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(a) The County shall reimburse any permanent employee in eligible classes who works at least eighty (80) hours per biweekly pay period, for the cost of renewing any license or certificate the employee is required to possess as a condition of employment by the County, which the employee is required to renew. This reimbursement shall not cover any costs to the employee of becoming eligible for, or initially obtaining, such license. Reimbursement shall also not apply to any license necessary for the legal operation of vehicles or mechanical equipment.
Eligible classes: Classes designated AE, AM, AS, CL, CR, CM, DA, DI, DM, DS, FS, HS, MA, MM, PR, PS, RN, SS and SW
Eligible EM Classes:
000376 Chief Medical Officer
000922 Deputy Public Health Officer
002221 Public Health Officer
002267 Director, Agency Operations
Eligible UM Class:
000304 EMS Medical Director
000377 Chief Dental Officer
004128 Public Health Medical Officer
(b) Notwithstanding (a) above, the County shall reimburse an eligible employee for the entire cost when required, prior to the normal renewal date, to obtain a driver's license graded higher than Class C. If the license upgrade is not required prior to the normal renewal date, the County shall reimburse the amount which exceeds the fee of a Class C driver's license.
Eligible Classes: Classes designated CM, CR, DS, PS and SW
(c) Notwithstanding (a) above, the County shall reimburse an eligible employee for the amount which exceeds the fee for a Class C driver's license when required to have a Class B driver's license.
Eligible Classes: Classes designated DS and PO.
(d) Notwithstanding (a) above, the County shall reimburse any permanent part-time employee paid at a biweekly rate for the cost of renewing any license or certificate the employee is required to possess as a condition of employment by the County, which the employee is required to renew during the term of this Agreement; however, such employee must have completed one year of County service.
Eligible Classes: Class designated RN.
(e) Notwithstanding (a) above, the County will reimburse the following classes for obtaining and for renewing County-desired and County-required licenses and certificates.
Eligible Classes:
005392 Agricultural/Standards Inspector
005393 Senior Agricultural/Standards Inspector
005394 Supervising Agricultural/Standards Inspector
(f) Notwithstanding (a) above, the County will reimburse up to $500 per year for the following classes for obtaining and for renewing County-desired and County-required licenses and certificates upon approval from the Department Head or their designee.
Eligible Classes: Classes designated NA, NE, UM and EM.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7788 (N.S.), operative 9-7-90; subsection (a) amended and subsection (d) added by Ord. No. 7905 (N.S.), effective 6-6-91, operative 6-14-91; subsection (d) deleted and subsections (a) through (c) amended by Ord. No. 8045 (N.S.), effective 4-10-92; amended by Ord. No. 8071 (N.S.), effective 6-18-92; amended by Ord. No. 8659 (N.S.), effective 5-23-96, operative 7-5-96; amended by Ord. No. 9929 (N.S.), effective 3-25-08, operative 3-28-08; amended by Ord. No. 10154 (N.S.), effective 6-14-11; amended by Ord. No. 10294 (N.S.), effective 10-8-13; amended by Ord. No. 10355 (N.S.), effective 10-23-14; amended by Ord. No. 10433 (N.S.), effective 7-28-16; amended by Ord. No. 10440 (N.S.), effective 11-3-16; amended by Ord. No. 10457 (N.S.), effective 2-9-17; amended by Ord. No. 10484 (N.S.), effective 6-23-17; amended by Ord. No. 10748 (N.S.), effective 10-14-21; amended by Ord. No. 10799 (N.S.), effective 7-28-22)
The County shall reimburse employees paid on a biweekly basis for costs incurred in traveling to and from work, as follows:
(a) (1) Up to eighty-five dollars ($85) off the full purchase price for all employees in classes designated AE, CL, CM, FS, HS, MM, PR, PS, RN, SS or SW; or up to sixty-five dollars ($65) off the full purchase price for all employees in classes designated SO; or up to thirty dollars ($30) off the full purchase price for all employees in classes DI or DM, for the employee's own use of a:
(A) full monthly San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board "Ready Pass" or a similar monthly pass,
(B) full monthly County Transit Systems Bus Pass or similar monthly pass,
(C) full monthly North County Transit District "Coaster Plus Pass" or a similar monthly pass, provided that an employee will not be reimbursed for any amount in excess of the actual cost of any monthly transit pass.
(2) Up to eighty-five dollars ($85) off the full purchase price for all employees in classes designated AM, AS, CE, CEM, CR, DA, DS, EM, MA, NA, NE, NM, NS, PD, PM, PO, SM, or UM:
(A) full monthly San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board "Ready Pass" or a similar monthly pass,
(B) full monthly County Transit Systems Bus Pass or similar monthly pass
(C) full monthly North County Transit District "Coaster Plus Pass" or a similar monthly pass, provided that an employee will not be reimbursed for any amount in excess of the actual cost of any monthly transit pass.
(3) Up to eighty-five dollars ($85) of the purchase price for all employees in classes CC and CS for the employee's own use of a:
(A) full monthly North County Transit District Sprinter Breeze Pass, Coaster Pass or Regional Premium Pass,
(B) full monthly San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development System Trolley, Shuttle Route, Local & Urban Routes, Premium Express, or Rural Routes,
(C) full monthly South Bay Rapid Bus or similar passes,
(D) full daily for:
(i) North County Transit District Sprinter Breeze Pass, Coaster Pass or Regional Premium Pass,
(ii) San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development System Trolley, Shuttle Route, Local & Urban Routes, Premium Express, or Rural Routes passes,
(iii) South Bay Rapid Bus or similar passes.
(b) For employees who incur parking expenses at the locations listed below in (d), reimbursement will be as follows:
(1) Three hundred dollars ($300) per month for classes designated AE, AM, AS, CE, CEM, CL, CM, CR, DA, DS, EM, FS, HS, MA, MM, NA, NE, NM, NS, PD, PM, PO, PR, PS, RN, SM, SO, SS, SW, or UM.
(2) Fifty dollars ($50) per month for all other employees.
On-street, metered parking is excluded for classes designated AM, AS, DA, DI, DM, PD, PM, PO, or SW.
(c) Two hundred dollars ($200) per month for all other employees who incur expense as a participant in the County Ride Sharing Program through SANDAG at the locations listed below in (d) for classes designated: AE, CE, CEM, CL, CM, CR, FS, HS, MA, MM, PR, PS, RN, SS, and SW.
(d) Applicable work locations for (b)(1) above are: San Diego Courthouse, Hall of Justice, Jail, 1027 10th St., Ash Street Facility, Center City Building, the Wells Fargo Building, 1350 Front Street, Family Law Court and 1501 Sixth Ave; and other locations certified to the Auditor and Controller by the Chief Administrative Officer. Eligibility for (b)(1) is to be determined through certification by the appointing authority that the employee has incurred expense under the conditions stated above in at least the amount specified. The administration of the reimbursement to employees for purchased transit passes shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Auditor and Controller and the Employee Benefits Office.
Applicable work locations for (b)(2) and (b)(3) and (c) above: 101 W. Broadway; 220 W. Broadway; 225 Broadway; 330 W. Broadway; 625 Broadway; 233 A Street; 110 W. C Street; 1409 Fourth Avenue; 964 Fifth Avenue; 1501 6th Avenue; 1130 10th Avenue; 1173 Front Street; County Operations Center; and other locations certified to the Auditor and Controller by the Chief Administrative Officer. Eligibility for (b)(2), (b)(3) and, (c) above is to be determined through certification by the appointing authority that the employee has incurred expense under the conditions stated above in at least the amount specified. The administration of transportation reimbursements are subject to the rules and regulations of the Auditor and Controller.
(e) Twenty dollars ($20) reimbursement per month for each eligible employee in the DI and DM classes who incurs parking expenses (excluding on-street, metered parking) at the locations listed below in (g).
(f) Ten dollars ($10) reimbursement per month for each eligible employee in the DI and DM classes who incurs expense as a participant in the County Ride-Sharing Program at the locations listed below in (g).
(g) Applicable locations for (e) and (f) above: San Diego Courthouse, Hall of Justice, Jail and Ash Street Facility. Eligibility for (e) and (f) above is to be determined through certification by the appointing authority that the employee has incurred either, a) parking expense of at least ten dollars ($10); or b) expense as a participant in the County Ride-Sharing Program of at least ten dollars ($10) per month, subject to the rules and regulations of the Auditor and Controller.
