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2026 BENEFITS ADDENDUM
FIRE EMPLOYEES
A full-time employee is defined as being regularly scheduled to work every week of a calendar year and accumulating
1,950 or more hours per year for the forthcoming twelve-month period and thereafter before the start of each succeeding
calendar year.
VACATION
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
100% None Per contract, employees are
entitled to vacation during the
calendar year following their
employment anniversary date as
follows:
• After 1 year – 6 days
• After 5 years - 8 days
• After 7 years - 9 days
• After 15 years - 12 days
• After 20 years - 15 days
Vacation for employees in their
first or transitional years will be
earned on a prorated basis.
SICK LEAVE
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
100% None Sick leave accrues at a rate of one
day per completed month of
service with unlimited maximum
accumulation.
HOLIDAYS
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
100% None Employees are provided holiday
pay of 6 days off, or 3 days off and
3 days equivalent pay, or forfeit all
6 days off and receive the
equivalent pay.
Employees also receive one
combination holiday as time off
per year. After 25 years of service,
they shall receive an additional 8
hours combination holiday.
The combination holidays is
prorated upon hire based on the
employee’s start date. Full
allotment is given January 1,
following the year of hire.
FUNERAL LEAVE
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
100% None Up to 2 days off with pay for
funeral of certain family members.
RETIREMENT
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
18.5% 7.2% The City of Oshkosh currently
participates in a retirement plan
known as the Wisconsin
Retirement System (WRS) which is
administered by the Department of
Employee Trust Funds (ETF).
Subject to the parameters of the
program and employee election.
OVERTIME
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
100% None Employees eligible for overtime
pay may elect to receive
compensatory time in lieu of cash
payment for overtime at a rate of
1.5 hours of compensatory time for
each hour of overtime earned.
Overtime worked for special
events which must be taken in pay.
Compensatory time may
accumulate to a maximum of 96
hours.
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
Up to 75% reimbursement of the
cost for tuition up to a maximum
of six (6) credits per term/semester
up to the IRS regulation annual
limit for tax-free tuition
reimbursement.
100% up front; eligible for
reimbursement of up to 75% of
tuition costs.
Financial assistance towards
completion of a Certificate
Program, an Associate’s degree,
Bachelor’s degree, or Master’s
degree related to City of Oshkosh
employment. Eligible after
completion of one year of
employment.
READY REBOUND PROGRAM
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
None None Ready Rebound pairs injured
employees with the best available
provider and offers continued
support until healing is complete.
They also offer guidance for
cardiac care, return-to-work
clearances, guidance after a health
screening, specialist referrals for
cardiology or oncology, or help
with orthopedic concerns. Services
are completely free to employees
and family members.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
City Pays Employee Pays Benefit Summary
None 120 loan payments A Federal government program
that forgives the remaining balance
on Direct Loans after you have
made 120 qualifying monthly
payments under a qualifying
repayment plan while working
full-time for a qualifying employer.
Sign up on the Federal Student Aid
website.
This is a basic summary of benefits and does not include all benefits. This summary of benefits does not constitute an
employment agreement between the employer and potential employee and is subject to change.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Human Resources, cityofoshkoshhr@oshkoshwi.gov