The Town of Pantego is committed to providing a competitive, cost-effective benefit program. We provide employees and their dependents access to group health, prescription, dental, and vision plans. Employees can choose from several levels of health insurance.
Benefits Available to Full-Time Employees (Subject to Change)
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The Town of Pantego observes the following holidays:
* In 2009, the State of Texas directed fire departments to designate one existing holiday as "Sept. 11." The Town of Pantego chose to add this as a holiday for fire personnel on the actual date. For parity, all other staff are provided with a floating personal day.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
As an equal opportunity employer, the Town of Pantego, Texas, is committed to attracting and hiring qualified individuals and fostering a diverse workforce. It is the policy of the Town not to discriminate during recruitment, review, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other phase of personnel administration based on an employee’s or applicant's religious opinions or affiliations, membership (or non-membership) in organizations, or because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, gender, veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by law whether it be specifically listed here or not.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
The provision of a drug-free work environment is required by law. All employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screen. Any candidate who refuses to submit to a pre-employment drug screen will be removed from consideration for employment with the Town. The pre-employment drug screen will be conducted by a provider of the Town’s choice and paid for by the Town.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Our organization is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Adopted policies prohibit discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment because of such individual’s disability or perceived disability, so long as the employee can perform the essential functions of the job. In accordance, the Town of Pantego will provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a disability, as defined by the ADA, provided such accommodations do not constitute an undue hardship upon the employer.
AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT
All employment and compensation with the Town are provided “at will” — meaning that the employment relationship can be terminated with or without cause, with or without notice, at any time, and at the option of either the employer or the employee — except as otherwise provided by law.