Orange County Managers receive an array of benefits from the County of Orange. These benefits are negotiated on your behalf by OCMA and are included in your employment contract to provide you and your family certain assurances and protections. Along with these negotiated benefits, you receive supplemental benefits provided by the Orange County Managers Association (OCMA) also. The following benefit information is offered to ensure that managers are aware of the benefits they receive:
SUMMARY OF NEGOTIATED BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
Within six weeks of being hired/promoted to the position of administrative manager for the County of Orange, a benefit packet will be provided to you by County Employee Benefits. If you do not receive this packet within six weeks of employment – please call the County Benefit Center at 1-866-325-2345 to obtain your packet. In November of each year the annual new enrollment will take place, to be effective the following calendar year – you will be advised each November for this “open enrollment period”; during this time, you may make changes to your benefit choices from the previous year.
Retirement Benefits:
The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) provides retirement benefits for the managers who have retired from the County of Orange. The County of Orange partially pays for your retirement benefit, however your specific benefit is based upon the date you hired on with the County. Additional information regarding your retirement benefit, including a “retirement calculator” for general retirement benefits that you will be paid upon retirement, can be obtained at the OCERS web-site which is www.ocers.org . If you have additional questions, you may contact OCERS directly at 714-558-6200.
In addition to your retirement benefit payment, a retiree medical grant is available also. The current grant level is approximately $21.45 per year, with a maximum of 25 years of service.
Health Care Coverage:
The County of Orange offers four health care plans. These plans are available to you and your immediate family. The County of Orange provides the employee’s health care free of change; dependent coverage is paid by the employee.
The County offers two Preferred Provider Plans (PPO’s): Premier Wellwise and Premier Sharewell. The County offers two Health Maintenance Organization Plans (HMO’s): CIGNA Private Practice and Kaiser Health Plan. Additional information regarding each of these plans is available from https://ocgov.com/gov/hr/eb/bcenter . Upon accessing this web-site, click “Health Care” to review plan descriptions, plan costs, plan comparisons and/or obtain specific phone numbers or medical plan web-sites.
Dental Plan:
A dental plan for basic and major services is provided to managers for a maximum calendar year benefit of $ 1,500. In the first year of coverage, the plan pays 80%, the second year pays 90%, and the third year and thereafter, the plan pays 100%. This plan is provided to managers free of charge; however co-pays of 50% for major dental services must be paid by the employee. Questions regarding your dental plan can be answered by Blue Shield of California at 1-888-702-4171.
Basic Life and Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D):
A $100,000 basic life insurance policy is provided at no cost to the manager. This benefit covers a death or suffering a dismembering injury due to an accident. Additional life insurance for the manager or dependent is available on a voluntary basis. Questions regarding your life insurance can be answered by Standard Insurance Company at 1-800-628-8600.
Short Term and Long Term Disability Plans:
At no cost to you, a Disability Salary Continuance Plan is provided to you to protect your income if an injury or illness keeps you from working for an extended period of time. A manager would receive 60% of their salary. Also, a Long Term Disability Plan is available to you after you exhaust the short term plan (Disability Salary Continuance) plan. Upon approval, 60% of your salary will be paid to you. Questions regarding disability plans can be answered by Standard Insurance Company at 1-800-368-2859.
Defined Contribution Plan (Deferred Comp.):
The 457 Defined Contribution Plan is provided to allow you to contribute some of your salary through before-tax payroll deductions on a regular basis. This is a savings plan, with tax-deferred dollars that is controlled by annual IRS limits on the amount deposited.
Optional Benefit Plan:
An Optional Benefit Plan (OBP) is provided to managers in an annual amount of $3,500. Annually, you will have an opportunity to select your OBP benefits in a variety of ways, including: taxable lump sum payment (paid in the first payroll of the calendar year); payment for a portion of your voluntary AD&D elections; reimbursement for eligible medical, dental, or vision expenses; a lump sum amount can be allocated to your 457 Defined Contribution Plan (deferred comp.).
Annual Physical:
A complimentary annual physical medical examination is available at no cost to managers every 12 months. Your examination may be scheduled by calling the Employee Health Service desk at (714) 565-3780 any weekday morning.
Employee Assistance Program:
An employee assistance program is provided by the County of Orange for all County employees. Your health insurance can be used to pay for services, which include counseling, family crisis, job related stress, etc. Services are provided in various locations in the County of Orange and are confidential. For additional information, you may call 1-800-221-0945.
For additional information regarding County benefits provided to managers, you may review the Employee Benefits Web-Site www.oc.ca.gov/hr/employeebenefits .
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (OCMA)
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