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Exhibit 1


SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION ELEMENTS CONSIDERED AS COMPENSATION EARNABLE
EARNINGS DESCRIPTION INCLUDED EXCLUDED

Regular Earnings

Hours of work

X

 

One Time Bonus Payment

Payments normally made once a year as a result of bargaining

X

 

Overtime-includes CTO expired

Hours worked in excess of normal work schedule

 

X

7/12 work shift

Regular work schedule of 12 hours per day; 84 hours per bi-weekly pay period

X

 

Extra-help wages

Wages paid to employees who are not regular (permanent) county employees

 

X

Holiday-in-lieu paid after 104.0 hours

Hours paid over the maximum of 104.0

X

 

Workers’ Compensation Temporary disability

Workers compensation benefits integrated with existing leave balances for employees who have an accepted industrial injury and are temporary disabled.

X

 

Shift differential

Differentials paid to employees working other than the day shift

X

 

Standby pay

An assignment of an employee to remain on call if the need arises for emergency work.

X

 

Food allowance

An allowance paid to employees hired or transferred into food service prior to July 1971 represented by Health Services Unit

X

 

Terminal pay – vacation, holiday in lieu, CTO, and leave payout

Accumulated leave balances paid to an employee upon separation from employment.

 

X

Special pay allowances

Additional pay for performing work considered to be out of or in addition to the class

X

 

Incentive pay allowances

Additional pay for possession of educational degrees or required certificates

X

 

Miscellaneous allowances

Assignment differentials based upon a percentage of base pay.

X

 

Management differential

Additional pay paid to managers in lieu of other benefits, i.e, tuition reimbursement

X

 

Transcription fees for court reporters

Monies paid to court reports to transcribe their cases

 

X

Retirement offset

Additional pay for certain employees in-lieu of the county paying ˝ retirement contributions

X

 

Leave balance usage (vacation, compensating time off (CTO), holiday in-lieu, sick leave, etc.)

Payment received for absence from work due to use of leave balances or authorized paid absences.

X

 

Vacation cash-in

Additional pay, twice a year, for cashing in accrued vacation.

X

 

Payoff beyond maximum accrual

Additional pay for vacation hours over the maximum accrual

X

 

Mental Health Retention

A recruitment differential paid twice a year to employees who work at the mental health facility

X

 

Disability Pay

Used in conjunction with Workers’ Compensation Disability Pay so that when combined together it equals 50% of the bi-weekly pay.

X

 

4850 Time pay

Paid in lieu of temporary disability for Safety personnel in accordance with 4850 of the Labor Code – tax free – max one year.

X

 

Clothing allowance

An allowance paid in two installment to cover the cost of maintaining a uniform

X

 

Equipment allowance

An allowance paid in two installments to reimburse employees who are required to provide their own equipment, i.e., court reporters

X

 

Animal allowance

Payments made to employees assigned to the K-9 and Mounted Patrol to maintain their animals

 

X

Insurance Subsidy

Cash payment of the amount of the county contribution towards health insurance over the premium, less the cost of social security.

X

 

Fair Labor Standard Act adjustment

Differential paid when the value of overtime per FLSA guidelines is greater than that negotiated

 

X

Insurance Subsidy Offset

An amount paid in January of each year to refund the social security reduction of the insurance subsidy to employees who were at social security maximum.

X

 

Vehicle taxation earnings

Taxation for the value of a home retention vehicle

 

X

Auto allowance

Payment for use of personal vehicle for county business

X

 


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