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CompOrdinance

San Diego County Compensation Ordinance

Article Section Title
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
1.1 Introductory Provisions
  1.1.1 Title
  1.1.2 Chapter, Article and Section Headings: Gender, Number
  1.1.3 Definitions
  1.1.4 Continuation
  1.1.5 Administration Clarification
  1.1.6 Severability Clause
  1.1.7 Amendments
  1.1.8 Repeals
  1.1.9 Inconsistent Language - Charts/Tables
     
1.2 General Provisions
  1.2.1 Application
  1.2.2 Payment of Salaries
  1.2.3 Biweekly/Regular and Hourly Rate
  1.2.4 Full Compensation
  1.2.5 Appointment of Deputies
  1.2.6 Compensation Authorized by Ordinance
  1.2.7 Classes Exempt from FLSA
  1.2.8 Election or Appointment to Elective Office; Leave Balances
     
1.3 Step Placement
  1.3.1 Application
  1.3.2 Upon Initial Appointment
  1.3.3 Special Circumstances
  1.3.4 Special Conditions for Step Placement for Promotions, Transfers to a Different Class at the Same Salary Range, and Demotions
  1.3.5 Promotion
  1.3.6 Transfer
  1.3.7 Demotion
  1.3.8 "Y" Rate
  1.3.9 Equitable Adjustment
     
1.4 Adjustment in Range
  1.4.1 Application
  1.4.2 "Served in Class" Defined
  1.4.3 Advancement within Range: Biweekly Rate Employees
  1.4.4 Advancement within Range: Hourly Rate Employees
  1.4.5 Advancement within Range: Deputy Sheriff Class
  1.4.6 (Unused Section)
  1.4.7 Step Anniversary Date
  1.4.8 Temporary Suspension of Advancement: Reduction
  1.4.9 Equitable Adjustment
  1.4.10 (Unused Section)
  1.4.11 (Unused Section)
  1.4.12 Advancement within Range: Deputy Sheriff - Detentions/Court Services
  1.4.13 Performance Based Step Advancement Within Range 
  1.4.14 Salary Advancement within Range for Deputy County Counsel Classes
  1.4.15 Salary Advancement within Range for Designated CE, CEM and MA Classes (step and non-step classes)
  1.4.16 Initial Salary Placement and Salary Adjustments within Range for CE, CEM and MA classes of the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association
  1.4.17 (Unused Section)
     
1.5 Work Periods
  1.5.1 Work Periods
  1.5.2 Compensation for Working on County Holidays
     
1.6 Overtime, Standby, Call-Back, Shift Premiums and Non-FLSA Compensatory Time Accumulation
  1.6.1 Application
  1.6.2 Overtime and FLSA/Non-FLSA Compensatory Time
  1.6.3 Call-Back
  1.6.4 Standby
  1.6.5 Night Shift Premium/Shift Differential
  1.6.6 Non-Routine Shift Change/Changes to Shift Assignment Schedules
  1.6.7 Available Time
  1.6.8 Unexpected - Extended Shift
  1.6.9 Extended Shift Compensatory Time
  1.6.10 Weekend Shift
  1.6.11 Mandatory Overtime Cancellation Compensation
     
1.7 Type A Premiums: Exceptional Duty
  1.7.1 Type A Premiums
  1.7.2 Temporary Service with Registrar of Voters
  1.7.3 Forensic Autopsy Lead Worker
  1.7.4 Tower Climbing Premium
  1.7.5 Night Duty Compensation in Overnight Camping Parks
  1.7.6 Equipment Operators Toxic Sealers
  1.7.7 Assignment Premiums (CM Unit Only)
  1.7.8 Compensation for Lunch Time Supervisor of Adult Institution Residents
  1.7.9 (Unused Section)
  1.7.10 Helicopter Duty
  1.7.11 (Unused Section)
  1.7.12 Inservice Sheriff's Training Premium
  1.7.13 (Unused Section)
  1.7.14 Handling of Explosive Device/Substance Premium
  1.7.15 (Unused Section)
  1.7.16 Sheriff's Dispatcher Training Premium
  1.7.17 Sheriff's Dispatcher Lead Premium
  1.7.18 Sheriff's Detention Booking Procedures & Detentions Information Assistant Training Premium
  1.7.19 Prisoner Transportation Premium
  1.7.20 Motor Officer Premium
  1.7.21 Child Support Officer Lead Premium
  1.7.22 Hazardous Incident Response Work
  1.7.23 (Unused Section)
  1.7.24 Corporal Assignment Premium
  1.7.25 Detective Assignment Premium
  1.7.26 Asbestos and Lead Paint Abatement
  1.7.27 (Unused Section)
  1.7.28 Shift Leader Premium (PO)
  1.7.29 Administrative Secretary IV Special Assignment Premium
  1.7.30 Information Technology Twenty Percent (20%) Severance Option
  1.7.31 Hazardous Incident Response Team (HIRT) Differential
  1.7.32 Armed Unit Differential
  1.7.33 Training Differential
  1.7.34 New Hire Lateral Incentive Pay (DS)
  1.7.35 Fire/Life Safety Premium
  1.7.36 Field Training Officer Premium (PO)
     
