Employment
Human Resources Generalist – Linda Wells
Phone Number: 517.323.8590
Fax Number: 517.327.1703
The Personnel Office provides for the recruitment and hiring of all positions of the township as well as administering employee benefits.
Current Job Postings
Part Time/ Seasonal Positions
Delta Township occasionally seeks individuals to work on a temporary or seasonal part-time basis. These positions are commonly located in our Parks & Recreation Department or Utilities Department. You may contact Dick Benkert, Parks & Recreation Director, at 517.323.8555 or Tom Morrissey, Utilities Director, at 517.323.8570.
Employee Manual
Employed Prior to May 1, 2005
Employed On or After May 1, 2005
Employee Benefits
Delta Charter Township has established a variety of employee benefit programs designated to assist its full-time employees in meeting the financial burdens that can result from illness, disability, and death and to help them plan for retirement, deal with job related or personal problems, and enhance their job related skills, morale, and efficiency. Some of these benefits include:
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance equivalent to 1½ times your annual base salary*
- Dental Insurance*
- Disability Insurance
- 401(a) Pension Plan – Non Union (employer contributes 12½% of annual base salary after 6 months of continuous full-time employment and successful completion of probationary period) **
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (optional employee contribution only)
- Section 125 Flexible Spending Plan (both medical and dependent care expenses)
- Paid Vacation Time – Non Union (2 weeks each year for the first five years; pro-rated each month; eligible for vacation after 6 months of employment) **
- Paid Sick Time – Non Union (8 hours per month) **
- Paid Personal Time – Non Union (1 day after completion of one year of employment; 2 days after completion of three years; 3 days after completion of five years)
- Paid Holidays – Non Union (11 per year) **
- Longevity Pay beginning after five years of continuous full-time employment.
* Dental, life, and disability insurance premiums, including that of dependents paid 100% by employer with the exception of any additional optional life insurance chosen by the employee or vision premiums. New employees hired on or after May 1, 2005, will contribute a portion of their elected health insurance premium. This may be subject to change at any time.
** Union employees vacation, sick, and holiday benefits are specified within the union contract. Union employees do not receive personal benefit days. Union employer pension contributions are also outlined in the union contract.
Frequently Asked Questions
All employees of the Township, including firefighers and temporary/seasonal employees, are hired through the personnel office located in the Manager’s Office.
How do I apply for a job with Delta Township?
You may call the personnel department at (517) 323-8590, or visit the office located at 7710 W. Saginaw Highway. The personnel office is housed in the Manager’s Office located in the west wing of the Administration Building.
What types of positions are available?
Positions vary from custodian to firefighter to secretarial and everything in between. For a list of current job opportunities, check our web page. We post openings as they occur.
Can I come to the Manager’s Office to apply?
Yes. Delta Township accepts applications from individuals and will maintain them on file for a one year period. These applications will be reviewed as positions become available.
What types of benefits are available for employees?
A listing of benefits is shown on the left side of this page.
Is there a residency requirement?
No. Delta Township does not have a residency requirement for its employees.
Is the township an equal opportunity employer?
Delta Township practices nondiscrimination and discourages and prohibits discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political opinions, affiliations, or because of race, religion, color, ethnic origin, marital status, height, weight, disability, or other non-merit factors.
Is there a filing deadline for job postings?
All job postings have a specific closing date on the announcement. It is important to note this information when applying in order to submit your application before the deadline.