Turf Equipment Technician

Educational Requirements

Education and Experience: High School diploma or GED; and, additional vocational training in engine repair, carpentry, plumbing, and/or electrical repair

Experience Requirements

Two years of experience in skilled and semi-skilled trades maintenance and repair work.

Special Requirements

Licenses and Certifications:
 
Must be able to obtain a valid NH Class (B) Commercial Driver's License with air brake endorsement within six months of employment.  

Job Benefits

BENEFLEX PROGRAM SUMMARY (Effective July 1, 2024)
Employee compensation consists of two parts - direct wages and benefits.  The City of Concord provides a “flexible benefit plan” or “cafeteria benefit plan” known as “BENEFLEX”.  This plan offers a range of benefit choices in the areas of:  Health Plans, a Dental Plan, Life Insurance, a Medical Flexible Spending Account, a Dependent Care Reimbursement Account as well as Accident/Sickness (Disability) Plans. 
The City provides each full-time employee with benefit dollars, subject to annual City Council appropriation, for use in purchasing both medical and dental benefits, based on Federal eligibility guidelines.  The exception to the Federal eligibility guideline falls under Healthcare Reform’s Affordable Care Act with regard to adult dependent children between the ages of 19-26.  The Affordable Care Act requires employers offering dependent coverage to cover adult children between the ages of 19-26, regardless of student status. Selection of additional benefits, such as a medical plan with a more expensive premium, flexible spending accounts or increased life insurance, may be paid for through payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis.  If there is money left over from an employee’s benefit dollars after benefit selection, it is treated as taxable income.  Benefits take effect on the first of the month following hire date.  An orientation/enrollment session with a full explanation of the Beneflex plan and its options is held once each month for new employees or as needed when new employees arrive.
Because of the tax implications, this type of a benefit program is governed by Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Service Code.  The Beneflex “Plan Year” is July 1 through June 30.  After initial new employee enrollment, changes in benefit selections are only allowed during the group re-opening period just prior to each plan year, within 30 days of a birth, adoption, death, marriage, divorce, a change in the employment status of the employee or employee’s spouse or within 60 days of a loss of Medicaid coverage or loss of coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Wellness Program
The City of Concord continuously strives to offer comprehensive, responsive, and flexible health benefit plans and programs.  All full-time employees and City-insured spouses are eligible to participate in the City’s Wellness Program.  

In partnership with its insurers, the City of Concord is pleased to offer employees a unique opportunity to improve their overall health and create a healthier lifestyle utilizing an online platform.  The City provides dollars (“wellpoints”), which can be used to offset the employee share of health insurance premiums.  Wellpoints are earned for your participation in:
 

• Benefit education sessions
• Health Questionnaires (every other year)
• Various health or fitness challenges
• Various health or wellness related educational programs
• Physical exercise activities
• On or off-site health screenings

Wellpoints earned the previous Wellness year (June through May) will be awarded at the end of May.  If an employee does not need the additional wellpoints to purchase medical insurance, they may be used for other aspects of the Beneflex program or just received as cashback in their paychecks.

Research has clearly shown that promoting health and fitness at the workplace and at home helps employees reduce the rate of premium increases and related health insurance costs, improve overall participant health, reduce stress levels, and become wiser health care consumers.  The potential value of wellness programs to employers is just as impressive, with results such as reduced absenteeism, lower healthcare costs, improved employee morale, reduced employee turnover, better customer service, and enhanced employee recruitment.  It is a win-win situation for everyone and it is fun!

Current Options Available Under Beneflex Program Include:

Health Care Plans
Three plans are available through Harvard Pilgrim:

• Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare HMO 500 ($25 copay)
• Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare Elevate Health (T1-$25 copay/T2-Deductible then 20% coinsurance)
• Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare HMO High-Deductible HSA ($2000/$4000 Deductible)

Dental Insurance Plan
One plan is available through Delta Dental:
Provides full coverage on certain diagnostic and preventive services, and limited coverage on certain restorative, prosthodontic (bridges, crowns, etc.), surgical, endodontic, periodontic, orthodontic coverage, and emergency services.

Vision Insurance Plan
One plan is available through Delta Vision:
Provides coverage on a wide range of services (routine eye exams, glasses, contact fittings, evaluations and lenses) and offers additional savings on non-prescription sunglasses and laser vision correction.  This plan is voluntary and is available through a post-tax payroll deduction.

Life Insurance Plans
Core coverage offered through UNUM with a benefit equal to one year’s base salary (up to a $150,000 max) is funded by the City.  Employees may upgrade in $1,000 increments with a minimum of $10,000 up to a maximum of $500,000 by funding the premium difference themselves.  Additionally, employees are able to purchase spousal life insurance in $5,000 increments up to a maximum equal to the employee coverage, not to exceed $500,000 and/or child life insurance coverage in $2,000 increments up to $10,000.
 
Income Protection Plans
The Income Protection Plan is provided at no cost and includes a sick leave program, Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.  The Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance is offered through UNUM and provides employees with a portion of their income when out of work for a non-work related injury or an illness beyond an initial elimination period. 



NH Paid Family & Medical Leave (NH PFML)
Provides a 60% wage replacement (up to the social security wage cap) for up to six weeks per year (after an initial 7-day elimination period) for absences from work for covered common life events such as: 

• An employee’s own serious health condition when disability coverage does not apply
• An employee to bond with a child during the first year of birth, including placement for adoption or fostering
• An employee to care for a family m ember with a serious health condition
• Any qualifying urgent demand or need arising out of the fact that the employee’s spouse, child or parent is a covered military member on covered active duty
• An employee to care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness if the employee is the service member’s spouse, child, parent or next of kin

NH PFML will run concurrently with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when the employee qualifies for both programs.  If the employee is eligible for workers compensation, they will not qualify for PFML benefits for this same event.  If the employee qualifies for Short-Term Disability, they will not qualify for PFML benefits for the same days absent.    This leave can be used intermittently.

Date Job is Available

February 24, 2025

Salary

$28 to $37 per hour

Overtime: Yes

Job Application Instructions

A City Application is required. An application may be completed online and submitted electronically by visiting the City of Concord web site at www.onconcord.com; or a hard copy may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, City of Concord, City Hall, 41 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301. For more information, call (603) 225-8535 (V), or (TTY) 1-800-735-2964 or 7-1-1. No e-mail or faxed applications will be accepted.