SLOCPPOA (BU31 and 32)

Benefits-At-A-Glance: San Luis Obispo County Probation Peace Officers' Association (SLOCPPOA)

Bargaining Units: Probation (BU31) and Probation Supervisory Units (BU32)

This information summarizes the most common benefits available to employees represented by SLOCPPOA. For complete listings and details of these benefits, please refer to the current Memorandum of Understanding for this employee association.

Review the Employee Benefits webpage for more details on specific healthcare benefits.

Last Updated as of April 2024.

Healthcare Benefits	Current Rate/Eligibility Information	Description
Health Insurance	Premium rates vary by plan selection	The County of San Luis Obispo offers comprehensive medical coverage to you and your family, including several options with low co-payments and an EPO health plan, along with two dental plan options and vision coverage. Additional ancillary and voluntary insurance options are also available through your County benefits. Several benefit programs are free for employees to participate in, including Headspace and Carrum Health. For the most up-to-date information on plan offerings, visit the Employee Benefits webpage.
County Cafeteria Contribution for 2024	Monthly amounts the County contributes towards employees' medical expenses: EE Only: $991.00 (BU 31) EE Only: $1,058 (BU 32) EE+1: $1,175.00 EE+2 or More: $1,475.00	All permanent employees receive a monthly employer contribution toward the cost of their medical, dental, and vision expenses that varies by Bargaining Unit (BU) and dependent enrollment. If the monthly cafeteria contribution does not fully cover the cost of your medical, dental, and vision expenses, you pay your portion of premiums with pre-tax wages. The cafeteria contribution for part time employees hired after February 8, 2005 will be prorated based on their hours worked. Enrollment in medical, dental and vision insurance is mandatory for employee only coverage. Employees may be permitted to waive medical insurance by providing proof of enrollment in other employer group medical insurance coverage.
State Disability Insurance (SDI)	Employee Contribution Rate: 0.9%	Employee paid on wages up to $153,164 maximum with Admin fee of .05%
Tax Spending and Savings Accounts	Varies by plan selection $750 annual employer contribution for HSA enrollees	The County offers options for financial accounts to help employees save money on taxes for eligible healthcare expenses. Pretax health savings accounts options include: Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care/Limited Purpose FSAs, Health Savings Accounts (HDHP only). To receive the annual employer contribution of $750, employees must enroll in the HDHP and meet the requirements for HSA eligibility.
County-Sponsored Benefits Programs	Available to employees and their dependents enrolled in County medical insurance	The County offers a wide range of free or minimal-cost benefit programs for employees enrolled in County medical insurance. These include but are not limited to: - Carrum Health- Surgery benefit at Centers of Excellence - Hinge Health- Personalized exercise therapy program - Livongo- Personalized diabetes prevention and management

Retirement Benefits	Current Rate/Eligibility Information	Description
Pension Retirement Plan	To be eligible for pension benefits, employees must be vested after five years of County employment at full-time status. Proration occurs if you work part-time or when you take leaves of absence.	The County’s pension benefit provides outstanding retirement benefits and represents a large portion of your Total Compensation package. Our pension is a defined benefit plan that provides a guaranteed monthly pension payment for your entire life (and in most cases continuance for your spouse if you die first) based on your time in service, wages, and other factors. The pension plan is administered by the San Luis Obispo County Pension Trust (SLOCPT), an independent retirement system.
Defined Pension Benefit Formula View your account balances and service credits, create benefit estimates, and schedule consultations with Pension Trust staff on your MemberDirect portal	Membership Classifications-Miscellaneous, Probation or Safety Two Tiers- Tier 1: Hired prior to 07/1/2013 Tier 3: Hired on or after 7/1/2013	Your defined benefit pension formula varies based on your bargaining unit, pension tier, and membership classification. Membership classifications are Miscellaneous (the majority of employees), Probation, or Safety. You are placed into one of three tiers based on your hire date. Pension benefit contributions are deducted from your paycheck on a biweekly basis.
Pension Cost-Share Arrangement	Per the current contract agreement: 4% reduction for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Employees’ pension contribution rate will not increase for Fiscal Year 2025/26.	The Pension plan has a 50/50 split cost share arrangement between employees and the County for any pension rate increase as the base agreement. Additional contribution adjustments are negotiated each contract cycle, including holidays and caps to employee contribution rate increases.
Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC)	Contribution rate: 5.75%	The County pays the EPMC rate for a portion of the Tier 1 employee Pension Trust contribution.
Health Insurance for Retired Employees	Monthly County contribution amount: $151.00	The County offers optional medical, dental and vision plans for eligible retirees in coordination with their Pension benefits. Visit the Retiree Benefits page for the most up-to-date information on available plans.
Social Security and Medicare (FICA)	Social Security Employee and Employer Paid: 6.20% (12.4% total) Medicare Employee and Employer Paid: 1.45% (2.9% total)	Both the County and employees pay FICA taxes which support federal Social Security and Medicare programs. Employees earning above $200,000 pay an additional 0.9% for Medicare.
Deferred Compensation Plan	457(b) Voluntary retirement savings benefit	The Deferred Compensation Plan, also known as a 457(b), is a voluntary retirement plan separate from the pension plan, administered by Nationwide. You may elect to save additional money for retirement by contributing a portion of your wages to this plan, with options for contributing funds on either a pre-tax or after-tax basis (also known as the Roth option). With either option, you will be presented with a wide variety of investment options to help grow your savings through investment earnings.

