Paid Sick Leave.  Sick leave is a form of insurance that employees accumulate in order to provide a cushion for incapacitation due to illness.  It is intended to be used only when actually required to recover from illness or injury.  As a regular full-time exempt or non-exempt employee of SCA, you are eligible for 10 days paid sick leave per calendar year, accrued at a rate of 3.35 hours per pay period.  Regular part-time employees are also eligible to receive paid sick leave.  The paid sick leave will be accrued proportionate to the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work.

Paid Vacation.  SCA provides vacation benefits to eligible employees for their rest and relaxation.  Eligible employees begin to earn vacation benefits from their date of hire and may request the time off after 90 days of employment.  Regular full-time exempt and non-exempt employees are eligible to receive paid vacation.  SCA grants annual vacation with pay to employees who meet the following service requirements:

Employment Length                   Eligible Vacation                    Accrual Rate

First year                                     10 days per year                        3.35 hours per pay period

Years two and three                     15 days per year                        5 hours per pay period

Year four & up                             20 days per year                        6.7 hours per pay period

Regular part-time employees are also eligible to receive paid vacation at a rate proportionate to the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work.

Paid Holidays.  SCA provides holiday benefits to eligible employees.  Regular full-time employees will receive a full day’s pay for holidays and regular part-time employees scheduled to work an agency holiday will be paid for the hours regularly scheduled for that day.  Holiday pay will be at the normal hourly rate of pay for the employee.  The holiday schedule is determined by the County of Sacramento and is available at https://www.saccourt.com.

Workers Compensation Insurance.  SCA carries workers’ compensation insurance coverage as required by law to protect employees who are injured on the job.  This insurance provides medical, surgical, and hospital treatment in additional to payment for loss of earnings that result from work-related injuries.  Compensation payments begin from the first day of an employee’s hospitalization or after the third day following the injury if an employee is not hospitalized.  The cost of this coverage is paid for completely by SCA.

State Disability Insurance.  SCA is required by state law to deduct a certain amount from your pay to provide State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave (PFL).  SDI benefits are payable to you when you cannot work because of illness or injury unrelated to your employment.  PFL benefits are used for baby bonding or to care for a parent, child, spouse or domestic partner who is seriously ill or unable to care for his or herself.

Unemployment Insurance.  If your employment terminates, you may be eligible to receive unemployment insurance.  You must file a claim in order to collect this benefit.  The claim must be filed with the California Employment Development Department (EDD).

Social Security.  As an employee of SCA, you are covered under the provisions of the federal social security law (FICA).  Social security benefits are often a significant step to provide you and your family a retirement income.  The amount of deduction from your wages for social security taxes is matched by SCA.  The total contribution by you and SCA is credited toward your social security benefits, which may be available at the time you are eligible to retire.  In addition, disability and survivor’s benefits are financed through social security deductions.

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