Employment Benefits
Taking care of our team.
Employee Benefits
- Health and Insurance Benefits
Medical, dental, hospital, and vision coverage is available to employees and their dependents. The County contributes up to $1,500 of the monthly premiums for the insurance plan options for all employees.
- Retirement
County employees are members of the State-wide Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) which provides generous retirement benefits.
County employees also participate in Social Security.
- Holidays
Most employees receive sixteen paid 8-hour holidays per year that varies by the unit; pro-rated for part-time employees.
- Vacation
Vacation is Accrued 80 hours per year during the first five years of service, 120 hours per year after five years, and additional accruals based on years of service beyond fifteen years. Pro-rated for part-time employees.
Management employees accrue vacation at a different rate.
New employees who worked for another county or city immediately prior to employment with the County of Lake may be eligible to add those years of service for vacation accrual purposes.
- Sick Leave
Accrues at a rate of 96 hours per year. Pro-rated for part-time employees.
- Employee Paid Supplemental Options
- Redwood Credit Union
- AirMedCare Network Fly-U-Home Membership (REACH & CalStar)
- Aflac
- Legal Shield/ID Shield
- 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans