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- Eighth largest community-owned utility in United States
- JEA is a Family- and Environment-Friendly place to work
JEA has been selected as one of the Top 25 Family-Friendly Companies on the First Coast. This is our sixth consecutive win; we began competing in 1998 and have won for each of the past 6 years. This program is presented by Family Care Connections and Jacksonville Magazine as a part of Jacksonville's 14th Annual "Week of the Working Parent", which has events that honor northeast Florida's working parents and the companies helping to make their lives better.
Part of JEA's mission is not only to be a good environmental steward, but also to teach others how to do the same. And kids are some of the most eager to learn. We've found lots of ways to engage kids in learning about conservation and the environment, such as offering a variety of free educational nature programs for school-age children. We have completed construction of a new wheelchair-accessible education center at the JEA/SJRPP-owned and operated preserve. About 10,000 schoolchildren visit the Pelotes preserve each year.
JEA also works with Tree Hill, an urban nature center, to bring the natural world closer to city kids. The center serves more than 10,000 kids and teachers each year.
- JEA is a Gold Wellness Workplace
The Safety and Health Department at JEA works to create a culture of wellness within JEA and SJRPP. This results in measurable improvements in healthy lifestyles, personal conditioning, and a safe and well workplace. JEA provides this environment through education, screening and the implementation of health promotion programs for our employees, retirees and their families.
Some examples of services available to employees are free cholesterol, blood sugar and overall health screenings. Programs on diet, exercise and anti-tobacco are offered to improve the overall health of our employees.
- Training Programs
With a state-of-art facility, courses are offered for employee and leadership development and technical training.
Who Pays? Employer
Eligible? Upon employment
- Tuition Reimbursement Programs
Financial assistance is available for college courses related to your position or career path with the company.
Who Pays? Employer
Eligible? JEA regular employees
- Compensation Programs
Relocation Expenses
Reimbursement for certain expenses when relocating at the company's request.
Who Pays? Employer
Eligible? Subject to certain conditions
Service Award
You will receive a service award upon completion of each five years of service.
Who Pays? Employer
Eligible? Civil service employees upon completion of five-year periods of service.
Compensation
JEA participates in wage surveys to provide market-based competitive salaries.
- Insurance/Health Care Programs
Health coverage is available for employees on the first day of employment. Coverage can also be purchased for dependents. Health insurance is provided by Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Florida and includes a discount program for vision, as well as a prescription plan. We offer two HMO plans and two PPO plans.
Who Pays? Employer and employee shared
Dental
Dental coverage is provided by Aetna Dental. We offer an HMO plan and a PPO plan.
Who Pays? Employee
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Plans are available for purchase by employees. Short-term disability covers the employee from the seventh day of illness for up to six months. Short-term disability pays the employee 60 percent of his or her wages while he or she is injured or ill. Long-term disability begins after the sixth month of disability and also pays the employee 60 percent of his or her wages.
Who Pays? The premiums are paid by the employee.
Life Insurance
Life insurance is provided for the employees with the option to purchase more through Florida Combined Life. Life insurance can also be purchased for dependents.
Who Pays? Employer pays for life insurance, and the employee pays for any additional insurance purchased.
- Retirement Programs
JEA has a defined benefit plan based on age and years of service.
- Holiday and Leave Plans
Annual Leave
JEA regular employees accrue a minimum of 6.15 hours bi-weekly (Yes, that is four weeks a year!!). Maximum carry-over accrual applies.
Eligible? Begins first day of employment
Holidays
11 paid holidays
Who Pays? Employer
Eligible? Upon Employment
Paid Time Off
Employer allows time off for death in the family, jury duty and voting.
Who Pays? Employer
Eligible? Upon employment and subject to certain conditions
Leave of Absence
Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, you may be able to take up to 12 workweeks of job-protected leave for certain family and medical situations.
Who Pays? Employer
Eligible? Subject to certain conditions
Military Leave
Separation allowances may be granted, depending upon the type of military leave and your length of service. Seniority continues to accrue while you are on leave.
Who Pays? Employer
Eligible? Upon employment and subject to certain conditions
- Performance-Based Incentive Program
2006-2007 Corporate Scoreboard
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Category
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Goal
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Update |
Current Status
FY07 |
FY07 Target
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Employees
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Improve workplace safety
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1/5/2007
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0.51
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Achieve a Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) of 1.7 by 9/30/07
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Create a work environment that allows each employee to maximize their contributions to the achievement of corporate objectives
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9/14/2006
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23.49%
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Reduce % of negative responses on the WES survey by 3% from the baseline September 2006 baseline (23.94% to 22.79%) by 9/30/07.
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Customers
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Improve performance results against leading utilities as measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)
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9/30/2006
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76
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Achieve an ACSI score of 77, a one point improvement over the three year average of 76
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Financial
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Improve O&M productivity
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10/16/2006
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98.97%
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FY07 O& M spend (gross) less than or equal to $295,936,116 (3% below budget of $305,088,779 )
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Operational Excellence |
EFOR
(Equivalent Forced Outage Rate)
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9/30/2006
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5.45%
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Achieve EFOR of 5% or less for FY07
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SSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflows) |
12/31/2006 |
17 |
Experience 47 or fewer Reportable Events for FY07 |
Nitrogen Discharge Reduction |
10/31/2006 |
67.78 |
Discharge 864 tons or less from wastewater treatment facilities for FY07 |
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Electric System Reliability
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10/16/2006
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5.52
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Experience 5% reduction from FY04 - FY06 average EOY of 5.42% to 5.15%
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