Employee Benefits

Anthem Blue Cross PPO plans with an out-of-area plan for some remote locations. Members of DSA may choose any of the three plans.

Incentive Plan 80/20 with $500 individual / $1000 family deductible

• PPO 80 Incentive Plan Benefits Summary
• PPO 80 Incentive Plan Benefits Summary - Medicare

Core Plan 80/20 with $1500 individual / $4500 family deductible

• PPO 80 Core Plan Benefits Summary
• PPO 80 Core Plan Benefits Summary - Medicare

Law Enforcement Plan (DSA & Sheriff's Management) 90/10 with $300 individual / $900 family deductible

• PPO 90 Law Plan Benefits Summary
• PPO 90 Law Plan Benefits Summary - Medicare

Carrum Health is an enhanced surgery benefit available to active employees, early retirees, COBRA participants, and their eligible dependents with County Health Insurance.

• Eligible surgical procedures include hip and knee replacements, bariatric, and several spine injuries.
• Copays, deductibles, and coinsurance are fully waived for the surgical procedures available through Carrum.
• Under the Carrum Health Surgery benefit program, you are personally assigned Carrum "Care Concierge" who will gather and transfer medical records, help complete forms, assist in the selection of a surgeon, schedule the surgery, make travel arrangements (if necessary), and coordinate post-discharge recovery care.

For more information visit the Carrum webpage.

Employees may opt-out of medical insurance coverage and receive $300 per month. Employees must provide proof of current medical coverage under another plan. Employees electing to take CIL will be eligible to receive dental and vision at no cost for themselves and dependents.

Have you ever needed a doctor after-hours or were too busy to make an appointment? Now you can see a doctor any time of the day or night, no matter where you are, as long as you have an internet connection and camera on your device.

• Anthem Blue Cross - LiveHealthOnline.com
• Anthem Blue Cross - LIveHealthOnline - VIDEO
• Anthem Blue Cross - FAQ
• Anthem Blue Cross - Information Flyer
• Anthem Blue Cross - App Information

Solera is a 16-Week healthy lifestyle Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), cutting edge program that can help you lose weight, adopt healthy habits, and significantly reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. It's available at no cost to qualified health plan members.

• DPP Flyer - Change Your Life in 16 Weeks
• DPP FAQ Sheet

Comprehensive Dental Plan through Delta Dental. No deductible. Max benefit per year $2600.

• Dental Plan Summary
• Get the most from your plan
• Using your plan
• Delta Dental no longer printing cards
• Oral Health
• Pre-Treatment Estimate
• Virtual Dental Appointment Flyer
• Virtual Dental Appointment FAQ

Vision Services Plan-VSP provides eye exams every 12 months, lenses every 12 months and frames every 24 months. $10 co-pay.

• Vision Plan Summary
• VSP See clearly
• VSP What your eyes say about you
• VSP Virtual frame picker

RETIREMENT:  CalPERS. Formula dependent on the status with CalPERS (Classic or New PEPRA member)

CLASSIC MEMBERS

CalPERS Classic Members: Classic employees that first became members on or after July 1, 1996, are subject to an annual compensation limit. The 2021 limit is $290,000. Employees do not pay contributions on amounts exceeding $265,000 and compensation earned beyond the limit will not be considered when CalPERS calculates the single highest year pensionable compensation average. The County does not participate in Social Security but does contribute to Medicare.

Classic Regular: Qualifying retirees are eligible to receive a lifetime pension which at 55 would be equal to 2% of your highest annual wage (see compensation cap above) multiplied by your years of service.

Classic Safety: Qualifying retirees are eligible to receive a lifetime pension which at 50 would be equal to 3% of your highest annual wage (see compensation cap above) multiplied by your years of services.

PEPRA MEMBERS (Hire on or after 1/1/2013)

CalPERS New PEPRA Members: New members are subject to an annual compensation limit that is regulated by CalPERS and changes periodically. Employees do not pay contributions on amounts exceeding the 2021 limit of $153,671 and compensation earned beyond the limit will not be considered when CalPERS calculates the 3‐year pensionable compensation average. The County does not participate in Social Security but does contribute to Medicare.

PEPRA Regular: Qualifying retirees are eligible to receive a lifetime pension which at 62 would be equal to 2% of your highest 3-year compensation wage average (see compensation cap above) multiplied by your years of service. Employees contribute 50% of the normal cost as determined by CalPERS.

PEPRA Safety: Qualifying retirees are eligible to receive a lifetime pension which at 57 would be equal to 2.7% of your highest 3-year compensation wage average (see compensation cap above) multiplied by your years of service. Employees contribute 50% of the normal cost as determined by CalPERS.

Retirement Savings Plan (457b): Company matches up to $50 a month. 

Calaveras County Public Safety Employees Association receives up to $50 a month match.

Deputy Sheriff's Association and Sheriff's Management Union Receives up to $100 a month match.

• New Online Enrollment
• VALIC website

• What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
• What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA) - Spanish

DSA Uniform Allowance: $1075 per calendar year. Payments will be made monthly on the second paycheck.

DSA K-9 Allowance: Handlers will be paid thirty (30) minutes per day, seven (7) days per week, at one and one-half (1 ½ ) times the regular rate of pay whether on or off duty, for the time caring for an assigned K-9 including, but not limited to, handling, training, walking, boarding, feeding, grooming, veterinary examinations, or otherwise caring for the dog.

DSA Assignment Pay: 2.5% for Bilingual, Search & Rescue, Bomb Squad, Dive Team, Hostage Negotiations, and S.W.A.T.

DSA and Sheriff's Management Education Incentives:

Concern, our new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a FREE, confidential counseling and referral service designed to offer discrete help to employees of the County of Calaveras and their household members. Concern is available 24-hours a day, with toll-free access.

You are allowed three (3) counseling sessions per incident, per benefit period.

Clinical counselors provide assessment, assistance, and referral to additional services as needed. They provide assistance with a wide range of matters including marriage and relationship issues, family problems, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, anger management, and alcohol/drug dependency.

Concern also provides Work & Live Services that include: child/elder care assistance, financial issues, Federal tax assistance, pre-retirement planning, organizing life's affairs, concierge services, and legal services.

Concern now offers "Face-To-Face" Support from the comfort of your home or anywhere you have internet access. EAP web-video consultations are available 24 hours a day. For more information please see their Concern Website

Prescription Plan for each medical plans above.

• Prescription Plan - Express Scripts (Core)
• Prescription Plan - Express Scripts (Core) - Medicare
• Prescription Plan - Express Scripts (Incentive)
• Prescription Plan - Express Scripts (Incentive) - Medicare
• Prescription Plan - Express Scripts (Law)
• Prescription Plan - Express Scripts (Law) - Medicare
• Excluded Medications

Information Sheets

• Information Kit
• Cool Features

Each year the predictability of the number of emergent and non-emergent transports in a given group is relatively up and down like a roller coaster. MASA MTS provides an affordable solution to close this crucial gap. The rates are $10 per employee per month for the Emergent Plus plan and if employees want to upgrade to the Platinum plan it is an additional $25 or (total $35 monthly).

For more information and to enroll, check out MASA MTS.

Merit Increases: After successful completion of your probationary period, a merit increase may be granted. Merit increases may be granted annually thereafter to the top step.

Entry-Level Deputy Sheriff Merit Increases: After successful completion of 13 pay periods, a merit increase may be granted.

Longevity Incentives: A 2.5% incentive will be earned at 6, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service.

DSA & Sheriff's Management Longevity Incentives: 2.5% at 5.5 and 15 years of service.

Probation Period: New employees remain in a probationary status for one (1) year = 26 pay periods.

County Provided Life Insurance: $50,000

County Provided Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Medical and Dependent Care reimbursement accounts.

Supplemental Insurance Plans: You may purchase through

• AFLAC
• LegalShield/IDShield

GSFA member County "Assist-To-Own" program

The primary assistance for GSFA Member County “Assist-to-Own” is provided in the form of a 3.5% deferred Second Mortgage. The Second Mortgage has a zero percent interest rate, which means no interest is accrued on the Second Mortgage and no monthly payments are required. The Second Mortgage is due and payable upon sale or refinance of the First Mortgage. 

Additional down payment and closing cost assistance will be available in the form of a gift, up to 2% of the First Mortgage Loan amount, for a total of 5.5% in down payment and closing cost assistance.

Slideshow Presentation from October 6th webinar

Vacation (Pro-rated for those working less than 100%):

• Date of hire through 3 complete years of continuous service = 80 hours per year.
• 4 years - 9 years = 120 hours per year
• 10+ years = 160 hours per year.
• Max accumulation: Double what you earn annually
• Eligibility: After 6 months of employment you may begin using vacation time, up to 40 hours.

Sick Leave: Twelve (12) days annual sick leave accrual with unlimited accumulation. (Pro-rated for those working less than 100%):

Family Sick Leave: Sixty (60) hours of sick leave can be used to care for immediate family; parent, spouse, child, sibling. DSA is allowed forty-four (44) hours.

Bereavement Leave: Twenty-four (24) hours paid leave for immediate family.

Holidays: Fourteen (14) paid holidays

Management Time Off (MTO): 40 hours annually, if applicable. Pro-rated to 20 hours if hired after June 30th.

Sheriff's Management Time Off (SMTO): 80 hours annually. Pro-rated to 40 hours if promoted after June 30th.

Deputy District Attorney Series: 80 hours annually. Pro-rated to 40 hours if hired after June 30th.

Instead of being in Social Security, Calaveras County has part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees are enrolled in the PARS Plan. This plan offers greater flexibility, portability, and potentially higher benefits. For more information on this plan, please visit https://www.pars.org/ and click on the Employee Benefits section.

• Calaveras County PARS Information

Effective January 1, 2019, as part of your prescription benefit, you have access to a money-saving feature for your maintenance medications (those drugs you take regularly for ongoing conditions). Through your plan, you could pay less when you fill a 90-day supply of your maintenance medications at a preferred pharmacy than you would pay for three 30-day supplies at a non-preferred retail pharmacy. For savings and convenience, take advantage of home delivery from the Express Scripts Pharmacy. Get 90-day supplies of your medications delivered directly to you, safely and securely, with free standard shipping.

• Smart90 FAQ's
• Smart90 Video

SEIU Boot Allowance: Specific classifications (see MOU) are allowed $150 per year distributed once a year in the first full pay period in December - prorated depending on the month you start. Certain position's due to OSHA requirements are allowed $175 per year.

SEIU Uniform Allowance: Specific classifications (see MOU) are allowed $600 per calendar year. Payments will be made monthly on the second paycheck.

CCPSEA Uniform Allowance: Specific classifications (see MOU) are allowed $900 or $750 per calendar year. Payments will be made every other pay period.

CCPSEA Uniform Shirt Allowance: Animal Shelter Assistant $200.04 per year. Payments will be made monthly on the second paycheck.

Bi-Lingual Pay ($75 per month for specific approved employees, $50 per month for CCPSEA members and 2.5% for DSA members).