City Employment Benefits
Summary of Benefits ~ July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Health Insurance
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
The City contributes:
Unrepresented:
Employee Only - $702 Month
Employee + 1 - $762 Month
Employee + 2 - $802 Month
CEA:
$714.00/Month
*OE3:
Employee Only - $765.29 Month Less $125.09 Dental = $640.20
Employee + 1 - $905.29 Month Less $125.09 Dental = $780.20
Employee + 2 - $945.29 Month Less $125.09 Dental = $820.20
| HEALTH PLANS |
2010 RATES |
2011 RATES |
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| Blue Shield HMO |
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| Emp. Only |
$ 577.33 |
$ 675.51 |
| Emp. & I Dep. |
$ 1,154.66 |
$ 1,351.02 |
| Emp. & 2 or more Dep. |
$ 1,501.06 |
$ 1,756.33 |
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| Kaiser North |
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| Emp. Only |
$ 532.56 |
$ 568.99 |
| Emp. & I Dep. |
$ 1,065.12 |
$ 1,137.98 |
| Emp. & 2 or more Dep. |
$ 1,384.66 |
$ 1,479.37 |
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| Pers-Care |
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| Emp. Only |
$ 868.17 |
$ 893.95 |
| Emp. & I Dep. |
$ 1,736.34 |
$ 1,787.90 |
| Emp. & 2 or more Dep. |
$ 2,257.24 |
$ 2,324.27 |
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| Pers-Choice |
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| Emp. Only |
$ 508.74 |
$ 563.40 |
| Emp. & I Dep. |
$ 1,017.48 |
$ 1,126.80 |
| Emp. & 2 or more Dep. |
$ 1,322.72 |
$ 1,464.84 |
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| Pers-Select (New Plan in 2008) |
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| Emp. Only |
$ 474.93 |
$ 492.68 |
| Emp. & I Dep. |
$ 949.86 |
$ 985.36 |
| Emp. & 2 or more Dep. |
$ 1,234.82 |
$ 1,280.97 |
*The City makes available for OE3 members a PERS plan of comprehensive health and welfare benefits for eligible employees. Employees represented by OE3 also have the option of a Health & Welfare plan offered by the union.
Effective 7/1/10 Cost: $1,656.00 per month.
Medical Insurance
Coverage Level |
City Contribution |
Operating Engineers
Monthly Medical Rate |
Difference Paid
By Employee |
| Employee Only |
$765.29 |
$1,656 |
-$890.71 |
| Employee + 1 |
$905.29 |
$1,656 |
-$750.71 |
| Employee + 2 |
$945.29 |
$1,656 |
-$710.71 |
Dental Coverage For Unrepresented
Unrepresented (Management and Confidential) Unit:
| Group Plan: |
Delta Dental Plan of California
Group Number: 1539-004 |
| Coverage: |
Dental Program covers several categories of benefits. Delta will provide payment for a maximum of $1,000 for each person covered each calendar year.
Basic Benefit: DPO (Delta Preferred Option) 85/15% or 75/25%
Oral Surgery, Diagnostic and Preventative Benefits - 75/25%
Cleanings - Four per year
Prosthodontic Benefits - 75/25%
Orthodontic Benefits - 60/40% ($2,000 Life Time Maximum)
See Delta Benefit Summary for more details in coverage.
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| City's Cost: |
City contribution is $77.26 for each employee including dependents |
| Premium: |
$99.87 |
| Employee Cost: |
$22.61 Per Month / $10.44 Per Pay Period |
Dental Coverage For Cupertino Employees Association
Cupertino Employees Association (CEA) Unit:
| Group Plan: |
Delta Dental Plan of California
Group Number: 1539-004 |
| Coverage: |
Dental Program covers several categories of benefits. Delta will provide payment for a maximum of $2,500 for each person covered each calendar year.
Basic Benefit: DPO (Delta Preferred Option) 100% or 75/25%
Oral Surgery Diagnostic and Preventative Benefits - 75/25%
Cleanings - Four per year
Prosthodontic Benefits - 75/25%
Orthodontic Benefits - 60/40% ($2,500 Life Time Maximum)
See Delta Benefit Summary for more details in coverage.
