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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCompensation Plan FY 2025-26 June 28 2025 Compensation & Benefits Plan FY 2025-2026 Resolution 2024-41 Effective December 28, 2024 Resolution 2025-18 Effective June 28, 2025 CLASSIFICATION A B C Recreation Leader Facility Attendant $16.50 $17.25 $18.00 Maintenance Worker Senior Recreation Leader $18.00 $18.75 $19.50 Recreation Specialist $19.75 $20.50 $21.25 Administrative Intern Schedule A CITY OF DIAMOND BAR COMPENSATION PLAN BY POSITION FY 2024 - 2025 PART-TIME/HOURLY NON-EXEMPT/NON-BENEFITED POSITIONS Effective December 28, 2024 Approved by City Council on December 17, 2024 COMPENSATION PLAN BY POSITION FY 2025 - 2026 GRADE CLASSIFICATION A B C D E F G H8 Asst. Pre-School Teacher $17.66 $18.54 $19.47 $20.44 $21.46 $22.53 $23.66 H10 Pre-School Teacher $19.46 $20.44 $21.46 $22.53 $23.66 $24.84 $26.08 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR PART-TIME/HOURLY NON-EXEMPT/BENEFITED POSITIONS Schedule B Effective June 28, 2025 Approved by City Council on June 3, 2025 GRADE CLASSIFICATION A B C D E F G 6NE Maintenance Worker $23.58 $24.76 $25.99 $27.29 $28.66 $30.09 $31.60 $1,886.15 $1,980.46 $2,079.48 $2,183.45 $2,292.63 $2,407.26 $2,527.62 $4,086.66 $4,290.99 $4,505.54 $4,730.81 $4,967.35 $5,215.72 $5,476.51 $49,039.86 $51,491.85 $54,066.45 $56,769.77 $59,608.26 $62,588.67 $65,718.11 7NE Recreation Specialist $24.17 $25.37 $26.64 $27.98 $29.37 $30.84 $32.39 Senior Office Specialist $1,933.30 $2,029.97 $2,131.46 $2,238.04 $2,349.94 $2,467.44 $2,590.81 $4,188.82 $4,398.26 $4,618.17 $4,849.08 $5,091.54 $5,346.11 $5,613.42 $50,265.83 $52,779.13 $55,418.08 $58,188.99 $61,098.43 $64,153.36 $67,361.02 10NE Senior Maintenance Worker $26.02 $27.33 $28.69 $30.13 $31.63 $33.21 $34.88 $2,081.95 $2,186.05 $2,295.36 $2,410.12 $2,530.63 $2,657.16 $2,790.02 $4,510.90 $4,736.45 $4,973.27 $5,221.93 $5,483.03 $5,757.18 $6,045.04 $54,130.82 $56,837.36 $59,679.23 $62,663.19 $65,796.35 $69,086.17 $72,540.48 14NE Administrative Assistant $28.73 $30.16 $31.67 $33.25 $34.92 $36.66 $38.50 Permit Technician $2,298.09 $2,412.99 $2,533.64 $2,660.33 $2,793.34 $2,933.01 $3,079.66 $4,979.19 $5,228.15 $5,489.56 $5,764.04 $6,052.24 $6,354.85 $6,672.60 $59,750.32 $62,737.83 $65,874.73 $69,168.46 $72,626.88 $76,258.23 $80,071.14 17NE Accounting, HR, Network/Systems, $30.93 $32.48 $34.11 $35.81 $37.60 $39.48 $41.46 Planning, Engineering Technician $2,474.79 $2,598.53 $2,728.46 $2,864.88 $3,008.12 $3,158.53 $3,316.46 Recreation Coordinator $5,362.05 $5,630.15 $5,911.66 $6,207.24 $6,517.60 $6,843.48 $7,185.65 Senior Administrative Assistant $64,344.55 $67,561.78 $70,939.87 $74,486.86 $78,211.20 $82,121.76 $86,227.85 Public Works Inspector 18NE Neighborhood Improvement Officer $31.71 $33.29 $34.96 $36.71 $38.54 $40.47 $42.49 Media Specialist $2,536.66 $2,663.49 $2,796.67 $2,936.50 $3,083.33 $3,237.49 $3,399.37 $5,496.10 $5,770.90 $6,059.44 $6,362.42 $6,680.54 $7,014.56 $7,365.29 $65,953.14 $69,250.80 $72,713.34 $76,349.00 $80,166.45 $84,174.78 $88,383.52 19NE Facilities & Asset Maintenance Tech.