Retirement Pension - Miscellaneous:

CalPERS 3% at 60 – First Level (Classic) Members

CalPERS 2% at 62 – PEPRA New Members

"Classic" employee pays 12% cost share toward employer contribution; employee contribution is paid by employer up to 8%.

Retirement Pension - Safety:

CalPERS 3% at 55 – First Level (Classic) Members

CalPERS 2.7% at 57 – PEPRA New Members

"Classic" employee pays 12% cost share toward employer contribution; employee contribution is paid by employer up to 9%.

Additional Benefits - All Full Time Employees

CalPERS Health Care: District covers a maximum of $2,780 per month per employee, towards a CalPERS-administered health plan. Plan rates vary; unused balance is not accrued.

Delta Dental Premier Plan: District covers entire cost for the employee and eligible dependents.

Vision Service Plan: District covers entire cost for the employee and eligible dependents. 

Life Insurance: All personnel under 65 - District provides $100,000 on member’s life; $100,000 accidental death/dismemberment and $1,000 for member’s dependents.

All personnel over 65 - District provides $65,000 on member’s life; $65,000 accidental death/dismemberment and $1,000 for member’s dependents.

Deferred Compensation: District contributes $500 per month towards the District-sponsored IRC 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan for all employees after completing one year of employment.

Uniform Allowance: $ 1,000 per year ($500 in July, $500 in January)

Text Message Allowance: Department pays $60 per month if an employee chooses to utilize his/her personal cell phone for notification purposes.

Sick Leave: 12 hours of sick leave earned per month.

Holiday Time: Safety and Dispatchers earn 12 hours per month. Office personnel receive 12 paid holidays.

Vacation:

Safety and Dispatchers:

1-5 years of service – 12 hours per month

6-10 years of service – 16 hours per month

11-15 years of service – 20 hours per month

16+ years of service – 22 hours per month

Battalion Chief (Safety):

16+ years of service – 24 hours per month

Chief Officers assigned to a 40 hour work week: 16.66 hours per month

40 hour personnel:

1-3 years of service – 6.66 hours per month

4-7 years of service – 10 hours per month

8-11 years of service – 13.33 hours per month

12+ years of service – 16.66 hours per month

Monthly Salary Base Rates:
Effective July 1, 2022:

Click here for .pdf version of publicly available pay schedule.

Special Compensation:

Longevity Incentives: Special compensation pay is calculated using the employee’s base rate.

Dispatch Cadre Members: Special compensation pay 5% of top step of the Firefighter classification base salary.

Current incentive rate: $ 574.05 per month

EMT/AED Certification Incentive: 5.35% Special compensation pay is calculated using the employee’s base rate, longevity incentive and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) earnings, if applicable.

FLSA Earnings: Safety employees working a 24-hour shift schedule receive FLSA overtime compensation equal to 5 hours of straight time pay every 24-day period.

Dispatchers working a 24-hour shift schedule receive FLSA compensation based on a fluctuating shift schedule and is calculated weekly for hours worked in excess of a 40 hour workweek.

Memorandum of Understanding Agreements: