| Retirement |
PERS 3% @ 50 Plan. City pays employer contribution (26.746%) and employee contribution (9%). |
| Post Retirement |
Health Benefits |
| Health Plan |
City pays up to $1,250.66 monthly for premiums under the PERS Medical Program or $610.44 monthly cash in-lieu of health insurance with proof of other coverage. |
| Dental |
City pays premium for full family coverage. |
| Vision Care |
City pays premium for full family coverage. |
| Life Insurance & AD&D Ins. |
$20,000 Life Insurance and $100,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (Premium - 20.5 per $1,000 of insurance) |
| Long Term Disability |
Two-thirds of salary with a current maximum benefit of $10,000, after a 29-day waiting period. (Premium - .65 per $100 covered) |
| Vacation Leave |
1-5 years |
104 hours |
| 5-12 years |
144 hours |
| 12-20 years |
168 hours |
| Over 20 years |
224 hours |
| Vacation Buyback |
May receive cash for up to 40 hours of accrued vacation in March of each year. After completing 3 years of employment, may also receive cash for up to 40 hours of accrued vacation in October of each year. |
| Compensatory Time |
May accrue up to 80 hours of Compensatory time. |
| Sick Leave |
Eight hours accrued per month. |
| Bereavement Leave |
Up to 3 days, except if household member or out of state up to 5 days. |
| Holidays |
Compensated for 13 per year. |
| Longevity Incentive Plan |
At 5, 10, 15 years, etc., employee receives a bonus week of vacation time, that year only. |
| Deferred Compensation |
The city administers deferred compensation plans through ICMA, VALIC, and CalPERS. Employees may voluntarily invest income on a pre-tax basis up to an annual maximum of $17,000. |
| Flexible Benefits Plan |
A voluntary plan that allows employees to set aside earnings to pay for certain eligible dependent care or health care expenses on a pre-tax basis. |
| Uniform Allowance |
$1,000 per fiscal year. |
| Spanish Bilingual Pay |
$600 per fiscal year. |
| Special Assignment Pay |
5% for designation as Detective, Canine Unit, Traffic Safety, etc. 5% for Field Training Officer (One FTO will be compensated for each hour training a new officer for up to 26 weeks.) |
| Education Incentive Plan |
| AA/Intermediate |
2.5% of base salary |
| BA/Advanced |
5% of base salary |
| MA |
7.5% of base salary |
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| PERS |
Is not configured into base salary. |
| Medicare |
City pays 1.45% and Employee pays 1.45%. |
| FICA |
The City contracts with CalPERS for retirement benefits, therefore the City does not contribute to FICA. |
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