(h) The established mileage reimbursement rate shall be paid to employees in eligible classes who, for the benefit of management, are employed at or transferred to a work location more than fifteen miles from the employee's home. This reimbursement shall be limited to those miles driven to and from work in excess of thirty round trip miles.
Eligible Classes:
005502 Appraiser IV
005503 Appraiser III
005504 Appraiser II
005505 Appraiser I
005510 Appraiser Trainee
005511 Property Assessment Specialist I
005512 Supervising Appraiser I
005513 Supervising Appraiser II
005517 Property Assessment Specialist II
005518 Property Assessment Specialist III
005526 Audit Appraiser III
005527 Audit Appraiser II
005528 Audit Appraiser I
005529 Supervising Audit Appraiser
005530 Audit Appraiser Specialist
(i) Whenever an employee who is employed as an Environmental Health Specialist II 004722 or an Environmental Health Specialist III - 004723 is transferred for the benefit of management to a headquarter more than twenty (20) miles from his/her home, the employee shall be paid at the established rate for all miles driven to work in excess of twenty (20) miles.
(j) Employees in eligible classes may be reimbursed for a combination of transit expenses under subsection (a) above and parking expenses under subsection (b) above for a combined total of up to three hundred dollars ($300).
Eligible Classes: Classes designated AE, AM, AS, CE, CEM, CL, DA, EM, FS, HS, MA, MM, NA, NE, NM, NS, PR, PS, RN, SS, SW, or UM.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7255 (N.S.), effective 1-15-87, operative 1-16-87; amended by Ord. No. 7334 (N.S.), effective 7-23-87; amended by Ord. No. 7379 (N.S.), effective 10-22-87, operative 10-23-87; (d) added by Ord. No. 7772 (N.S.), effective 8-2-90; amended by Ord. No. 7788 (N.S.), operative 9-7-90; amended by Ord. No. 7852 (N.S.), effective 2-28-91, operative 3-1-91; amended by Ord. No. 8527 (N.S.), effective 6-15-95; amended by Ord. No. 9267 (N.S.), effective 11-14-00; amended by Ord. No. 9287 (N.S.), effective 12-12-00; amended by Ord. No. 9357 (N.S.), effective 7-17-01, operative 7-17-01; amended by Ord. No. 9359 (N.S.), effective 7-17-01, operative 7-17-01; amended by Ord. No. 9361 (N.S.), effective 7-17-01, operative 7-17-01; amended by Ord. No. 9363 (N.S.), effective 7-17-01, operative 7-17-01; amended by Ord. No. 9416 (N.S.), effective 1-10-02; amended by Ord. No. 9418 (N.S.), effective 1-10-02; amended by Ord. No. 9631 (N.S.), effective 3-23-04, operative 4-2-04; amended by Ord. No. 9787 (N.S.), effective 7-20-06; amended by Ord. No. 9802 (N.S.), effective 10-24-06; amended by Ord. No. 9824 (N.S.), effective 3-1-07; amended by Ord. No. 10009 (N.S.), effective 9-22-09; amended by Ord. No. 10044 (N.S.), effective 3-23-10; amended by Ord. No. 10264 (N.S.), effective 6-18-13; amended by Ord. No. 10267 (N.S.), effective 6-25-13; amended by Ord. No. 10270 (N.S.), effective 7-16-13; amended by Ord. No. 10292 (N.S.), effective 9-24-13; amended by Ord. No. 10315 (N.S.), effective 1-7-14; amended by Ord. No. 10327 (N.S.), effective 2-25-14, with administrative correction; as amended by Ord. No. 10470 (N.S.), effective 6-23-17; as amended by Ord. No. 10480 (N.S.), effective 6-23-17; as amended by Ord. No. 10484 (N.S.), effective 6-23-17; amended by Ord. No. 10500 (N.S.), effective 10-13-17; amended by Ord. No. 10541 (N.S.), effective 6-23-18; amended by Ord. No. 10550 (N.S.), effective 8-8-18; amended by Ord. No. 10561 (N.S.), effective 9-25-18; amended by Ord. No. 10563 (N.S.), effective 9-25-18; amended by Ord. No. 10570 (N.S.), effective 10-30-18; amended by Ord. No. 10799 (N.S.), effective 7-28-22)
Each of the Elected Officials and Executive Management Staff ("EMS") hereinafter designated, as such designation may be hereafter modified from time to time, are entitled to be paid a monthly allowance as hereinafter set forth for the use of a non-County- owned vehicle in the performance of their duties subject to the following conditions:
(a) The Elected Official or EMS possesses a valid California driver's license appropriate to the class of vehicle being operated.
