Summary of Chula Vista Salaries

(81% of General Fund Budget is Salaries)

 

          Without counting Benefits                                            With Benefits

Between

#

Between

#

Between

#

Between

#

10-20,000

16

140-160,000

12

10-20,000

0

140-160,000

85

20-30,000

34

160-180,000

8

20-30,000

11

160-180,000

37

30-40,000

73

180-200,000

4

30-40,000

39

180-200,000

27

40-50,000

180

200-220,000

1

40-50,000

3

200-220,000

9

50-60,000

198

220-240,000

1

50-60,000

40

220-240,000

9

60-70,000

182

240-260,000

1

60-70,000

152

240-260,000

5

70-80,000

230

 

 

70-80,000

119

260-280,000

0

80-90,000

202

 

 

80-90,000

178

280-300,000

5

90-100,000

46

 

 

90-100,000

114

300-320,000

1

100-120,000

66

 

 

100-120,000

206

320-340,000

1

120-140,000

26

 

 

120-140,000

238

360-380,000

1

# = The number of employee positions currently receiving this salary (11/07 1280 positions)

All positions earning less than $30,000 are part-time.

The two highest paid employees are the City Attorney-$225,854 ($329,708 with benefits)-

and the City Manager-$242,793 ($371,338 with benefits).

Number earning $80,000 or less without counting benefits=913.

Number earning more than $80,000 without counting benefits=367.

Number earning $100,000 or less counting benefits=656.

Number earning more than $100,000 counting benefits=624.

Click here to see all salaries by positions with benefits.

FLEX means money city provides for purchase of insurance.

BU is bargaining unit (union); PERS is retirement.

 

If you go to this webste you can see the generous benefits Chula Vista employees receive: https://www.chulavistaca.gov/City_Services/Administrative_Services/Human_Resources/Risk/benefits.asp.

This site contains this information on retirement benefits:

The City of Chula Vista participates in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). The City pays the employee's contribution (8% for Miscellaneous employees and 9% for Public Safety employees). The City currently provides the 3% @ 60 Formula for Miscellaneous employees; the 3% @ 50 plan for police safety positions; and 3% @ 50 for fire safety positions.   The City does not participate in Social Security.

If you look at the salary charts and do the math they show that the city is paying 29.85619% of salary to CalPERS for all CVEA employees, 28.94321% for other employees and from 40-44% of salary for fire and police employees represented by POA and IAFF.

It is not unusual for cities to pay employee contributions to CalPERS. A search of the internet found this information:

 

San Diego City: (The city has its own retirement plan.)The city offsets age based rates by between 7 and 10%. You can see the charts at this site: http://www.sdcers.org/benefits_new_rates.jsp

 

San Diego County: (The county has its own retirement plan.)This website explains the various benefits offered employees: http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/hr/employment/benefits.html . The county offsets employee retirement contributions by between 5.5 and 9% and completely for one bargaining group.

 

Glendora: RETIREMENT: Retirement benefits for all full-time employees are provided by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) with a 2.5% at 55 plan which includes single highest year and sick leave credit. Employees hired after July 2006 contribute 3.2% of salary. The City pays the

remaining 7% balance of the employee's portion of PERS, and the City’s PERS contribution will be reported to PERS as additional compensation (EPMC).

No contributions are paid by the City or employee into the Social Security system.

 

Ontario: �� Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)– 2.5% @ 55; 8% contribution amount paid by the City.

�� 6.2% to Social Security with equal match by the employee

Tracy: The City pays the employee's 8% Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) contribution.

Oroville: INSURANCE: City pays $729.00/mo for medical & dental, and pays 100% for vision, life and long term disability insurance

RETIREMENT: PERS - 2% at 55. City pays employee 7% contribution

 

Monterey:

Retirement: PERS 2% at 55 highest year formula. Employee’s 7% contribution to PERS is tax deferred. City participates in the Medicare portion of Social Security only.
Deferred Compensation: City will match employee paid contributions to a maximum of $60.00 per month.
Health Plan Spending Fund: A minimum of $548.29 per month up to $901.00 per month dependent upon level of participation (or cash-in-lieu of benefits) may be used to purchase medical benefits for the employee and dependents through the PERS Health Plan Program, dependent dental, additional life insurance, deferred dependent care, and/or health care expenses not reimbursed by a medical carrier. Any unused portion of the Health Plan Spending Fund per month is paid as taxable income.
Dental: Fully paid employee coverage.
Vision: Fully paid for employee and eligible dependents.
Life Insurance: $50,000 policy paid by the City, with an option to purchase additional coverage up to $100,000

RETIREMENT - The City pays the employee’s 7% contribution to PERS; 2% at 55 formula, single highest year. The City does not participate in Social Security.

 

Dana Point: City pays employee’s contribution to PERS (3% @ 60).\ City pays a maximum $1,345/mo. For medical, dental, chiropractic and vision coverage. City participates in Social Security.

457 Deferred Compensation Plan with up to a 4% employer match of voluntary contribution.

Life Insurance - City provides $100,000.