Employee Benefits

The Town of Nantucket offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees serving our community.  To be eligible for benefits, an employee must be employed in a position classified as regular and work a minimum of 20 hours per week for 52 weeks per year. 

Benefits Summary

 

  • Health Insurance: (90% paid by the Town, 10% by the employee)
    1. BCBS Blue Care Elect (PPO)
    2. BCBS Network Blue New England
  • Altus Dental:(no employer contribution)
    1. Altus Dental Low Plan
    2. Altus Dental High Plan
  • Flexible Spending Account: (no employer contribution)
    1. Full-time employees may elect to participate in the Town’s FSA offered by TASC. 
  • Basic Life Insurance: (50% employer contribution)
    1. Boston Mutual's basic life coverage of $5,000; rates are based upon age at time of enrollment. 50% of the monthly premium is paid by the Town. Basic life must be elected to be eligible for Voluntary/Optional life.
  • Voluntary/Optional Life Insurance: (no employer contribution)
    1. Boston Mutual Voluntary/Optional life coverage of up to $500,000; rates are based upon age at time of enrollment.
  • Permanent Life Insurance: (no employer contribution)
    1. Can be elected through our agents: Life Plus Insurance & Colonial Life. Rates vary.
  • Group Critical Illness Insurance: (no employer contribution)
    1. Can be elected through our agents: Life Plus Insurance & Colonial Life. Rates vary.
  • Cancer Expense Insurance: (no employer contribution)
    1. Can be elected through our agents: Life Plus Insurance & Colonial Life. Rates vary.
  • Disability Insurance: (no employer contribution)
    1. Can be elected through our agents: Life Plus Insurance and Colonial Life. Rates vary.
  • Barnstable County Retirement Association: (no employer contribution)
    1. As a full-time employee of the Town of Nantucket, you contribute to a defined benefit plan through Barnstable County. Contribution rates vary.
  • 457 Deferred Compensation: (no employer contribution)
    1. Full-time employees also have the option to contribute to a 457-deferred compensation plan with Nationwide and/or Great West (Smart Plan). 

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  1. Human Resources


    Physical Address
    16 Broad St
    1st Floor
    Nantucket, MA 02554

    Mailing Address
    16 Broad Street
    Nantucket, MA 02554

    Fax: 508-325-7556