Benefits
Pratt Library employees enjoy outstanding benefits, including medical insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid time off.
Full-Time Employees
Full-time Pratt Library employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Paid Time Off
Vacation Time: Based on employee's grade and years of service:
Initial Hire | 6 years | 11 years | 14 years | 19 years |
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20 days per year |
|
| 21 | 24 |
15 days per year |
| 18 | 21 | 24 |
12 days per year | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24
|
Personal Leave: Four (4) days per year
Sick Leave: Full-time staff members receive four (4) hours of sick leave for each completed month of service based on the staff member's anniversary date of hire.
Holidays: Twelve (12) days per year, based on the Baltimore City holiday calendar
Medical Insurance
Aetna Select Open Access HMO | BlueChoice Advantage Standard Option PPO |
BlueChoice Advantage High Option PPO | Kaiser Permanente HMO |
Prescription Drug Coverage
CVS Caremark High Option: automatically enrolled when you enroll into one of the following medical plans: Aetna, Kaiser, or BlueChoice Advantage High Option. | CVS Caremark Standard Option: automatically enrolled when you enroll into the BlueChoice Advantage Standard Option |
Dental Insurance
United Concordia Dental DHMO | United Concordia Dental PPO |
Vision Insurance
National Vision Administrators |
Additional Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care Expenses | Membership in the Maryland State Teachers' Pension System or the Baltimore City Retirement System. Eligibility is based upon employment position. | |
Professional Association Memberships | Basic and Optional Term Life Insurance through MetLife | |
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | Educational Assistance Program. Approval based on availability of funds and benefit to public library service |
Part-Time Employees
Part-time staff members that work an average 12 hours a week are eligible for 40 hours of SSL (Sick and Safe Leave) as required by the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act.

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