SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE. New Hire Overview

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1 SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE New Hire Overview

2 DISTRICT ORIENTATION DISTRICT HISTORY The District began as a volunteer fire department, Danville Farm Defense Fire District in Became the Danville Fire Protection District in 1921 The San Ramon Fire Protection District was formed in 1963 when Contra Costa County reorganized its East County Fire Protection District In 1980, the Danville and San Ramon Fire Protection Districts merged and became the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, remaining an independent fire district In 1991, the Tassajara Fire Protection District was incorporated into the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District In 1997, the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority was incorporated into the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District extending the District s fire service boundary to the Contra Costa/ Alameda County line The District currently encompasses 155 square miles, serving the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Tassajara, Diablo, San Ramon, and Southern Morgan Territory with a population of approximately 148,000 CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE District is divided into various divisions Executive (Fire Chief), Operations (Suppression, EMS, Training), Support Services (Facilities, Fleet, IT), Fire Prevention, and Administrative Services (Finance and Human Resources) Executive Management Team consists of the Fire Chief, 2 Assistant Fire Chiefs, Fire Marshal, Administrative Services Director 10 fire stations including 2 fire stations (Station 37 & 40) manned by Volunteer Firefighters Approximately 185 employees and 45 volunteers Volunteer programs include Reserve Firefighters, Station 37/40 Volunteer Firefighters, Communications Volunteers, Chaplains

3 DISTRICT HEALTH BENEFITS MEDICAL Administered by CalPERS Blue Cross (PPO) (877) PERS Care PERS Choice PERS Select Blue Shield (HMO) (800) Access NetValue Kaiser (800) Pharmacy (Medco) (800) Note: Availability of plans is dependent upon county of residence.

4 DISTRICT HEALTH BENEFITS (Con t) DENTAL Lincoln Financial Group ID# - BL33171 Customer Service (800) VISION Vision Service Plan (VSP) Group ID# Customer Service (800) LIFE INSURANCE The Hartford Group ID# - SR Customer Service (800) EAP MHN Group ID# Customer Service (800)

5 DISTRICT BENEFITS VOLUNTARY LONG TERM DISABILITY CAPF California Association of Professional Firefighters Customer Service (800) LONG TERM CARE NPFBA Nat l Peace Officers and Firefighters Benefit Association Customer Service (877) DEFFERED COMPENSATION PLANS CalPERS Representative Eric Cole (916) Group ID# Nationwide Representative Ron Salvemini (877) x43504 Group ID# ICMA Representative Sonia Rogers (888) Group ID#

6 RETIREMENT BENEFITS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (CCCERA) Retirement Benefit Percentages Safety Retirement = 50 Non-Safety Retirement = 55 Retirement Contribution Percentages (Basic & COLA) Percentage determined by employee age of entry into the CCCERA system COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) percentages determined by CCCERA Percentages are modified annually by CCCERA Employee/District Contributions Employee responsible for contribution of COLA percentage and Basic percentage of any salary differentials Under 414H2, District responsible for Basic percentage of employee s base monthly salary District also contributes a percentage for each employee as required by CCCERA Reciprocity Reciprocity may be established between 2 different retirement systems If reciprocity established, age of entry into CCCERA will be modified to the original age of entry into prior retirement system CCCERA coordinates the establishment of reciprocity CCCERA Contact Information General Information (925)

7 SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE inet Internal District website allowing round-the-clock access to District events, updates, policies and procedures, forms, and informational resources inet Structure Homepage Current events, MOU, Handbook Policies Administrative, Operations, Finance Policies Forms General forms from various divisions/departments Resources General information from various divisions/ departments Employee Services Payroll and Human Resources information Classifieds General employee postings inet Updates continual basis with posting notices sent to all employees via District

8 POLICIES & PROCEDURES General Administrative Policies and Procedures 100 Series Employment 200 Series Employee Benefits 300 Series Employee Relations 400 Series Safety and Health 500 Series District Standards and Rules 600 Series Wages and Salaries Administrative Policies #321: Anti-Harassment and #322: Prohibiting Workplace Violence Operations Policies, Procedures, and Standards MOU & Management and Non-Represented Personnel Handbook

9 RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM District program is the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Program encompasses occupational health and safety training and information related to safe work practices, fitness, ergonomics, and workers compensation IIPP Program Manual is posted on the inet under Policies/Administration Information on various components of the program are also contained in the Administrative Policies & Procedures, the MOU, and the Management and Non- Represented Personnel Handbook Program Safety Administrator is the Administrative Services Director, Bob Leete All District personnel share in the responsibility of ensuring the work place remains as safe and hazard-free as possible

10 WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM Administered by Human Resources and ICS (third party administrator) Workers compensation claim packets containing general information and required forms are located at each station and in the copy room at the Administration building All workplace injuries must be reported immediately to a supervisor/manager Physician pre-designation forms are available for employees who would like to choose their primary care physician for initial treatment Workers compensation forms must be signed by the employee and the supervisor/manager then forwarded to Human Resources

11 ADMINISTRATIVE - MISCELLANEOUS Admin Exercise Program Promotes wellness and fitness for administrative/40 hour personnel Paid exercise time ½ hour, 3 days per week on District property/gym facility at the Administration building Appendix D in the Management and Non-Represented Personnel Handbook Admin Absence Line Utilized by Administrative personnel when reporting non-scheduled absences Employee responsible for contacting supervisor/manager as well as the Absence Line Absence Line (925) or adminabsenceline@srvfire.ca.gov Approved leave slips must be submitted to Attendance Note Shift employees must phone the Duty Battalion Chief to report unscheduled absences and do not utilize the Absence Line Administrative Holidays 13 holidays including 4 floating holidays Time for floating holidays worked for non-management/40 hour personnel are converted to CTO Time for floating holidays worked for management/40 hour personnel are deferred and must be utilized by year-end