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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