Fire Chief

City of Federal Heights

Human Resources

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.fedheights.org

Phone:

• 303-412-3520

Fax:

• 303-428-3298

Email:

• hr@fedheights.org

Application Deadline:

• Until Filled (First Review: October 31, 2026, 5:00 PM)

Salary:

• Starting: $125,400

  • Step #1: $136,320
  • Step #2: $147,240
  • Step #3: $158,160
  • Step #4: $169,080
  • Step #5: $180,000 

  FLSA: Exempt

  The City of Federal Heights provides the following benefits to employees:

  • 11 holidays, vacation accruals for full-time employees are based on years of service from 6.67-13.33 hours per month.
  • Full-time firefighters accrue vacation based on years of service from 12-18 hours per month. 
  • Full-time employees accrue sick leave at the rate of 8 hours per month of service to a maximum of 960 hours.
  • Part-time employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked. Regular full-time employees, except for police officers and firefighters, are required to participate in the City’s 401(a) retirement plan.
  • A voluntary 457 plan is also available to all regular employees.
  • Police Officers and firefighters participate in a State-approved retirement plan, FPPA.
  • The City of Federal Heights offers both short-term disability and long-term disability to its regular and part-time employees.
  • Police officers and firefighters are eligible for long-term disability benefits in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth by the State of Colorado’s Fire and Police Pension Association (FPPA).
  • The City of Federal Heights offers life insurance benefits to all full- and part-time employees.
  • Part-time employees must work a minimum of 30 hours per week to be eligible for life insurance benefits.
  • The City also offers a voluntary life insurance plan for employees to purchase additional life insurance. 
  • Regular and part-time employees are eligible for City of Federal Heights benefits the first of the month after their hire date.
  • Part-time employees must work at least 30 hours per week to be eligible for pro-rated benefits.
  • Medical benefits are offered through Colorado Employers Benefit Trust (CEBT), which is self-funded multiple employer trust that currently provides employee benefits for over 300 public entities, school districts, and colleges.
  • The City of Federal Heights offers the choice of three medical plans through CEBT. Employees can choose from an EPO, PPO, or Kaiser HMO plan.
  • Vision insurance is provided through VSP, and dental benefits are offered through Delta Dental.

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