Salaries & Benefits

Human Resources function is responsible for overseeing the provision and administration of benefits programs to employees. Services include the full range of health benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance programs for eligible employees, dependents, and retirees. They work with the City’s insurance broker to aggressively negotiate the health benefits renewals with the major insurance carriers in an effort to maintain quality benefits programs at a reasonable cost.
 
Retirement
CalPERS Retirement Plan – The City participates in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
  • 2% @ 55 for Classic members
  • 2% @ 62 for Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) members.
The employee pays their respective PERS retirement contribution (7% for Classic members, 6.75% for PEPRA members). 
 
Health Benefits 
Cafeteria Benefit Package – the City offers a $1,106 per month cafeteria benefit for full-time employees that can be used to purchase medical, dental, and vision premiums, and health and dependent flexible spending programs. Employees have the option to cash-out any monies not used in their monthly cafeteria benefit.
 
  • Medical - The City offers various health plans to choose from through CalPERS.  Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the date of hire. 
  • Dental - The City offers a voluntary dental plan with SDRMA Health Benefits Group Program.  Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the date of hire. 
  • Vision - The City offers a voluntary vision plan with VSP.  Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the date of hire.