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| City's Cost: |
City contribution is $77.26 for each employee including dependents |
| Premium: |
$134.46 |
| Employee Cost: |
$57.20 Per Month / $26.40 Per Pay Period |
Dental Coverage For Operating Engineers
Operating Engineers Unit:
| Group Plan: |
Delta Dental Plan of California
Group Number: 1539-0005 |
| Coverage: |
Dental Program covers several categories of benefits. Delta will provide payment for a maximum of $2,000 for each person covered each calendar year.
Basic Benefit: DPO (Delta Preferred Option) 85/15% or 75/25% - Oral Surgery Diagnostic and Preventative Benefits - 75/25%
Cleanings - Four per year
Prosthodontic Benefits - 75/25%
Orthodontic Benefits - 60/40% ($2,000 Life Time Maximum)
See Delta Benefit Summary for more details in coverage.
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| City's Cost: |
City contribution is $125.09 for each employee including dependents |
| Premium: |
$125.09 |
| Employee Cost: |
Premium subtracted from City contribution for health & welfare benefits |
*The City makes dental insurance benefits available through Delta as well as the Operating Engineers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California for employees represented by Operating Engineers.
Vision Insurance
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
| Group Plan: |
Vision Service Plan #12 074461 0001 (Plan B) |
| Coverage: |
Vision Program provides for regular eye examinations and benefits toward vision care expenses including glasses or contact lenses.
Standard Eye Examination and Glasses:
Eye Examination: Every 12 months* ($20 co-pay)
Prescription Glasses: Every 12 months* ($20 co-pay)
Frame: Every 24 months* ($130 allowance for frame of choice)
Contact Lens Care: Every 12 months* ($130 allowance for contacts)
*from your last date of service |
| Copayments |
$20/$20 - The first copayment applies to the eye examination and the second copayment applies to materials. Services obtained through non-member providers are subject to the same copayments and limitations as services through VSP participating doctors. |
| Laser Vision Correction: |
Average 15% off the regular price or 5% off the promotional price. Discounts only available from contracted facilities. |
| City’s Cost: |
Monthly premium is $14.36 for each employee including dependents. |
| Employee’ Cost: |
None |
Long Term DisabilityUnrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
| Group Plan: |
Aetna Long Term Disability Insurance (Group Policy #621726) |
| Coverage: |
66-2/3% of Pre-disability Earnings of base salary up to $7,000 per month.
Elimination Period is the first 60 days of each disability. |
| Employee Cost |
None |
| Employee’ Cost: |
Premium .61 of each $100 of insured earnings to a maximum of $7,000/month ($42.70 month maximum). |
| Term: |
To age 65
Age 65 (two years LTD maximum) 69+ (one year LTD maximum) |
Life Insurance
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
| Group Plan: |
Hartford Life Insurance Company (Policy No. 698457)Aetna Long Term Disability Insurance (Group Policy #621726) |
| Coverage: |
Two-and-one-half-times annual salary rounded to the next highest $50,000. Maximum Coverage $250,000
OE3 Unit: Five-times annual salary rounded to the next highest $50,000. Maximum Coverage $250,000 |
| Employee Cost |
None |
| Employer Cost |
Two-and-one-half (Unrepresented & CEA) and five-times (OE3) annual salary rounded to next highest $50,000. Maximum - $250,000.
(Life = .21 per thousand, AD&D = .03 per thousand) |
| Eligibility: |
All regular employees who work at least 20 hours per week. Additional Life Insurance purchased by the employee is available. See H.R. for enrollment and benefit information. |
Calpers Retirement
Unrepresented, CEA Units and Operating Engineers Units:
The City of Cupertino pays the employee/employer share contribution of base salary to the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) as follows:
- City of Cupertino pays employer share: 16.751%
- City of Cupertino pays employee share: 6.000%
- Employee pays employee share: 2.000%
To be eligible for service retirement, the employee must be at least age 50 and have five years of PERS credited service.
