your absence at a particular time would have a negative impact on the services your department offers.

Sick Leave

Sick leave is accrued at the rate of 8 hours per month. You may carry over 960 hours of sick leave every year. Anything over 960 after the last pay period of the year will be lost.

Sick leave is to be used for illnesses especially if you are contagious and could infect fellow co-workers or citizens. Sick leave may also be used for tending to immediate family members who are ill.

Please be advised that department heads may require a doctors note before you can return to work.

 Sick leave may be donated to co-workers should they have a qualified medical need. All sick leave donations must be approved by the appropriate department heads and Human Resources staff.

Please remember that if you are going to be out for more than three days you must inform Human Resources so that FMLA can be administered.

Personnel Policy

If you are looking for more answers to questions that are a matter of Personnel Policy please refer to the manual.

New Hire Package

If you have questions about the process of hiring a new employee, click here.

If you are looking for documents needed for a new employee click here.

Other HR Forms

Direct Deposit Authorization Form

Direct Deposit Cancellation Form

Donation of Sick Leave Form

DOL Separation Notice

Payroll Change Notice (PCN)

“Making the Difference”  Nomination Form