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Forms may be returned either by email to Sharon Robinson at srobinson@buttscounty.org, by fax to 770-775-8211, or hand delivered to Human Resources. Please ensure Human Resources is notified of any employee changes to name, address, or telephone number.

Business Travel Accident Insurance Program

Butts County provides Travel Accident insurance to all active law enforcement officers, all active firefighters to include EMT and EMS personnel, and select administrative staff at o cost to employees.

Benefits Summary

Employees are paid every other Friday – 26 pay periods per year. Insurance premiums are deducted only 24 times a year.

2023 Holiday Schedule

  • New Year’s Day– Monday, January 1
  • Martin Luther King Day– Monday, January 15
  • Good Friday Holiday– Friday, March 29
  • Memorial Day– Monday, May 27
  • Juneteenth Holiday – Wednesday, June 19
  • Independence Day– Thusday, July 4
  • Labor Day– Monday, September 2
  • Columbus Day– Monday, October 14
  • Veterans Day– Monday, November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28
  • Day after Thanksgiving– Friday, November 29
  • Christmas Eve– Tuesday, December 24
  • Christmas Day– Wednesday, December 25

Georgia Firefighters Cancer Benefit Program

Butts County provides Cancer Benefit coverage for eligible firefighters at no cost to employees.

Benefits Summary

Leave

The County recognizes many different classes of leave that are available to employees including Personal, Military, Court Leave, Leave of Absence, Family and Medical Leave, and Bereavement Leave. The details of each class may be found in the Merit Personnel Policies and Procedures.

Employee benefits are coordinated via ARISTA

Retirement

The pension program for eligible employees is managed by ACCG. The Defined Benefit plan is fully funded by the County.  There is also an optional 457b Deferred Compensation Program funded by the employee only. The details of both plans may be found in the ACCG Retirement Planning Booklet. Participants may register online to access their individual information at accgretirement.org