Company Profile
County of Calaveras
Company Overview
The County of Calaveras was created in 1850 as one of California’s original counties. The historic gold-rush towns in Calaveras County offer a glimpse into California’s diverse past and provide modern day residents and visitors with recreational activities year round. Our four seasons offer fishing, hunting, biking, camping, water sports at nine public access lakes from large reservoirs to small mountaintop lakes, snow sports including world class skiing, caves, golfing at six beautiful championship courses, quaint towns, a wide variety of restaurants, museums, art, wineries, historical landmarks and much more.
Calaveras County is a general law county, with 18 departments (appointed and elected) and employs approximately 550 full-time people, 130 extra-hires and over 400 volunteers to serve its diverse population. The annual budget is $158 million and is governed by a five member Board of Supervisors, whose members are elected to serve four-year terms. The Board serves as the legislative body for Calaveras County and provides policy direction for all branches of County Government, including the County Administrative Office.
Company History
With a population of over 48,000 residents Calaveras County encompasses 1,000 square miles stretching from the north central valley to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. There are no freeways or interstates in Calaveras County. Historic Highway 49 runs through the county connecting its towns and people. Sacramento is just 75 miles to the northwest, San Francisco is 135 miles to the west and Yosemite is a beautiful 2 hour drive southeast. Angels Camp is the only incorporated city and is famous for being the setting of Mark Twain’s short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.”
Benefits
The County offers a comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability, paid vacation, sick leave and management time off. Regular employees do not pay Social Security, but are members of Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
· Medical Plan: (Blue Cross PPO 80/20 Premium or CORE Plan);
· Dental/Vision Plans: Available as part of the County’s Cafeteria plan;
· Life Insurance: $50,000.00 County paid;
· Retirement Pension: California Public Employees Retirement System;
· Section 125 Flexible Spending account for medical and dependent care;
· Voluntary insurance for heart & stroke, cancer, accident and additional life insurance);
· A voluntary Deferred Compensation program is available with a County match of up to $25.00 per month;
· Vacation: 0-3 full years = 80 hours, 4-9 full years = 120 hours;
· Holidays: Thirteen paid holidays per year;
· Sick Leave: 12 days annually with unlimited accumulation;
To learn more about County benefits follow the link below.
http://www.hr.calaverasgov.us/EmployeeResources/EmployeeBenefits.aspx