Association of San Luis Obispo County Deputy Sheriffs – Sworn Law Enforcement

BU27 Benefit:	Rate:	Description:
County Retirement Contribution	24.95%	Rate x Hourly Rate x Hours Worked. Hires after 6/24/12 enter Tier 2 Pension Plan. See Article 28 of the SLO County Retirement Plan.
County Pickup of Employee Retirement	7.00%	Rate x Hourly Rate x Hours Worked. Hires after 6/24/12 enter Tier 2 Pension Plan. See Article 28 of the SLO County Retirement Plan.
County Pension Bond Debt Service	3.99%	Rate x Hourly Rate x Hours Worked
County Retiree Health		$24.72/PP full-time, $12.36/PP part-time $0/PP quarter-time or temp
County Pension Plan per EFS		Assoc of SLO Deputy Sheriff (ASLO)
FICA ER FICA EE	6.20% 6.20%	2013 FICA wages up to $113,700 max 2012 FICA wages up to $113,700 max
Medicare	1.45%	Medicare wages with no maximum
Unemployment	.10%	County Paid Effective 01/01/12
Workers' Compensation	Varies	See Workers' Comp Schedule
County Cafeteria Contribution	$700/mo	$585.00/mo without medical coverage effective 01/01/2013
Health Insurance		Multiple plans available for employee and their family. Coverage for domestic partners.
Mileage Reimbursement	.565/mi	Effective 01/01/2013
New Hire Safety Equipment	$800	One time payment
Uniform Allowance for New Hire	$500	One time payment
Uniform Allowance	$45/mo
Career Incentive - POST	$75/mo	Continuing training waived for recipients prior to 01/01/1994
Career Incentive - Advanced POST	$150/mo	Continuing training waived for recipients prior to 01/01/1994
Bomb Handler Differential	$100/mo	Designated by the Sheriff
SED Team Differential	$50/mo	Designated by the Sheriff
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 wkd	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	12 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 day s/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