(b) Each such Elected Official or EMS shall at his or her own expense for the period covered by such allowance provide insurance protecting such Elected Official or EMS in the use of such vehicle against liability for bodily injury and property damage in not less than the following amounts: bodily injury, each person, $100,000; each accident $300,000; property damage $25,000.
(c) In accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy H-10, Elected Officials and EMS may be provided a County-owned vehicle in lieu of the authorized automobile allowance if justified by their duties. Such request must be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer.
(d) Elected Officials and EMS who receive an automobile allowance shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for public transit within the County.
(e) Elected Officials or EMS covered by Board of Supervisors Policy H-10 shall not drive (except for a County-owned vehicle provided to the Elected Official or EMS in lieu of an automobile allowance) nor be transported in a County-owned vehicle, except on the rare occasion when such transport is unavoidable or would otherwise be extremely impracticable to avoid and in any event should not occur more than three times in any calendar month.
(f) Elected Officials and EMS who receive an automobile allowance or who have been provided a County-owned vehicle in lieu of an automobile allowance shall not be transported in a private vehicle owned by County staff while on County business except on the rare occasion when such transport is unavoidable or would otherwise be extremely impracticable to avoid and in any event should not occur more than three times in any calendar month.
(g) Elected Officials and EMS who receive an automobile allowance or who have been provided a County-owned vehicle in lieu of an automobile allowance shall not be entitled to mileage reimbursement for miles driven within the limits of San Diego County.
The following table of rates of automobile allowances is established for Elected Officials and EMS who are authorized to receive such allowances and who satisfy the conditions above. Such persons shall be paid that monthly amount set forth in the allowance rate appearing after the title of that Elected Official or EMS:
Rate Allowance Monthly Allowance
A $1,000
B $750
C $675
D $600
and the following County officers be paid a monthly allowance at the rate herein specified:
Elected Official | Rate Allowance |
Elected Official | Rate Allowance |
Member, Board of Supervisors | |
First District | A |
Second District | A |
Third District | A |
Fourth District | A |
Fifth District | A |
Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk | A |
District Attorney | A |
Sheriff | A |
Treasurer-Tax Collector | A |
Executive Management Staff | Rate Allowance |
Executive Management Staff | Rate Allowance |
Chief Administrative Officer | A |
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer | B |
Chief Information Officer | C |
County Counsel | C |
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | C |
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/ Director, Health and Human Services | C |
Director, Human Resources | C |
Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures | D |
Air Pollution Control Officer | D |
Auditor & Controller | D |
Chief Evaluation Officer | D |
Chief Financial Officer | D |
Chief Medical Examiner | D |
Chief Medical Officer | D |
Chief Operations Officer, HHSA | D |
Chief Probation Officer | D |
Chief Sustainability Officer | D |
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors | D |
Director, Aging and Independence Services, Public Administrator/Public Guardian | D |
Director, Animal Services | D |
Director, Behavioral Health Services | D |
Director, County Fire | D |
Director, County Library | D |
Director, Child Support Services | D |
Director, County Communications Office | D |
Director, Department of Public Works | D |
Director, Departmental Operations | D |
Director, Environmental Health and Quality | D |
Director, General Services | D |
Director, Housing and Community Development Services | D |
Director, Office of Emergency Services | D |
Director, Office of Equity and Racial Justice | D |
Director, Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards | D |
Director, Office of Economic Development and Governmental Affairs | D |
Director, Parks and Recreation | D |
Director, Planning and Development Services | D |
Director, Purchasing and Contracting | D |
Director, Regional Operations | D |
Executive Officer, Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board | D |
Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission | D |
Public Defender | D |
Public Health Officer | D |
Registrar of Voters | D |
Retirement, Chief Executive Officer | D |
Director, Child and Family Well-Being | D |
(Amended by Ord. No. 6986 (N.S.), effective 8-8-85; amended by Ord. No. 7017 (N.S.), effective 9-19-85; amended by Ord. No. 7118 (N.S.), effective 6-5-86; amended by Ord. No. 7560 (N.S.), operative 1-13-89; amended by Ord. No. 7580 (N.S.), operative 2-24-89; amended by Ord. No. 7590 (N.S.), effective 3-23-89, operative 4-7-89; amended by Ord. No. 7626 (N.S.), operative 6-30-89; amended by Ord. No. 7651 (N.S.), operative 8-18-89; amended by Ord. No. 7761 (N.S.), effective 7-12-90; amended by Ord. No. 7841 (N.S.), operative 2-1-91; amended by Ord. No. 7847 (N.S.), effective 2-7-91, operative 2-8-91; amended by Ord. No. 7857 (N.S.), effective 3-14-91; amended by Ord. No. 8216 (N.S.), effective 4-8-93; amended by Ord. No. 8476 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 8653 (N.S.), effective 4-18-96, operative 4-19-96; amended by Ord. No. 8693 (N.S.), effective 7-11-96; amended by Ord. No. 8721 (N.S.), effective 9-17-96, operative 9-17-96; amended by Ord. No. 8732 (N.S.), effective 9-24-96; amended by Ord. No. 8782 (N.S.), effective 4-15-97; amended by Ord. No. 8821 (N.S.), effective 9-12-97, operative 9-12-97; amended by Ord. No. 8840 (N.S.), effective 11-20-97, operative 11-21-97; amended by Ord. No. 8969 (N.S.), adopted 10-20-98, operative 12-1-98; amended by Ord. No. 9034 (N.S.), effective 6-10-99, operative 6-18-98; amended by Ord. No. 9047 (N.S.), effective 7-29-99, operative 7-30-99; amended by Ord. No. 9311 (N.S.), effective 2-13-01, operative 2-23-01; amended by Ord. No. 9337 (N.S.), effective 5-8-01, operative 5-18-01; amended by Ord. No. 9378 (N.S.), effective 10-12-01; amended by Ord. No. 9508 (N.S.), effective 11-28-02; amended by Ord. No. 9527 (N.S.), effective 2-27-03; amended by Ord. No. 9542 (N.S.), effective 5-1-03; amended by Ord. No. 9587 (N.S.), effective 8-5-03, operative 8-8-03; amended by Ord. No. 9603 (N.S.), effective 9-30-03, operative 10-3-03; amended by Ord. No. 9619 (N.S.), effective 12-9-03, operative 12-12-03; amended by Ord. No. 9735 (N.S.), effective 9-27-05; amended by Ord. No. 9784 (N.S.), effective 6-20-06, operative 6-23-06; amended by Ord. No. 9796 (N.S.), effective 9-19-06, operative 10-1-06; amended by Ord. No. 9933 (N.S.), effective 4-8-08, operative 4-11-08; amended by Ord. No. 10044 (N.S.), effective 3-23-10; amended by Ord. No. 10176 (N.S.), effective 10-11-11; amended by Ord. No. 10223 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12; amended by Ord. No. 10246 (N.S.), effective 2-28-13; amended by Ord. No. 10278 (N.S.), effective 8-6-13; amended by Ord. No. 10315 (N.S.), effective 1-7-14; amended by Ord. No. 10355 (N.S.), effective 10-23-14; amended by Ord. No. 10446 (N.S.), effective 12-15-16; amended by Ord. No. 10610 (N.S.), effective 7-1-19; amended by Ord. No. 10685 (N.S.), effective 11-6-20; amended by Ord. No. 10708 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. No. 10712 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21; amended by Ord. No. 10748 (N.S.), effective 10-14-21; amended by Ord. No. 10862 (N.S.), effective 10-1-23; amended by Ord. No. 10911 (N.S.), effective 7-12-24; amended by Ord. 10916 (N.S.), effective 10-10-24)
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