Why Work Here? 

Balance Work & Life – Employees earn paid time off monthly, 12 hours of sick leave per month, with 11 paid city Holidays, one personal day a year. Any sick hours above 480 will be paid out in half every November. 

Build a Career -- We understand the value our employee who want to invest in their professional and personal development. The education refund program reimburses our employees up to $3,000 for coursework per year, that are relevant to their current position or future position within the city. We offer personal and professional development courses throughout the year.

An Engaged Workforce – We offer employee recognition and events such as City Picnics, Free Aquapark Passes for you and your family, C3 Awards, and quarterly City Employee Awards.

Take Care of Yourself and Your Family – The City provides a comprehensive medical plan which include dental, life, and health with 100% of premiums covered for single coverage and 75% of premiums covered for dependents. Click Here for a Summary. We offer a City-Paid Life Insurance policy for every full-time employee. Every year, we offer free biometric screenings for you and your spouse, if they are on the City’s medical plan. Also, we offer free on-site Flu Shots every fall to City Employee’s. IMRF eligible employees are able to apply for short-term disability, more additional information, click here. 

Invest in your Future – We offer a pension through IMRF which is funded by employee contributions, employer contributions, and investment returns which takes 10 years to be vested. IMRF offers a Voluntary Contributions which are after tax, not tax-deferred. In addition to IMRF, we offer various deferred compensation programs to invest in. If you’re working for us; you would be qualified for the PSLF Program which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. 

Still have more questions about our Benefits? Email hrdirector@collinsvilleil.org for more information!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to live in Collinsville to work for the City?

We do not require non-union personnel to live in the City of Collinsville, however union positions will require you to live 10 to 45 miles from Collinsville, depending on the position. Any residency requirement will be listed in the job posting.