1.8 Type B Premiums: Institutional Work Locations
  1.8.1 Type B Premiums: Institutional Work Locations
  1.8.2 Work Location Premiums
  1.8.3 (Unused Section)
  1.8.4 Probation Institutional Employees Premium
  1.8.5 (Unused Section)
  1.8.6 Jail Institutional/Detention Facility Work Locations
  1.8.7 Detention Facility Locations: Sheriff's Social Work Unit
  1.8.8 San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital
  1.8.9 Inmate Supervision Premium
  1.8.10 Psychiatric Hospital Location Premium
     
1.9 Type C Premiums: Assigned Exercise of Skills
  1.9.1 Type C Premiums: Assigned Exercise of Skills
  1.9.2 Bilingual Premiums
  1.9.3 Diver
  1.9.4 (Unused Section)
  1.9.5 Transcribing Assignment
  1.9.6 (Unused Section)
  1.9.7 (Unused Section)
  1.9.8 (Unused Section)
  1.9.9 Sewing Room Supervisor, Special Assignment Premium
  1.9.10 Federal Court or Appellate Assignment
  1.9.11 Special Enforcement Detail and Special Response Team Premium
  1.9.12 Special Investigator Premium
     
1.10 Type D Premiums: Assigned Exercise of Responsibility
  1.10.1 Type D Premiums: Assigned Exercise of Responsibility
  1.10.2 Acting and Unit Charge Nurse
  1.10.3 (Unused Section)
  1.10.4 (Unused Section)
  1.10.5 Institutional Charge Nurse
  1.10.6 Temporary Assignment to Higher Class
  1.10.7 Hospital And Community Support Premium
  1.10.8 (Unused Section)
  1.10.9 (Unused Section)
  1.10.10 Part 139, Airport Manager
  1.10.11 CAO Sponsored Special Task Force Premium
     
1.11 Type E Premiums: Assignment to Rural Service Areas
  1.11.1 Type E Premiums: Assignment to Rural Service Areas
  1.11.2 (Unused Section)
  1.11.3 Rural Public Health Nurse
  1.11.4 (Unused Section)
  1.11.5 Premium for Sworn Personnel Assigned to Sheriff's Rural Law Enforcement Program
  1.11.6 Premium for Employees Assigned to a Rural Library Location
  1.11.7 (Unused Section)
     
1.12 Type F Premiums: Certifications and Licenses
  1.12.1 Type F Premiums: Certifications and Licenses
  1.12.2 Physician Classes Board Certification Bonuses
  1.12.3 (Unused Section)
  1.12.4 Master of Social Work (MSW)
  1.12.5 (Unused Section)
  1.12.6 Asbestos Handling Certification
  1.12.7 Education and Post Certificate Bonus
  1.12.8 Registered Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, Environmental Health Specialists, Environmental Health Program Coordinators and Hygienists
  1.12.9 Registered Health Information Administrator Credential
  1.12.10 Master of Library Science (MSL) Premium
  1.12.11 Educational/Security Stipend (AM, AS, DA)
  1.12.12 Annual Professional Stipend (CC, CS)
  1.12.13 Educational/Professional Stipend (PD, PM)
  1.12.14 Appraiser Premium
  1.12.15 ASE Certification/Premium
     