$32.50 $34.13 $35.83 $37.62 $39.51 $41.48 $43.55 $2,600.08 $2,730.08 $2,866.58 $3,009.91 $3,160.41 $3,318.43 $3,484.35 $5,633.50 $5,915.17 $6,210.93 $6,521.48 $6,847.55 $7,189.93 $7,549.43 $67,601.98 $70,982.08 $74,531.18 $78,257.74 $82,170.63 $86,279.16 $90,593.11 21NE Administrative Coordinator $34.15 $35.85 $37.65 $39.53 $41.51 $43.58 $45.76 Executive Assistant $2,731.70 $2,868.29 $3,011.70 $3,162.29 $3,320.40 $3,486.42 $3,660.75 Accountant $5,918.69 $6,214.63 $6,525.36 $6,851.63 $7,194.21 $7,553.92 $7,931.61 Permit Services Coordinator $71,024.31 $74,575.53 $78,304.31 $82,219.52 $86,330.50 $90,647.02 $95,179.37 Senior Accounting Technician Senior HR Technician 23NE Assistant Engineer $35.87 $37.67 $39.55 $41.53 $43.61 $45.79 $48.08 Assistant Planner $2,870.00 $3,013.50 $3,164.17 $3,322.38 $3,488.50 $3,662.93 $3,846.07 Sr. Neighborhood Improvement Officer $6,218.33 $6,529.25 $6,855.71 $7,198.49 $7,558.42 $7,936.34 $8,333.16 Sr. Public Works Inspector $74,619.95 $78,350.94 $82,268.49 $86,381.92 $90,701.01 $95,236.06 $99,997.87 Effective June 28, 2025 Approved by City Council on June 3, 2025 Schedule C CITY OF DIAMOND BAR COMPENSATION PLAN BY POSITION FY 2025 - 2026 FULL-TIME NON-EXEMPT BENEFITED POSITIONS GRADE CLASSIFICATION A B C D E F G 24E Management Analyst $36.77 $38.61 $40.54 $42.57 $44.70 $46.93 $49.28 $2,941.69 $3,088.78 $3,243.21 $3,405.37 $3,575.64 $3,754.43 $3,942.15 $6,373.66 $6,692.35 $7,026.96 $7,378.31 $7,747.23 $8,134.59 $8,541.32 $76,483.96 $80,308.16 $84,323.57 $88,539.75 $92,966.73 $97,615.07 $102,495.82 28E Recreation Supervisor $40.59 $42.62 $44.75 $46.99 $49.34 $51.80 $54.39 Senior Accountant $3,247.14 $3,409.50 $3,579.97 $3,758.97 $3,946.92 $4,144.26 $4,351.48 $7,035.47 $7,387.24 $7,756.60 $8,144.43 $8,551.66 $8,979.24 $9,428.20 $84,425.63 $88,646.91 $93,079.25 $97,733.22 $102,619.88 $107,750.87 $113,138.41 29E Information Systems Analyst $41.60 $43.68 $45.87 $48.16 $50.57 $53.10 $55.75 $3,328.32 $3,494.73 $3,669.47 $3,852.94 $4,045.59 $4,247.87 $4,460.26 $7,211.35 $7,571.92 $7,950.52 $8,348.04 $8,765.45 $9,203.72 $9,663.90 $86,536.24 $90,863.05 $95,406.21 $100,176.52 $105,185.34 $110,444.61 $115,966.84 30E Associate Planner $42.64 $44.78 $47.02 $49.37 $51.83 $54.43 $57.15 Senior Management Analyst $3,411.52 $3,582.10 $3,761.21 $3,949.27 $4,146.73 $4,354.07 $4,571.77 Community Relations Coordinator $7,391.64 $7,761.22 $8,149.28 $8,556.74 $8,984.58 $9,433.81 $9,905.50 $88,699.64 $93,134.62 $97,791.35 $102,680.92 $107,814.97 $113,205.71 $118,866.00 32E Facilities Maintenance Supervisor $44.80 $47.04 $49.40 $51.86 $54.46 $57.18 $60.04 Finance Supervisor $3,584.23 $3,763.44 $3,951.62 $4,149.20 $4,356.66 $4,574.49 $4,803.21 $7,765.84 $8,154.13 $8,561.84 $8,989.93 $9,439.42 $9,911.40 $10,406.97 $93,190.06 $97,849.56 $102,742.04 $107,879.14 $113,273.09 $118,936.75 $124,883.59 34E Associate Engineer $47.07 $49.42 $51.90 $54.49 $57.22 $60.08 $63.08 $3,765.69 $3,953.97 $4,151.67 $4,359.25 $4,577.21 $4,806.07 $5,046.38 $8,158.99 $8,566.93 $8,995.28 $9,445.05 $9,917.30 $10,413.16 $10,933.82 $97,907.82 $102,803.21 $107,943.37 $113,340.54 $119,007.57 $124,957.95 $131,205.84 36E Parks, Street Maintenance Supt.$49.45 $51.93 $54.52 $57.25 $60.11 $63.12 $66.27 Recreation Superintendent $3,956.32 $4,154.14 $4,361.85 $4,579.94 $4,808.94 $5,049.38 $5,301.85 Senior Planner $8,572.03 $9,000.64 $9,450.67 $9,923.20 $10,419.36 $10,940.33 $11,487.35 Principal Management Analyst $102,864.41 $108,007.63 $113,408.01 $119,078.41 $125,032.33 $131,283.95 $137,848.14 Sr. Community Relations Coord. 37E Network/Systems Administrator $50.69 $53.22 $55.89 $58.68 $61.61 $64.70 $67.93 $4,055.23 $4,257.99 $4,470.89 $4,694.44 $4,929.16 $5,175.62 $5,434.40 $8,786.33 $9,225.65 $9,686.93 $10,171.28 $10,679.84 $11,213.84 $11,774.53 $105,436.01 $110,707.81 $116,243.20 $122,055.36 $128,158.13 $134,566.03 $141,294.33 40E Senior Civil Engineer $54.59 $57.32 $60.18 $63.19 $66.35 $69.67 $73.15 $4,367.04 $4,585.39 $4,814.66 $5,055.40 $5,308.17 $5,573.57 $5,852.25 $9,461.92 $9,935.02 $10,431.77 $10,953.36 $11,501.02 $12,076.08 $12,679.88 $113,543.06 $119,220.21 $125,181.22 $131,440.28 $138,012.30 $144,912.91 $152,158.56 41E Assistant to the City Manager $55.95 $58.75 $61.69 $64.77 $68.01 $71.41 $74.98 $4,476.22 $4,700.03 $4,935.03 $5,181.78 $5,440.87 $5,712.91 $5,998.56 $9,698.47 $10,183.39 $10,692.56 $11,227.19 $11,788.55 $12,377.98 $12,996.88 $116,381.63 $122,200.71 $128,310.75 $134,726.28 $141,462.60 $148,535.73 $155,962.51 Schedule D FY 2025 - 2026 COMPENSATION PLAN BY POSITION CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FULL-TIME EXEMPT BENEFITED POSITIONS Effective June 28, 2025 Approved by City Council on June 3, 2025 GRADE CLASSIFICATION A B C D E F G 40E Community Relations Mgr.$54.59 $57.32 $60.18 $63.19 $66.35 $69.67 $73.15 Recreation Svcs. Manager $4,367.04 $4,585.39 $4,814.66 $5,055.40 $5,308.17 $5,573.57 $5,852.25 Planning Manager $9,461.92 $9,935.02 $10,431.77 $10,953.36 $11,501.02 $12,076.08 $12,679.88 $113,543.06 $119,220.21 $125,181.22 $131,440.28 $138,012.30 $144,912.91 $152,158.56 41E City Clerk $55.95 $58.75 $61.69 $64.77 $68.01 $71.41 $74.98 $4,476.22 $4,700.03 $4,935.03 $5,181.78 $5,440.87 $5,712.91 $5,998.56 $9,698.47 $10,183.39 $10,692.56 $11,227.19 $11,788.55 $12,377.98 $12,996.88 $116,381.63 $122,200.71 $128,310.75 $134,726.28 $141,462.60 $148,535.73 $155,962.51 44E Human Res. & Risk Manager $60.25 $63.27 $66.43 $69.75 $73.24 $76.90 $80.75 $4,820.40 $5,061.42 $5,314.49 $5,580.21 $5,859.22 $6,152.18 $6,459.79 $10,444.19 $10,966.40 $11,514.72 $12,090.46 $12,694.98 $13,329.73 $13,996.21 $125,330.28 $131,596.79 $138,176.63 $145,085.46 $152,339.74 $159,956.72 $167,954.56 46E Public Works Manager/$63.27 $66.43 $69.75 $73.24 $76.90 $80.75 $84.78 Assistant City Engineer $5,061.41 $5,314.49 $5,580.21 $5,859.22 $6,152.18 $6,459.79 $6,782.78 $10,966.40 $11,514.72 $12,090.45 $12,694.98 $13,329.73 $13,996.21 $14,696.02 $131,596.79 $138,176.63 $145,085.46 $152,339.73 $159,956.72 $167,954.55 $176,352.28 Schedule E CITY OF DIAMOND BAR COMPENSATION PLAN BY POSITION FY 2025 - 2026 FULL-TIME EXEMPT MANAGEMENT POSITIONS Effective June 28, 2025 Approved by City Council on June 3, 2025 GRADE CLASSIFICATION A B C D E F G 52E Deputy City Manager $73.41 $77.09 $80.94 $84.99 $89.24 $93.70 $98.38 $5,873.18 $6,166.84 $6,475.19 $6,798.95 $7,138.89 $7,495.84 $7,870.63 $12,725.23 $13,361.49 $14,029.57 $14,731.05 $15,467.60 $16,240.98 $17,053.03 $152,702.80 $160,337.94 $168,354.84 $176,772.58 $185,611.21 $194,891.77 $204,636.35 55E Community Dev. Director $79.06 $83.01 $87.16 $91.52 $96.10 $100.90 $105.95 Finance Director $6,324.78 $6,641.02 $6,973.07 $7,321.72 $7,687.81 $8,072.20 $8,475.81 Info. Systems Director $13,703.68 $14,388.87 $15,108.31 $15,863.73 $16,656.91 $17,489.76 $18,364.25 Parks and Rec Director $164,444.20 $172,666.41 $181,299.73 $190,364.72 $199,882.96 $209,877.11 $220,370.96 58E City Engineer/PW Director $85.14 $89.40 $93.87 $98.56 $103.49 $108.66 $114.09 $6,811.09 $7,151.65 $7,509.23 $7,884.69 $8,278.93 $8,692.87 $9,127.52 $14,757.37 $15,495.24 $16,270.00 $17,083.50 $17,937.67 $18,834.56 $19,776.28 $177,088.40 $185,942.82 $195,239.96 $205,001.96 $215,252.06 $226,014.66 $237,315.39 59E Assistant City Manager $87.27 $91.63 $96.21 $101.02 $106.07 $111.38 $116.95 $6,981.37 $7,330.44 $7,696.96 $8,081.81 $8,485.90 $8,910.19 $9,355.70 $15,126.30 $15,882.62 $16,676.75 $17,510.59 $18,386.12 $19,305.42 $20,270.69 $181,515.63 $190,591.41 $200,120.98 $210,127.03 $220,633.38 $231,665.05 $243,248.30 N/A City Manager $134.49 $10,759.06 $23,311.30 $279,735.55 Schedule F CITY OF DIAMOND BAR COMPENSATION PLAN BY POSITION FY 2025 - 2026 FULL-TIME EXEMPT EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS Effective June 28, 2025 