CITY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Retirement: The City contracts with California Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS) and participates in Social Security. Retirement plans vary between employee groups.

Medical: The City provides an Anthem Blue Cross preferred provider health plan to all full-time employees. The City contributes monthly towards the health plan depending on employee classification.

Dental and Vision: The City offers dental and vision coverage to all full time employees, with the City’s monthly contribution dependent on employee classification.

Life Insurance: Group term life insurance is provided for all full-time employees. The amount of coverage varies depending on the classification.

Vacation: Employees receive 10 days per year increasing to 20 days after 13 years.

Holidays: Employees receive 12 days per year.

Sick Leave: Employees receive 12 days per year.

Administrative Leave: A benefit available to management employees, 56-hours per year can be used or transferred to vacation.

Long Term Disability Insurance: Is a benefit available to management employees.

Deferred Compensation: Is available for employees to set aside a portion of their salary on a pre-tax basis to supplement retirement. City annual contribution or match varies between employee groups and classification.

Employee Assistance Program: A counseling and consultation service designed to help employees and eligible family members with a wide range of personal issues.

Flexible Benefits Program: Available to help employees save taxes on pre-tax health insurance premium deductions, unreimbursed/ uncovered medical expenses, and dependent care expenses.

Tuition Reimbursement: Education reimbursement is provided annually for job-related educational costs to employees who have passed probation.