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CMSA offers a wide range of benefits to employees, including comprehensive healthcare options, a retirement plan, retirement savings plans, post-employment health plans, a pre-tax flexible spending plan, and various perks such as subsidies for travelling to work on public or green transit, a computer purchase incentive program, and reimbursements for professional development and certifications.The Agency also offers paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time, along with overtime pay and annual cost-of-living adjustments.


MEDICAL

Agency fully pays CalPERS medical for employee and dependents (up to the Kaiser Bay Area rate).

DENTAL

Agency pays up to $2,500 per year for employee and dependents.

VISION

Agency fully paid vision plan (VSP) for employee and dependents.

CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN

Classic: 2.7% @ 55         PEPRA: 2.0% @ 62

LONG TERM DISABILITY

Agency fully paid for employee.

LIFE INSURANCE

Agency provides $100,000 policy for each employee.

RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS

Agency offers voluntary pre-tax 457K and 401(a) plans for retirement savings.

VACATION

0 through completion of 3 years: 80 hours 3.077 hours

Start of 4th year through completion of 7 years: 120 hours 4.615 hours

Start of 8th year of service and thereafter: 160 hours 6.154 hours

Start of 12th year of service and thereafter: 180 hours 6.923 hours

Start of 16th year of service and thereafter: 200 hours 7.692 hours

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Non-exempt unrepresented employees receive one week per year of administrative leave, while exempt employees receive two weeks per year. General Manager receives three weeks per year.

SICK LEAVE

Accrued at one day (8 hours) per month (12 days per year).

HOLIDAYS

13 holidays per year (includes three floating holidays)

OPERATIONS SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

Swing Shift = 7%
Graveyard = 10%

 

Click here to view or download the CMSA Benefits Reference Guide, a booklet that gives an overview of the Agency's employee benefits.

Click here to view or download the Benefits Quick Reference Guide, a pamphlet and quick reference to the full guide above. 

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

1301 Andersen Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: 415-459-1455 / 415-223-7793
Fax: 415-459-3971

OFFICE HOURS

8:00 am - 4:00 pm  Monday - Thursday
8:00 am - 3:00 pm  Friday

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