Summary of Benefits

Listed below is a general overview of the excellent benefits package the County of Sonoma offers its employees. For a complete list of benefits available for a specific job classification or bargaining unit, please refer to the applicable MOU or the Salary Resolution. For more information about the retirement, health and welfare packages offered, please click the “For Employees” link on the left side of your screen and select the appropriate category. If you have any further questions, please contact Human Resources at (707) 565-2331.

General Employees

Generous Paid Time Off

• Vacation Leave: Generous vacation accrual based on years of County service.
• Sick Leave: No limit on accumulation.
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays plus 8-10 hours annual compensatory time.

Comprehensive Retirement

• Retirement Plan: 3% @ 60 general retirement tax deferred contributory system under the County Retirement Act of 1937. Fully integrated with Social Security. 3% @ 50 for most law enforcement job classes.
• Deferred Compensation: 457 plan.
• Retiree medical: The County provides a reimbursement program to assist in funding health benefits upon retirement.

Exceptional Health and Welfare Plans

• Insurance: Vision and employee long term disability plan paid by the County. Dental coverage and a choice of three health plans (one PPO and two HMO) with a maximum County contribution toward the premium of approximately $500 per month.
• Cash Allowance: A cash allowance of approximately $600/month that may be used towards health premiums, health contribution accounts, deferred compensation, or as cash.
• Group Term Life Insurance: $10,000 paid by the County.
• Textbook & Tuition reimbursement: For approved job-related training and educational course work. (This benefit is temporarily suspended for some job classifications due to budget issues through June 30, 2011.)
• Tax exempt health/dependent care reimbursement program.

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Management Employees

Generous Paid Time Off

• Vacation Leave: Generous vacation accrual (15 days/year for new hires) based on years of service.
• Additional Annual Paid Leave: 60 hours for Administrative Management employees.
• Sick Leave: 12 days accrued annually with no limit on accumulation.
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays plus 17 hours annual compensatory time.

Comprehensive Retirement

• Retirement Plan: 3% @ 60 general retirement tax deferred contributory system under the County Retirement Act of 1937. Fully integrated with Social Security. 3% @ 50 for most law enforcement management job classes.
• Deferred Compensation: 457 plan and 4.5% County contribution towards 401(a) with contributions up to the IRS maximum.
• Retiree Medical: The County provides a reimbursement program to assist in funding health benefits upon retirement.

Exceptional Health and Welfare Plans

• Insurance: Vision and employee long term disability plan paid by the County. Dental coverage and a choice of three health plans (one PPO and two HMO) with a maximum County contribution toward the premium of approximately $500 per month.
• Cash Allowance: A cash allowance of approximately $600/month that may be used towards health premium, health contribution accounts, deferred compensation, or as cash.
• Group Term Life Insurance: Equivalent to two times the annual salary is provided at County cost.
• Professional Development: $950 per year for job related professional development activities (temporarily suspended for some job classifications through June 30, 2011); and $300 (taxable) for wellness or physical fitness (suspended through June 30, 2011).
• Tax exempt health/dependent care reimbursement program.

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