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Announcement The Pennsylvania Avenue Branch is operating on a reduced schedule with limited services 10 am–4 pm until further notice, due to a facilities maintenance issue.

Location Closure The Brooklyn, Forest Park, Govans, Hamilton, Herring Run, Northwood, Reisterstown Road, and Washington Village branches are closed for facility improvements. Learn more here.

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

20 days per year
(grades 77 and above)

 

 

 

21

24

15 days per year  
(grades 72-75)

           

           

18

21

24

12 days per year      
(grades 69-71)

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 HMOBlueChoice Advantage Standard Option PPO
BlueChoice Advantage High Option PPOKaiser 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 MembershipsBasic 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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