Approved by City Council on June 3, 2025 Schedule G Effective 6/28/2025 Amended by City Council 6/3/2025 1 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FY 2025-2026 BENEFITS Benefits Paid By Eligibility Details Benefit Allotment City Paid Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. A monthly allotment of $1,820 (pro-rated for regular part-time employees) which can be applied to selected benefit options. a) Members of the City Council, Executive Management and employees defined as full-time exempt receive $1,850 per month. b) Premiums for selected benefits options are paid from the monthly benefit allotment. The total of all premiums for selected benefits that exceed the monthly health benefit allotment are paid at the employees’ expense as a bi- weekly pre-taxed payroll deduction. c) Employees who are not encumbering their entire benefit allotment will have those funds applied to a Section 457 deferred compensation plan offered through MissionSquare. Health Benefit Allotment Designated officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire or during the annual open enrollment period. Health coverage offered through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Employees may select from available HMO and PPO plan options. Premiums vary depending on the health plan selected. If health coverage is selected, the premium is deducted from the monthly benefit allotment. Dental City Paid*/ Benefit Allotment Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire or during the annual open enrollment period. Two dental plans are available (Delta Care Prepaid or Delta Dental DPO) to Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time employees and their eligible dependents. *The City pays for employee coverage. If dependent coverage is selected, the additional premium is deducted from the monthly benefit allotment. Delta Care Delta Care is a pre-paid dental plan, which offers affordable HMO coverage. This option provides orthodontics coverage. Delta Dental Delta Dental is Delta’s Preferred Option (DPO) plan, which allows visits to any dentist of choice. The program provides the maximum benefit when using a DPO dentist. DPO dentists are Delta dentists who have agreed to charge DPO patients reduced fees. Vision City Paid*/ Benefit Allotment Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire or during the annual open enrollment period. *The City pays for employee coverage. If dependent coverage is selected, the premium is deducted from the monthly benefit allotment. Vision Services Plan (VSP) network provides exams, prescription glasses, contact lenses, and a second pair of glasses each year. Co-pays apply. Life/ ADD Insurance City Paid Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (ADD) Insurance provided to all Designated Officials ($50,000 benefit); Executive Management ($200,000); Exempt Mgt. ($150,000); and Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees ($75,000 benefit). Schedule G Effective 6/28/2025 Amended by City Council 6/3/2025 2 Supplemental Life Insurance Employee Paid through the Benefit Allotment Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. This is an optional benefit. If Supplemental Life Insurance is selected, the premium is deducted from the monthly benefit allotment. Supplemental insurance is purchased in increments of $10,000 up to $300,000. A spouse is eligible up to half the amount selected by the employee in increments of $10,000. The cost for each $10,000 of coverage is based on age. State Disability Insurance (SDI) Employee Paid through mandatory payroll deduction Regular Full-Time, Regular