Senior Civil Engineer (20379408)

 MISCELLANEOUS/UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES

I        HEALTH & WELFARE

 

A.    Section 125 Options - Available to all eligible full-time employees.

 

2. Cafeteria Plan Options with Lump Sum – Effective December 2019, the City shall contribute to the monthly Cafeteria Allowance allocated specifically for the mandated purchase of insurance coverage as follows:

• No coverage:  $500.00 (for employees hired after January 31, 2020)
• No coverage:  $1180.00 (for employees hired before January 31, 2020)
• Employee Only:  100% of the CalPERS Kaiser Bay Area medical premium (for employees hired before January 1, 2020, the employee only cafeteria allowance shall remain frozen at $1330.00 per month until it equals the employee only Kaiser rate.)
• Employee +1: 95% of the CalPERS Kaiser Bay Area medical premium.
• Employee +2: 95% of the CalPERS Kaiser Bay Area medical premium.

 

                 Mandated:

 

                 Dental/Orthodontia (Eff. 01/01/2020) - Employee pays full premium: $117.30/mo.

 

                 Maximum Annual Dental Benefit:             $1,500 Non-PPO/$1,600 PPO                                              

                 Maximum Lifetime Orthodontia Benefit:     $2,000

 

                 City-sponsored Short/Long Term Disability – The employee pays the full premium of $35.00/mo.

 

                 City-sponsored Group Term Life (Eff. 04/01/2021) – Employee pays full premium ($0.235 per $1K). Coverage varies from $25K-$40K. Majority at $25K.

 

            Coverage

             Amount       Position                                                                                                 

 

$25,000       All Miscellaneous/Unrepresented employees except those reflected under $40,000 coverage.

 

$40,000      Assistant to the Director of Public Works, Senior Management Analyst, Management Analyst, Risk Manager, Chief of Operations, Collection & Distribution Systems Supervisor, and Plant & Equipment Maintenance Supervisor.

 

                 Optional:

 

                 Medical: PERS basic health plans offered and employees may purchase coverage with remaining monies after mandated purchases. If total monthly health premium exceeds amount of any remaining monies, employee pays difference via payroll deduction. Unused monies from applicable monthly amount are applied to wages.

 

                 Additional Term Life Insurance - Available in $10,000 increments between $1K and $750K not to exceed 5 times Annual Earnings for member. Also available for spouse and children. Rates vary depending on age of the employee.

 

Voluntary Vision – Superior Vision offers coverage for exams and frames & lenses or contact lenses. Monthly premium varies from $8.14 for an Employee Only plan to $28.40 for an Employee + Family plan.   

 

3. Vision Reimbursement Program - Effective 1/1/2020 and each calendar year thereafter, employees and their dependents are eligible for a maximum reimbursement of $200.00 per year for frames or lenses.

 

II         RETIREMENT - PERS 3% At Age 60 for classic members and 2%@62 for new members per the Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2013

 

  3% @ Age 60 for Classic Members Effective 01/01/2013; Third Level of 1959 Survivor Benefit, One Year Final compensation, annual cost of living allowance (3%); Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit.

 

         2% @ Age 62 for New Members Effective 01/01/2013; Three Year Final Compensation

 

          Employer contribution:         45.826% (includes 7.596% bond) effective 07/01/21

          Employee contribution:        8.00% for Classic Members or 6.50% for New Members

         

Employee shall pay an additional 0.75% towards the employer share of the PERS contribution.      

 

The City pays 0% of employee contribution. In lieu, the City provides 414h, a one-time, irrevocable option for employee to elect to have his or her mandated PERS member contribution picked up by the City. Electing this option authorizes the City to designate the mandatory contribution on a tax-deferred basis.

 

Effective 7/1/2008, a retiring employee shall place 100% of eligible Sick Leave Cash Out into the City sponsored Retiree Health Savings Account. Sick leave cash out is eliminated for all employees hired after July 1, 2020.

 

The retiree health benefit for all employees hired on or after ratification of this Agreement shall be limited to the PEMHCA minimum.

 

III      HOLIDAYS - 12 paid holidays per year**

 

FLOATING HOLIDAYS –Specific WWR titles accrue 9 paid holidays per year (@8 hours per holiday) and receive 40 hours of floating holiday per year.

 

** Per Resolution 21-104

 

IV       SICK LEAVE - Full-time employees accrue sick leave at the rate of 12 working days/year. Pay out is 1/2 of employee’s total accrued sick leave hours (up to 1600 hours) and applies ONLY at retirement, death, or abolishment of position. (for employees hired before July 1, 2020)

 

 V       VACATION - Employees accrue vacation days after completion of service years reflected below.                        

 

     Completed Years of Service                  # Days Received

          After 1                                                   13

          After 5                                                   18

          After 13                                                 23

          After 21                                                 28

 

Classifications with floating holidays in WWR accrue vacation dates as follows:

 

            Years during which Vacation is Earned           Accrual Rate

          Accrues from initial employment date                 10 days/year    

          Accrues after 4th anniversary date                      15 days/year             

          Accrues after 12th anniversary date                    20 days/year             

          Accrues after 20th anniversary date                    25 days/year                 

 

VI       CERTIFICATION/INCENTIVE PAY –

 

          Classifications in Department of Water & Wastewater Resources listed below will receive educational incentive pay for possession of certification 4% per grade as indicated below:

 

Classification

Lead Plant & Equipment Maintenance Mechanic

CWEA

Mechanical Technologist Grade

 

% Effective   
9/2017
Max 16%

 

1

 

4%

 

2

 

4%

 

3

 

4%

 

4

 

4%

 

Classification

Collection System Field Supervisor

Collection System Manager

CWEA

Collection System Maint

 

% Effective   
9/2017
Max 16%

 

1

 

4%

 

2

 

4%

 

3

 

4%

 

4

 

4%

 

Classification

Distribution System Field Supervisor

Distribution System Manager

CWEA

Water Distribution

 

% Effective   
9/2017
Max 20%

 

1

 

4%

 

2

 

4%

 

3

 

4%

 

4

 

4%

 

5

 

4%

Classification

Laboratory Supervisor

Laboratory Technician

CWEA

Laboratory Analyst

 

% Effective   
9/2017
Max 16%

 

1

 

4%

 

2

 

4%

 

3

 

4%

 

4

 

4%

 

Classification

Project Development Coordinator

SWRCB

 

% Effective   
9/2017
Max 20%

 

1

 

4%

 

2

 

4%

 

3

 

4%

 

4

 

4%

 

5

 

4%

 

Classification

Safety & Training Compliance Officer

Board of Certified Safety Professional CSP or ARM

 

% Effective   
9/2017
Max 8%

 

1

 

4%

 

2

 

4%

 

         

 

The Environmental Resources and Compliance Officer classification shall be eligible for 4% incentive pay for possession of Grade 1 CWEA Environmental Compliance Inspector- and 8% educational incentive pay for possession of NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Certified Stormwater Inspector – Municipal.

 

 The Safety & Training Compliance Officer shall receive 4% per certification for Certification by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or an Associate Risk Manager (ARM) (maximum 8%)

 

The Plant & Equipment Maintenance Manager, Collection/Distribution System Manager, and Chief of Operations classifications are eligible for 5% educational incentive for possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and an additional 5% for possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

Per Resolution 20-46, Public Works Maintenance Supervisors shall be eligible for the education/certification pay consistent with the Lead Public Works Maintenance Workers they supervise.

 

VII       MILEAGE – Effective January 1, 2022, reimbursement rate is 58.5 cents per mile.