Employee Benefits
Retirement Pension - Miscellaneous:
- CalPERS 3% at 60 – First Level (Classic) Members
- CalPERS 2% at 62 – PEPRA New Members
- "Classic" employee pays 12% cost share toward employer contribution; employee contribution is paid by employer up to 8%.
Retirement Pension - Safety:
- CalPERS 3% at 55 – First Level (Classic) Members
- CalPERS 2.7% at 57 – PEPRA New Members
- "Classic" employee pays 12% cost share toward employer contribution; employee contribution is paid by employer up to 9%.
Additional Benefits - All Full Time Employees
Health Care: The District will contribute to the employee's health care premium, for the employee and eligible dependents, in an amount not to exceed $3,000 per month effective March 1, 2024, $3,075 effective January 1, 2025 and $3,170 effective January 1, 2026. The District and Staff agree to an opener on this topic only if premium rates exceed projections.
Dental Plan: District covers entire cost for the employee and eligible dependents.
Vision Service Plan: District covers entire cost for the employee and eligible dependents.
Life Insurance: All personnel under 65 - District provides $100,000 on member’s life; $100,000 accidental death/dismemberment and $1,000 for member’s dependents.
All personnel over 65 - District provides $65,000 on member’s life; $65,000 accidental death/dismemberment and $1,000 for member’s dependents.
All personnel over 70 - District provides $50,000 on member’s life; $50,000 accidental death/dismemberment and $1,000 for member’s dependents.
Deferred Compensation: The District will make contributions to the District-sponsored Deferred Compensation 457 Plan for all full-time employees after one year of continuous employment at the following amounts:
CalPERS Classic members: $600 per month, paid semi-monthly. CalPERS PEPRA members: $700 per month, paid semi-monthly.
Uniform Allowance: $1,500 per year, for full-time employees.
Sick Leave: 12 hours of sick leave earned per month.
Holiday Time: Safety and Dispatchers earn 12 hours per month. Office personnel receive 12 paid holidays.
Vacation:
Safety and Dispatchers:
- 1-5 years of service – 12 hours per month
- 6-10 years of service – 16 hours per month
- 11-15 years of service – 20 hours per month
- 16+ years of service – 22 hours per month
Battalion Chief (Safety):
- 16+ years of service – 24 hours per month
Chief Officers assigned to a 40 hour work week:
- 16.66 hours per month
40 hour personnel:
- 1-3 years of service – 6.66 hours per month
- 4-7 years of service – 10 hours per month
- 8-11 years of service – 13.33 hours per month
- 12+ years of service – 16.66 hours per month
Memorandum of Understanding Agreements:
Montecito Firefighters' Association Memorandum of Understanding