The following description is a general overview of the benefits provided to City of Seal Beach eligible employees. Please refer to the applicable MOU for more detailed benefits information.
Retirement: The City contracts with CalPERS to provide retirement benefits. Employee’s current contribution is fully paid by the City. While the City does not participate in the Social Security System, federal mandate requires new employees to contribute 1.45% of wages to Medicare.
Holidays: The City observes 11 paid holidays, plus floating holiday (s) depending on the bargaining group.
Vacation: After one year of continuous service, 80 – 200 hours per year based on City service. Executive Management employees are given approximately 120 hours after one year’s continuous service.
Sick Leave: Accrued at the rate of eight (8) hours per month. Public safety employees accrue at the rate of twelve and one-third (12-1/3) hours per month.
Cafeteria Plan: The City offers a “cafeteria style” flexible benefits plan, with a fixed monthly contribution provided by the City. The benefits plan is covered under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code allowing employees to pay out-of-pocket health benefit premiums on a pre-tax basis.
Medical Insurance: The City contracts with CalPERS to offer medical insurance to employees, plus their qualified dependents through its cafeteria plan.
Dental Insurance: The City contracts with Delta Dental for dental coverage for employees, plus their qualified dependents through its cafeteria plan. There is a choice among two plans, Delta PPO and DeltaCare HMO.
Vision Insurance: The City contracts with Vision Service Plan (VSP) for vision coverage for employees, plus their qualified dependents through its cafeteria plan.
Life Insurance: The City contracts with Standard Insurance Company to provide basic group term life insurance for employees in an amount equal to $50,000. Premiums are fully paid by the City.
Income Continuation (Long Term Disability): The City contracts with Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to provide for income continuation of 67% of the employee’s monthly salary up to a maximum of $5,000 per month, whichever is lesser. Premiums are fully paid by the City.
Flexible Spending Account: The City offers a flexible spending account plan which allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for a wide variety of eligible nonreimbursable medical expenses and/or eligible dependent care expenses.
Deferred Compensation: The City offers the employees the option to defer pre-tax earnings through the ICMA-RC 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. City contribution depending on the bargaining group.
Employee Assistance Program: Available to City employees and their families for confidential, short-term counseling.
Tuition Reimbursement: Reimbursement is capped each calendar year at the rate of the California State University system for up to two (2) semesters of full-time undergraduate enrollment.