South San Joaquin Irrigation District
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION & BENEFIT PACKAGE SUMMARY
THE EMPLOYMENT PROCESS
As a potential applicant, you are about to participate in a series of events collectively called the employment process. Because the goal of the employment process is to obtain qualified candidates to fill District positions, examinations are generally administered to each applicant. These examinations are conducted in a variety of ways, yet they share a common purpose - to test applicants for knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job. The employment process occurs in several stages which are described as follows:
Prospective employees must submit an application and other documents required as specified in the job posting by the closing date and time. Separate applications must be submitted for each job classification. All statements made on applications are subject to investigation and verification. False statements will be cause for disqualification, removal from the eligibility list, or discharge from employment.
Applicants who meet the qualification standards are notified to take an examination or combination of examinations. Examination scores determine standing for the interview process. Interview scores determine standing on eligibility list.
Prior to starting work, prospective employees will be required to pass a medical examination, including laboratory testing and a drug screen as part of this pre-placement process. The examination is administered by St. Joseph’s Occupational Health in Manteca at the expense of South San Joaquin Irrigation District. Candidates are cautioned not to quit or give notice to present employers until the medical examination has been completed and passed.
All new employees are required to sign various forms as related to District employment. All new employees hired by the District must verify identity and entitlement to work in the United States by providing documents required by the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986.
All new employees serve a probationary period of twelve months of continuous service. If performance is not satisfactory, employee may be terminated without recourse.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SUMMARY
HOLIDAYS OBSERVED:
- New Year’s Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day & day after
- Christmas
- Two Floating Holidays
- Veterans Day (starting in 2009)
Upon completion of six months of employment, employees shall be permitted to take vacation days to the extent earned. Vacation is accumulated as follows:
| 0-1 year | 1/2 day per month |
| 1-7 years | 1 day per month |
| 8-15 years | 1 1/2 day per month |
| 16-20 years | 1 3/4 day per month |
| 21+ years | 2 days per month |
Employees shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one full day per month.
Employees shall contribute a uniform 4% of their salary, exclusive of overtime, to California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). The method used to pay the employee’s contribution will be in a manner which allows the employee the benefit of the contribution not being taxable income to the employee. The District contributes a percentage of employee’s salary, as established by PERS, to the 2.5% at 55 (single highest year) plan (effective Jan. 2009).
Sixty days after the beginning of the employee’s first full month of employment, the District will provide a health care plan for all full-time employees as well as their eligible dependents. The contribution the District makes to the health plan shall be capped as follows:
No cap for employee only
Health insurance:
Effective January 1, 2009 the District will contribute 100% of the premium for single employees. The employee monthly contribution for an employee with a single dependent shall be the lesser of 10% of the premium or $125. The employee monthly contribution for employees with full family coverage shall be the lesser of 10% of the premium or $250.
Effective January 1, 2010 the District will contribute 100% of the premium for single employees. The employee monthly contribution for an employee with a single dependent shall be the lesser of 10% of the premium or $150. The employee monthly contribution for employees with full family coverage shall be the lesser of 10% of the premium or $275.
Effective January 1, 2011 the District will contribute 100% of the premium for single employees. The employee monthly contribution for an employee with a single dependent shall be the lesser of 10% of the premium or $150. The employee monthly contribution for employees with full family coverage shall be the lesser of 10% of the premium or $300.
Employees may re-select the health plan they desire during the annual open enrollment period.
Employees will pay the amount their medical insurance cost exceeds the District’s contribution by authorizing biweekly payroll deductions.
The District provides all full-time employees, and their eligible dependents, dental and vision insurance, a term group life insurance policy in the amount of $100,000, and offers a long term disability (LTD) insurance plan. The District’s contribution for these benefits will be $100 per month. If the combined cost exceeds $100 per month, the employee will pay the difference.
There is a 457K deferred compensation plan and an IRS “125” Plan available to all permanent employees.
The general unit is represented by IBEW, Local 1245. Membership is mandatory after completion of a probationary period.
There are two credit unions available to all employees.
If you have any questions regarding employment opportunities at SSJID please contact Donald Thornburg at (209) 249-4677.