Deputy Sheriff's Association - Law Enforcement

BU 03 Benefit	Rate	Description
County Retirement Contribution	24.13%	Rate x Hourly Rate x Hours Worked See Article 27 of the SLO County Retirement Plan.
County Pickup of Employee Retirement	7.00%	Rate x Hourly Rate x Hours Worked See Article 27 of the SLO County Retirement Plan.
County Pension Bond Debt Service	3.99%	Rate x Hourly Rate x Hours Worked See Article 27 of the SLO County Retirement Plan.
County Retiree Health		$24.72/PP full-time, $12.36/PP part-time, $0/PP quarter-time or temp
County Pension Plan per EFS		Deputy Sheriff sworn members (DSAS) Deputy Sheriff safety members (DSSF) See Article 27 of the SLO County Retirement Plan.
FICA ER FICA EE	6.20% 6.20%	2013 FICA wages up to $113,700 max 2013 FICA wages up to $113,700 max
Medicare	1.45%	Medicare wages with no maximum / add an additional .9% on taxable wages above $200,000.
Unemployment	.10%	Effective 01/01/12
Workers' Compensation	Varies	See Workers' Comp Schedule
County Cafeteria Contribution	$700/mo	$585.00/mo without medical coverage effective 01/01/13
Health Insurance		Coverage for domestic partners
Mileage Reimbursement	.565/mi	Effective 01/01/2013
Uniform Allowance for New Hire	$500	One time payment
Uniform Allowance	$45/mo
Dive Team Differential	$50/mo	Designated by the Sheriff
Bilingual Pay - high use	$95/mo	Approved by Human Resources
Bilingual Pay - low use	$47.50/mo	Approved by Human Resources
Bilingual Hiring Bonus	$3,000	$1,500 upon hire and $1,500 upon completion of probation
Standby/On Call	$2.00/hr	Permanent employees
Call Back	OT/hr	2 hour minimum
Court On Call	1 1/2 hours pay	For each 4 hrs on call for court
Court Call Back	Hourly rate	1 1/2 hour minimum
Overtime	per FLSA	OT threshold based on hours paid (includes paid leave hours)
Compensating Time Off	1.5 hrs/hr worked	120 hr maximum accrual; payoff on termination
Sick Leave	12 days/yr	1440 hours (180 days) max accrual; payoff @ hourly rate for 50% of hours after 10 years of service; 5 years of service if hired before 12/31/77
Sick Leave Exchange for Vacation	80 hrs for 40 hrs	Per calendar year. Must maintain a 30-day balance14 years of service required
Holiday Pay	12 days/yr	Does not apply to Annual Leave employees
Personal Leave	1 day/ fiscal yr	Employees on initial probation excluded
VTO	160 hrs/fiscal yr	With Department Head approval
Annual Leave 12 day carryover	13 days/yr	Employees may sign up at any time, but withdrawal must be in August
Injured On Duty	12 months max	As approved
Vacation 320 hour cap	10 days/yr 15 days/yr 20 days/yr	Beginning of service to end of fourth year Beginning of fifth year to end of ninth year Over ten years of service Maximum payoff of 320 hours after 12 months of service
Jury Leave		Regular pay while on jury duty; cannot claim jury pay
Paid Military Leave	30 days/ fiscal yr	30 days maximum when called to active duty
Physical Exams	Annual	Safety employees over 35 years of age
Suggestion Award	Based on merit	Submit ideas to the Suggestion Award Committee
ITS Health Care Spending Account	Pretax deduction	2013 Employee paid up to $2,500 per plan year
ITS Dependent Care Spending Account	Pretax deduction	2013 Employee paid up to $5,000 per plan year
Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)	Up to 5 years	Employee continues active employment while Pension benefits are paid to a DROP account.
Deferred Comp	Pretax deduction	Employee paid up to $17,500 or 100% of wages/yr
Automatic Payroll Deposit		All new employees hired after May 24, 2005 are required to use ACH