Leaves Benefits	Current Rate	Description
Vacation	0-4 years of service: 10 days per year 5-9 years of service: 15 days per year 10+ years: 20 days per year	Employees on initial probation are excluded.
Personal Leave	1 day per fiscal year	Employees can have one paid day off per fiscal year for Personal leave. Employees on their initial probationary period can utilize personal leave. Personal leave days do not rollover if not used each fiscal year.
Holidays and Holiday Pay	12 specified holidays per year	Holidays include New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, The day immediately following Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Those who work on Thanksgiving, Christmas and/or New Years Day are paid at the premium pay rate of 1.5x their hourly rate for all hours worked plus holiday pay. Those who work on all other holidays are paid their normal work time plus holiday pay.
Sick Leave	12 days per year 2080 hours (260 days) maximum accrual	Employees with at least 5 years of service may cash out sick leave at a rate of 50% of its regular value upon separation from County employment, up to a maximum of 720 hours.
Annual Leave	12 days per year	Annual leave may be used by employees who work in a 24 hour facility or 7 day per week work function. Employees may work on the holiday and in lieu of holiday pay may take the day off at a later time.
Vacation Pay-in-Lieu Program	40 hours per fiscal year	One time per fiscal year, permanent employees with a minimum balance of 200 vacation hours may cashout vacation hours Additionally, employees must have used 40 hours of vacation in the current fiscal year.
Sick Leave Exchange for Vacation	80 hours of sick leave in exchange for 40 hours of vacation leave per year	Eligibility begins after 14 years of service, and participants must maintain a 30-day balance

Special Pays and Other Benefits	Current Rate	Description
Tuition Reimbursement Fund	Up to $500 annual reimbursement per employee	The County provides Tuition Reimbursement for work related, Department Head approved expenses.
Uniform Allowances	New Hires: $350.00 onetime payment Uniform Maintenance Allowance: $50.00 per month	Employees will receive a onetime payment as a new hire for uniform purchasing, and a monthly uniform maintenance allowance.
Firearm Differential	$150.00 per month	Monthly differential for authorized employees to carry firearms in order to compensate for the demands and responsibilities placed upon the employee.
Bilingual Pay	Frequent Use: $150.00 per month	Differential paid for employees' use of bilingual skills that have been determined by the County as necessary for the effective performance of the functions of the department.
Instructor Stipend	Stipend of 5% of Base Salary	Stipend for employees designated and assigned by Chief Probation Officer to act as instructors.
Standby Duty	$3.00 per hour	Standby duty is for staff who are assigned to be ready to respond in a reasonable time to calls, be readily available at all hours by telephone, or other communication devices, and refrain from activities which might impair their assigned duties upon call.
Consultation Standby	$100.00 per month	Consultation standby is intended for staff who are occasionally called at home outside of work hours to provide time-sensitive information.
Call Back	Minimum of 2 hours pay applies Hourly pay or CTO at 1.5x rate	Callback is for staff that are called back to work after a shift ends and report for duty.
Shift Differential	Juvenile Services Officers: Evening Differential (6-11:00PM): 5% of hourly base rate of pay Night Differential (11-7:00AM): 10% of hourly base rate of pay Deputy Probation Officers: Saturday starting at 12:01AM - Sunday ending at 11:59PM: 5% of hourly base rate of pay	Employees will be paid the appropriate shift differential for each individual hour worked during the eligible time periods
Task Force Stipend	$400.00 per month	Stipend for employees designated and assigned by Chief Probation Officer to serve on a Task Force to compensate for the time and other demands placed on the assignees.

If you have additional questions regarding any of these benefits, current employees can contact their assigned Payroll Coordinator, and prospective applicants can contact Human Resources at (805) 781-5959 or via email at [email protected].