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)