The Board of Supervisors, on March 3, created an ad hoc committee to study the Board's compensation and directed the County Administrator's Office to provide meeting facilitation and staff support to the Ad Hoc Committee.
The Ad Hoc Committee is composed of five individuals,one selected by each of the following organizations:
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Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury
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Contra Costa Taxpayers' Association
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East Bay Leadership Council (formerly the Contra Costa Council)
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Contra Costa County Central Labor Council
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Contra Costa County Human Services Alliance
The charge of the Committee is to:
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Review the compensation of the Board of Supervisors
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Recommend any adjustment to the compensation
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Recommend a methodology and process by which any future increases would occur
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Prepare recommendations in time for consideration by the Board of Supervisors at its July 7, 2015 meeting
The Board directed that the Ad Hoc Committee's meetings shall be open and accessible to the public and noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and Better Government Ordinance and its agenda, minutes, and recommendations shall be posted on the County's website.
The Board provided that each Ad Hoc Committee member shall be paid fifteen dollars for attending each meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee, but not more than one fifteen dollar per diem in any one twenty-four-hour period from six a.m. to six a.m. the following day; and each Ad Hoc Committee member shall be reimbursed for mileage to attend meetings at the same rate as for county commissions.
The Board stipulated that the Ad Hoc Committee shall dissolve effective 30 days after acceptance by the Board of Supervisors of the Committee's final report, unless the Board takes formal action to extend the term of the Committee.
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The original Board Order and Resolution are attached for reference.
Board of Supervisors Current Compensation
The Board of Supervisors currently is required by State law to set its own salary by Ordinance, subject to referendum. The salary, effective June 1, 2015, for Board members is $8,692 per month or $104,307 per year. The estimated annual compensation cost for the Board of Supervisors based on the current salary level is shown in Exhibit 1. Actual costs may vary.
Exhibit 1:
Note: "Supplemental" includes auto allowance and may include a Retirement Board meeting stipend. "Other" includes a County contribution to deferred compensation, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance. "UI" is Unemployment Insurance, WC is Worker's Compensation Insurance, and FICA is Federal Insurance Contributions Act, all if which are mandatory payroll taxes and insurance.
Board members do not receive vacation, sick leave or floating holidays, but they do receive the following benefits:
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Pension. Board members participate in the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) pension plan. Effective on October 1, 2011, all County employees, including Board members, are responsible for the payment of one hundred percent (100%) of the employees’ basic retirement benefit contributions determined annually by the CCCERA Board without the County paying any part of the Board member's contribution. Board members are also responsible for the payment of the employee's contributions to the retirement cost-of-living program as determined annually by the CCCERA Board without the County paying any part of the employee's contributions.
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Executive automobile allowance. Board members who furnish a private automobile for County business receive an automobile allowance of $600 per month plus mileage at the rate per mile allowed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a deductible expense.
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County-paid term life insurance. Board members are provided with a $10,000 Life Insurance policy for subscriber to a health or dental plan and also a $60,000 term life insurance policy, premiums paid by the County.
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County’s deferred compensation program. The County contributes $85 per month to the deferred compensation of elected officials who participate in the County’s Deferred Compensation Plan. To be eligible for this incentive supplement, one must first contribute a Base Contribution Amount to the deferred compensation plan. Employees who meet the base contribution amounts must contribute at least a specified monthly amount to remain eligible for the supplemental amount. If hired after January 1, 2009 employees can receive an additional contribution of $150 per month provided they contribute a minimum of $25 per month.
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Additionally, Board members receive $12,000 as a deferred compensation contribution to their deferred compensation account effective July 1 of each year (refer to Ordinance No. 2006-70 for details) provided that they are enrolled in the County Deferred Compensation Plan and have not maximized their contribution limit. Otherwise, they will receive a cash payment.
Board members are eligible to receive the following additional benefits:
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Health and/or Dental Plans. Board members may participate in the County’s group health, dental, life insurance program in the same manner and at the same cost as other management employees.
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Supplemental Life Insurance. Board members may voluntarily enroll in an additional supplemental life insurance plan, up to a maximum of $500,000. The first $100,000 is a guaranteed amount if enrolled within 60 days if initial employment. Amounts over $100,000 require submission of evidence of insurability for review and final approval by the carrier. Spouse, domestic partner and dependent children coverage is also available.
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CalPERS Long Term Care Program. CalPERS Long-Term Care is designed for current California public employees, retirees, their spouses, parents, parents-in-law, adult children and adult siblings, between the ages of 18 and 79. Long-term care refers to the services available to people who have difficulty managing the activities of daily living due to illness, injury, disability, cognitive disorder or aging. Long-term care coverage helps pay for the high cost of care when one needs assistance with activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (such as from a bed to a chair), continence, eating or a severe cognitive impairment. Board members may participate in the CalPERS Long-Term Care program in the same manner and at the same cost as other County employees.
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