Brief Description: The City of Cupertino contracts for the following PERS options:
- 2.7% at age 55 (City paying 6% of the employee contribution/Employee paying 2%)
- Highest 12 month salary
- Service credit for unused sick leave
- Military service buy back option
- 1959 Survivor Benefit – 4th Level
- Peace Corps buy back option
Calpers Retiree Medical Insurance
Unrepresented, CEA, and Operating Engineers Units:
Employees are eligible for lifetime medical benefits at the time of retirement with the following criteria:
Those employees hired before August 1, 2004, and have five or more full-time years of service with the City of Cupertino, are eligible for the lifetime medical benefit. Employees receive a City paid medical insurance premium contribution equal to the amount provided to active employees in the same bargaining unit. No cash back is provided if the cost of insurance is less than the City’s maximum premium contribution.
Employees hired after August 1, 2004, and have ten or more full-time years of CalPERS service including five years at the City of Cupertino, are eligible for the lifetime medical benefit as set forth by the State as follows:
CalPERS service (including 5 years with Cupertino)
| 10 years |
50%** |
15 years |
75%** |
| 11 years |
55%** |
16 years |
80%** |
| 12 years |
60%** |
17 years |
85%** |
| 13 years |
65%** |
18 years |
90%** |
| 14 years |
70%** |
19 years |
95%** |
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20 years |
100%** |
** Currently for 2010, the State’s contribution level is: $493.00 for 1-party; $936.00 for 2-party and $1,202 for family.
Effective July 1, 2010, employees that retire or resign from service with the City of Cupertino and who are not eligible for retiree medical benefits can continue on the Cupertino medical and dental plans provided that they pay the premiums in full.
1959 Survivor Benefit
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units
The 1959 Survivor Benefit provides a monthly allowance to eligible survivors of members who were covered for this benefit program and died before retirement. This benefit coverage is available by contract amendment for those members who are not covered by federal Social Security with their employers. Covered members are required to pay a $2 monthly fee that is deducted from their salary.
Monthly Benefit Payments
| Benefit Level |
One Survivor |
Two Survivors |
Three or More Survivors |
| Level 4 |
$950 |
$1,900 |
$2,280 |
City Cost: $3.90/month/per employee
Employee Cost: $2.00/month
Employee Assistance Program
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Group Plan: Managed Health Network, Inc.
Plan No: 1010
City's Cost: Monthly Premium is $3.72 for each employee including their dependents.
Employee Cost: None
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to all employees. The EAP is designed to provide professional counseling services for employees and family members. The city has selected Managed Health Network, Inc. (MHN) to administer the EAP Program.
Employees and eligible family members (immediate family) are entitled and encouraged to use the EAP for confidential pre-paid counseling services for health, behavioral and personal problems. Employees and family members will be entitled to five visits each per year per incident at no cost to the employee.
Recreation Bucks
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Each calendar year, benefited employees are eligible to receive $400 in Recreation Bucks toward recreation services (part-time benefited employees will have the annual amount pro-rated based on number of hours worked). An employee, or a member of their family, may register, for recreation programs, activities, or services sponsored by the recreation department.
Sports Center Membership
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Benefited employees receive Sports Center Membership each calendar year.
Retirees:
CalPERS retired City of Cupertino employees and Council Members are eligible to receive Sports Center Membership each calendar year. Spouses not included.
Educational Reimbursement
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Tuition reimbursement is available to benefited employees. Classes must be taken from an accredited college, university or continuing education program. All classes and course work must be job related. An employee who receives a “C” grade or better for each course taken will be eligible for up to 100% reimbursement of the cost of tuition up to a maximum of $600.00 per calendar year, in addition to the cost of required text books.
Deferred Compensation
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
457 Plans: National Deferred/Washington Mutual, ICMA Retirement Corporation, PERS 457 Program
Each employee may elect to become a participant of the plan and defer payment of compensation. The maximum amount that may be deferred during the 2010 calendar year is $16,500. If age 50 or older the employee may defer $22,000 a year.
Vacation Accural
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
| Service Time |
Annual Accruals |
Annual Accruals
(8 Hour Schedule) |
| 0 - 3 Years |
80 Hours |
10 Days |
| 4 - 9 Years |
120 Hours |
15 Days |
| 10 - 14 Years |
136 Hours |
17 Days |
| 15 - 19 Years |
160 Hours |
20 Days |
| 20 + Years |
176 Hours |
22 Days |
Regular employees working less than full time, but at least 20 hours per week, shall earn a pro-rated amount of vacation based upon the number of hours actually worked in a pay period.
