Must a government employer offer the same benefit package to all employees?

No. Because a local government employer does not have to offer any benefits to employees at all (although without some benefit package it is doubtful whether a local government could attract good employees), it may offer different benefit packages to different employees – for example, enhanced benefits to those in positions that are hard to fill or see frequent turnover, or, with respect to fields in which there are many qualified applicants and not that many positions, more limited benefits. The only limitation on an employer’s ability to offer different benefit packages is that it may not do so on the basis of race, color. gender, religion or national origin, age, disability or military status.