1.13 Maintenance
  1.13.1 Maintenance: Definition
  1.13.2 Application
  1.13.3 Charges for Maintenance
  1.13.4 Juvenile Probation Institutions Maintenance and Meals
  1.13.5 Institutional Assignment - Meals
  1.13.6 (Unused Section)
  1.13.7 Canine Allowance
  1.13.8 Motorcycle Safety Equipment Allowance
  1.13.9 Uniform Allowance (Initial Issue and Maintenance)
  1.13.10 Uniform Allowance (Initial Issue and Maintenance/Replacement)
  1.13.11 Safety Glasses
     
1.14 Type G Premiums: Certifications and Licenses  
  1.14.1 Type G Premiums: Certifications and Licenses
  1.14.2 Classification Premium - 4%
  1.14.3 Classification Premium - 3%
  1.14.4 Human Services Specialist Premium
  1.14.5 Sheriff's Detentions Premium
     
 Chapter 2 - Classified Service   
 2.1 Classified Service, Special Pay Provisions
  2.1.1 Application
  2.1.2 (Unused Section)
  2.1.3 Relocation Allowance for Hard-To-Recruit Professional Classes
  2.1.4 (Unused Section)
  2.1.5 "Pass Through" Payments
  2.1.6 Lump Sum Payment
  2.1.7 Lump Sum Payments Fiscal Years 2022/2023 
  2.1.8 Unused
  2.1.9 Lump Sum Payment Fiscal Years 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023
  2.1.10 (Unused Section)
  2.1.11 (Unused Section)
  2.1.12 (Unused Section)
  2.1.13 (Unused Section)
  2.1.14 (Unused Section)
  2.1.15 (Unused Section)
  2.1.16 (Unused Section)
  2.1.17 (Unused Section)
  2.1.18 Public Emergency Order not to Report to Normal Work Location and Authorization of Compensation
  2.1.19 Retention Incentive Program
  2.1.20 Covid-19 Hazard Pay and Telework Payment
     
2.2 Procedure for Layoff
  2.2.1 Purpose
  2.2.2 Layoff
  2.2.3 Request for Layoff List
  2.2.4 Notice of Layoff - Contents
  2.2.5 Approval and Service of Notice
     
3 - Unclassified County Service
3.1 Unclassified County Service
  3.1.1 Application
     
3.2 Compensation for Board of Supervisors
  3.2.1 Supervisor' Salary
     
3.3 Compensation for Other Elective Officers
  3.3.1 Other Elective Officers' Salaries
  3.3.2 (Unused Section)
     
3.4 Compensation of Unclassified Chief Deputies and Assignments of Elective Officers
  3.4.1 (Unused Section)
  3.4.2 (Unused Section)
     
3.5 Executive and Unclassified Management
  3.5.1 Introduction
  3.5.2 Executive Unclassified Management Compensation Plan
  3.5.3 Relocation Allowance
  3.5.4 Severance Pay
3.6 Compensation of Other Appointive Officers and Employees
  3.6.1 Introduction
  3.6.2 Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board
  3.6.3 Assessment Appeals Board
  3.6.4 Board of Parole Commissioners
  3.6.5 (Unused Section)
  3.6.6 Board of Retirement
  3.6.7 Hearing Officer (B/S)
  3.6.8 (Unused Section)
  3.6.9 Civil Service Commission Member/Hearing Officer
  3.6.10 Intermittent Worker
  3.6.11 (Unused Section)
  3.6.12 Local Agency Formation Commission
  3.6.13 Planning Commission
  3.6.14 San Diego Capital Asset Leasing Corporation (SANCAL)
  3.6.15 Temporary Expert Professional Employee, M.D., D.O., D.V.M.
  3.6.16 Agriculture/Weights & Measures Hearing Officer
  3.6.17 Charter/Statute Authorized Staff to Elected Officials and Boards
  3.6.18 Other Compensated Classes
  (a) Temporary Expert Professional Employee
  (b) Park Attendant, Election Worker I, II, III, Election Worker/Translator, Student Worker I, II, III, IV
  (c) Student Worker Classes
  (d) Temporary Expert Professional Employee, M.D., D.O., D.V.M.
    Temporary Expert Professional - Psychiatrist Special Assignment
  3.6.19 (Unused Section)
  3.6.20 (Unused Section)
  3.6.21 (Unused Section)
  3.6.22 Election Poll Workers
  3.6.23 Prospective Grand Jurors
  3.7 (Unused Section)
     
