Health Benefits
The District pays up to 80% of dependent coverage costs for employees enrolled in a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan and 75% for employees enrolled in other medical plans. In addition, employees participating in a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan receive employer-funded Health Saving Account (HSA) contributions of up to $1,800 annually for employee-only coverage or $3,600 annually for employee plus one or family coverage, helping reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses and build tax-advantaged savings for future medical needs.
DENTAL
The District is self-insured for Dental Coverage and partners with Stanislaus Medical Foundation to create employee coverage.
VISION
Benefits are offered under Vision Service Plan (VSP)
Retirement
ALL EMPLOYEES
CalPERS 2% @ 62 plan. Employees contribute 6.750% of their salary or wage, and the employer contributes 7.732%. Qualifying “classic” members are eligible for the 2.5% @ 55 plan. Participation is immediate upon hire. Sick leave can be accrued and used for various purposes upon retirement.MANAGEMENT
The District covers both, employer and employee, contributions for classic members.
UNION
For “classic” members, the District covers half of the required 8% employee contribution.
Deferred Compensation
MANAGEMENT
The District offers matching contributions up to a maximum of $4,500 annually.
UNION
The District offers matching contributions up to a maximum of $3,000 annually.
Vacation Accrual
MANAGEMENT
Years of service/accrual
0-5 yrs / 12 days
6-10 yrs / 18 days
11-15 yrs / 21 days
16-24 yrs / 24 days
25+ yrs / 26 days
Administrative Leave: Exempt (salaried) employees receive 40 hours administrative leave per year. This leave does not “roll over.”
**Note: Not all members of the Management Unit are Exempt employees.
UNION
Years of service/accrual
0-1 yrs / 2.67 hours
1-5 yrs / 4.67 hours
5-10 yrs / 6.67 hours
10-15 yrs / 7.67 hours
15+ yrs / 8.67 hours
Employees in certain job classifications accrue an additional two days of vacation each continuous month worked during the irrigation season. Vacation may be scheduled after six months of employment.
Holidays
ALL EMPLOYEES
The District observes ten holidays each year. Additionally, each employee receives two floating holidays annually.
Holidays observed are:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve (Union Only)
- Christmas
Additional Benefits
Sick Leave
Sick leave is accrued at the rate of eight hours per month. Sick leave may be used after 90 days of employment.
Examinations and Continuing Education
The District will reimburse the cost of required job-related education.
Uniforms
The District provides an allowance of up to $300 annually for the purchase of work boots and up to $250 annually for the purchase of work pants in accordance with the negotiated timeframe.
Union Membership
**Eligibility is dependent on upon unit.
*CDHP: Consumer Driven Health Plan or “High Deductible Plan”