The maximum accumulation is two times the employee’s annual accrual.
Vacation Sell Back
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Employees may convert, twice per calendar year, up to 80 hours of unused vacation time for payment. The employee must have a minimum balance of 120 hours at the time of conversion.
Compensatory Payment
Unrepresented (non-exempt), CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Eligible employees may convert any/or all accumulated compensatory time to cash twice each calendar year. Compensatory time may be earned up to 80 hours per calendar year. An employee may carry over up to 80 hours into the next calendar year, but this carryover balance will be automatically paid out at the end of the calendar year if not used. Any compensatory time earned exceeding 80 hours will be paid in cash at the rate of time and one-half.
Sick Leave Accural
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Regular employees accrue eight hours of sick leave monthly (3.7 hours per pay period). Regular employees working less than full time, but at least 20 hours per week, shall earn a pro-rated amount of sick leave based upon the number of hours actually worked in a pay period. Accumulation is unlimited.
Incentive Leave
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Non vested leave time (sick leave) is paid upon termination in good standing if an employee has a minimum of 320 hours of accumulated leave. Incentive leave payment is paid at the employee’s final base hourly rate at the time of termination for Unrepresented, CEA and OE3 units. Incentive leave is paid in accordance to the following schedule: Retirement – up to 85% of accumulated hours. Resignation – up to 70% of accumulated hours.
Administrative Leave
Unrepresented FLSA Exempt:
Administrative Leave: Policy No. 13 - Entitled to receive 24 hours of administrative leave. Employees accrue .93 hours per pay period. Maximum accumulation is 48 hours.
Employees may convert administrative leave hours to pay one time each calendar year.
Floating Holiday
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
Employees accrue .77 hours of floating holiday per pay period (20 hours per year). Regular employees working less than full time, but at least 20 hours per week, shall earn a pro-rated amount of floating holiday based upon the number of hours actually worked in a pay period. Maximum accumulation is 40 hours.
Holidays Observed
Unrepresented, CEA and Operating Engineers Units:
(8 Hours Paid)
| New Year's Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Washington's Birthday |
Day following Thanksgiving |
| Memorial Day |
Christmas Eve |
| Independence Day |
Christmas Day |
| Labor Day |
New Year's Eve |
| Veteran's Day |
Martin Luther King Day |
Uniform Allowance
Operating Engineers Unit:
On an annual basis, the City pays $400.00 to employees for the purchase of safety equipment. If the employee terminates employment with the City, the employee shall return to the City the prorated value of the safety equipment allowance.
Executive Benefits
(CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY and DEPARTMENT HEADS)
Administrative Leave: Policy No. 13 - Entitled to receive 40 hours of administrative leave annually. Employees accrue 1.54 hours per pay period. Maximum accumulation is 80 hours.
Employees may convert administrative leave hours to pay one time each calendar year.
Vacation Accumulation: Policy No. 15 - Credit for accrual purposes for previous employment in the public sector.
Housing Assistance Program: Policy No. 16 - Favorable terms and conditions for housing within the City of Cupertino. (See Resolution No. 9899)
Automobile Allowance: Policy No. 4 - The following classifications receive automobile allowance
Classification: - Allowance
City Manager - $350.00
City Attorney - $350.00
Director of Administrative Services - $300.00
Director of Community Development - $300.00
Director of Parks and Recreation - $300.00
Director of Public Works - $300.00
Assistant Director of Public Works - $250.00
City Clerk - $250.00
City Architect - $250.00
Human Resources Director - $250.00
Information Manager - $250.00
Traffic Engineer - $250.00
Senior Civil Engineer - $250.00
Recreation Supervisor - $200.00
Senior Recreation Supervisor - $200.00
Executive Assistant to the City Manager - $200.00
Executive Assistant to the City Attorney- $200.00***
***(Car Allowance will be discontinued for the Executive Assistant to the City Attorney classification once vacated by the current employee).
Email hrlist@cupertino.org or more information regarding health benefits.
Revised 7/1/2010