Vacation
Vacation leave ranges from 12 days per year to 25 days per year depending upon the bargaining unit and years of service.
Compensation & Benefits
Employee Salary and Benefits Summary
Placer County Water Agency offers its employees an attractive and flexible benefits package including a progressive paid leave program, comprehensive health and wellness insurance options, and a competitive retirement formula.
Resources
Review salary schedules and supporting documents
Use the links below to compare compensation documents, bargaining-unit materials, and statewide public-pay reporting.
Benefits Overview
Core leave, health, and retirement benefits
The summary below reflects the benefit categories most often reviewed by applicants and employees.
Holidays
Thirteen holidays, three of which are floating, are provided each year. Floating holiday hours are pro-rated for new hires based on time left in the year after hire.
Sick Leave
Twelve days of sick leave are provided each year with unlimited accrual.
Management Leave
Management employees receive 72 hours of paid administrative leave per year. Management leave hours are pro-rated for new hires based on time left in the year after hire.
Health Insurance
PCWA participates in the CalPERS health insurance program, offering seven HMOs, Anthem Select, Anthem Traditional, Blue Shield Access +, Blue Shield Trio, Kaiser Permanente, UnitedHealthcare, and Western Health Advantage, along with two PPOs, PERS Platinum and PERS Gold.
The Agency's current monthly contribution toward the premium is:
Employee Only
$1,301.95
Employee +1
$2,039.00
Employee + Family
$2,651.00
Dental Insurance
Dental coverage is provided for employees and dependents through Delta Dental, with the employee premium fully paid by the Agency.
Vision Insurance
Vision coverage is provided for employees and dependents through Vision Service Plan, with the employee premium fully paid by the Agency.
Life Insurance
Term life insurance in an amount equal to twice the employee’s annual salary is provided by the Agency, with a maximum coverage amount of $400,000. Additional coverage may be purchased.
Disability Insurance
Long-term disability insurance is provided to employees providing a benefit of 66.67% of gross monthly earnings following a 90-day waiting period.
Deferred Compensation
Two deferred compensation programs are offered, CalPERS and Empower, allowing employees to save and invest through pre-tax or post-tax payroll deductions.
Flexible Spending Account
PCWA employees are able to set aside money on a tax-free basis to pay for certain medical, dental, vision, or dependent care expenses not covered under the Agency’s insurance plans.
Social Security
The Agency does participate in Social Security.
Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
New Members
2.0% @ 62; employee pays 50% of "normal cost," as determined by CalPERS. As of July 1, 2023, that amount equals 7.50%.
Classic Members
2.7% @ 55, single highest year; employee pays 8.0% of their salary toward the employee's retirement contribution.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Eligibility
Review the official Family and Medical Leave Act notice for eligibility and entitlement details.
Questions
Need help?
For more information, please contact Placer County Water Agency Human Resources at (530) 823-4958 or email humanresources@pcwa.net.