Salaries, Benefits & MOUs
Benefits - Part-Time EmployeesDeferred Compensation Plan
The City of Pacific Grove participates in the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) system. The City does not participate in Social Security.
Sick Leave
Eligible part-time employees, temporary, and seasonal, earn one hour of paid leave for every 30 hours worked. Accrual begins on the first day of employment. Employees are entitled to use the accrued paid sick days beginning on the 90th day of employment.
Benefits - Full-Time EmployeesBelow is a brief outline of benefits provided to full-time employees of the City of Pacific Grove. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits as specified in the MOU’s. 30-hr employees receive benefits on pro-rated basis for those they are eligible.
- Medical, Dental and Vision monthly insurance premium rates for 2021
- Medical, Dental and Vision monthly insurance premium rates for 2022
Employees may choose from one of the CalPERS medical plans available to the city:
- 2021 CalPERS Health Benefit Summary
- 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO
- 2021 PERS Care PPO
- 2021 PERS Choice PPO
- 2021 PERS Select PPO
- 2021 PORAC PPO (POA personnel only)
- 2022 PERS Platinum Benefit Guide(formally PERS Care and PERS Choice)
- 2022 PERS Platinum Plan Summary
- 2022 PERS Gold Benefit Guide (formally PERS Select)
- 2022 PERS Gold Plan Summary
- 2022 PORAC PPO Plan Summary (POA personnel only) (coming soon)
Employees may elect to enroll in the City’s group dental plan provided by The Standard Dental.
Vision Plan
Employees may elect to enroll in the City’s vision plan provided by Vision Services Plan (VSP).
Employer Health Contributions
The City provides a health contribution in accordance with each employee association's Memorandum of Understanding (see bottom of the page).
Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Plan
Optional supplemental insurance plan (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital, Life and Dental), pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent care spending account programs are available through AFLAC.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital, Life and Dental Insurance
Your Employee Assistance Program – or EAP – is here to help you with emotional, family and other personal problems; offer guidance on financial and legal issues; support healthy choices; and much more. Services are available to employees and covered dependents.
EAP Benefits Summary
Holidays
Paid Leave
Includes float holidays and paid time off (PTO) in accordance to accrual rates outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding
Life Insurance
Group term life insurance and AD&D policies are provided by the City.
Life Insurance & AD&D Summary
Long-Term Disability
Deferred Compensation Plan
Voluntary participation in City’s deferred compensation program is available to employees through MassMutual.
Retirement
Participation the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Retirement formulas and employee contribution rates vary for miscellaneous members and safety members under the provisions of the group’s Memorandum of Understanding and in compliance with the 2013 Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). More information about the City's CalPERS participation is available here. The City does not participate in Social Security.
529 College Savings Plan
Voluntary participation in a 529 College Savings Plan is available to employees wishing to save for future college costs. Reduced minimal contribution through The Vanguard 529 Plan.
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Memoranda of Understanding5 documents
- General Employees Association 2020-2023 MOU
- Management Employees Association 2020-2023 MOU
- Police Officers Association 2021-2022 MOU
- Non-Represented Management and Confidential Group Compensation and Benefits Plan
- Department Head Group Compensation and Benefits Plan