Chapter 4 - Leaves of Absence
4.1 General Rules
  4.1.1 Application
  4.1.2 Leave of Absence Authorization
  4.1.3 Appointing Authority Designates Time of Leave
  4.1.4 Pay Calculation
     
4.2 Paid Leaves
  4.2.1 Vacation
  4.2.2 Sick Leave
  4.2.3 Injury Leave
  4.2.4 Bereavement Leave
  4.2.5 Court Leave and Jury Duty
  4.2.6 Military Leave
  4.2.7 Social Services Graduate Stipend Leave
  4.2.8 Executive Time Off
  4.2.9  Sick Leave - Temporary Employees
  4.2.10 Child Care Vacation Exchange
  4.2.11 Employee Recognition Leave
  4.2.12 Administrative Leave
  4.2.13 Catastrophic Leave Program
  4.2.14 Professional Development Paid Leave
  4.2.15 State of California Job Assignment Leave
  4.2.16 Dept of Transportation (DOT) Drug/Alcohol Testing Leave
  4.2.17 Emergency Child and Older Adult Care Leave
  4.2.18 Educational Leave
  4.2.19 (Unused Section)
  4.2.20 (Unused Section)
  4.2.21 Professional Time Off
  4.2.22 Association President’s Leave
  4.2.23 Employee Poll Worker Leave
  4.2.24 San Diego Floods 2024 Employee Leave
  4.2.25 Peace Officer Organization Leave (DSA)
  4.2.26 Organ Bone Marrow Donation Leave 
  4.2.27 Families First Coronavirus Response Act
4.3 Leaves Without Pay
  4.3.1 Family Medical Leave/California Family Rights Act
  4.3.2 Leave of Absence Without Pay
  4.3.3 Compulsory Leave
  4.3.4 Unpaid Military Leave
  4.3.5 Military Spouse/Domestic Partner Leave
  4.3.6 Leave Without Pay - Staff to Elected Official
  4.3.7 Leave from the Classified Service to Accept Unclassified County Positions
  4.3.8 Short-Term Voluntary Work Furlough
  4.3.9 Long-Term Voluntary Work Furlough
  4.3.10 Special Leave – AM, AS, DA, PD and PM
  4.3.11 Voluntary Time Off
  4.3.12 Denial of Leave
     
Chapter 5 - Benefits
5.1 General Provisions
  5.1.1 Application
  5.1.2 Benefit Plans
  5.1.3 Duration of Benefits
  5.1.4 (Unused Section)
  5.1.5 (Unused Section)
  5.1.6 Flexible Benefits Plan
     
5.2 Unused Section
  5.2.1 (Unused Section)
     
5.3 Basic Life Insurance
  5.3.1 Definition
  5.3.2 Method of Calculation
     
5.4 Long Term Disability
  5.4.1 Definition
  5.4.2 Method of Calculation
     
5.5 Executive Management Physical Examination
  5.5.1 Definition
  5.5.2 Eligibility
  5.5.3 Method of Calculation
     
5.6 Retirement
  5.6.1 Retirement Contribution Offset
  5.6.2 Method of Calculation
     
5.7 (Unused Section)
     
5.8 (Unused Section)
     
5.9 Holidays
  5.9.1 Holidays
  5.9.2 Floating Holiday Time
     
5.10 Suggestion Awards Program
  5.10.1 Suggestion Award Program (DIBBS)
  5.10.2 (Unused Section)
  5.10.3 (Unused Section)
     
5.11 Employee Recognition and Awards Program
  5.11.1 Employee Recognition and Awards Program
  5.11.2 (Unused Section)
  5.11.3 (Unused Section)
  5.11.4 (Unused Section)
  5.11.5 (Unused Section)
  5.11.6 (Unused Section)
     
5.12 Pay for Performance Program
  5.12.1 Quality First Program
     
5.13 Health Benefits for Hourly & Special Rate Employees  
     
Chapter 6 - Positions Authorized
6.1 Positions
  6.1.1 Authorized Positions
  6.1.2 Authorized Job Classifications/Job Codes
  6.1.3 Active Positions
  6.1.4 District Attorney and Sheriff Temporary Positions

Appendix One

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