Part-Time, Part-Time/seasonal, and intermittent employees upon hire. This benefit provides affordable, worker-funded benefits to eligible workers suffering a full or partial loss of wages due to disabilities which are not work related for up to 12 months. Disability also includes elective surgery and disabilities related to pregnancy or childbirth. Short-term & Long-term Disability (STD/LTD) City Paid Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. This benefit provides income replacement in the event of a covered disability at 60% of salary up to a maximum of $1500 per week. Retirement City/ Employee Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. A comprehensive retirement through the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time employees of the City are automatically enrolled as a member of CalPERS and thus DO NOT participate in Social Security. To become vested in CalPERS an employee must be a member for a minimum of five (5) years. Current employees and employees hired after January 1, 2013 who are existing CalPERS members or a member of an agency with reciprocity with the City of Diamond Bar will be enrolled in the 2% @ 55 retirement benefit formula. Employees hired after January 1, 2013 who have never been a CalPERS member, or is a member of a retirement system (CalPERS) reciprocal but has a break in service longer than six months will be enrolled in the 2% @ 62 retirement benefit formula. Employees in this formula will contribute half of the normal benefit cost for this retirement benefit. Retirement Benefit for Designated Officials Ineligible for CalPERS City Paid (Contribution into City sponsored 457 Deferred Comp. Plan in amount equal to current CalPERS Emp. rate.) Designated Officials that are retired from CalPERS at time of election into office OR retire from CalPERS during term in office. City contribution to the Designated Official’s City sponsored 457 Deferred Compensation plan (MissionSquare). The monthly contribution will be equal to the City’s current CalPERS rate of contribution for Employee only. (Such Designated Officials would not be eligible for CalPERS retirement benefits as CalPERS law prohibits re-enrollment after retirement.) Retirement- Deferred Compensation Employee mandatory payroll deduction. Part-Time/Seasonal and Intermittent employees upon hire. A minimum employee contribution rate of 7.5% pre-tax of wages to a City sponsored 457 Deferred Compensation plan (MissionSquare). 1959 Survivor Benefit City/ Employee, through Benefit Allotment Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. This benefit, provided through CalPERS Retirement, is paid along with other death benefits, whether or not the employee was eligible to retire at the time of their death. The monthly benefit amount formula depends on the number of eligible survivors. Schedule G Effective 6/28/2025 Amended by City Council 6/3/2025 3 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) City Paid Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. Face-to-face assessment, treatment, and follow-up to help resolve a broad range of personal, work, and family problems. Employees and eligible family members can receive up to 3-sessions per incident with professional counselors for early intervention and treatment. Section 125 Cafeteria Plans/ Reimbursement Accounts Employee Paid Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. This is an optional benefit. At the beginning of the plan year, each participating employee selects an amount up to the maximum set by the City for each plan. The amount selected is calculated into a bi-weekly, pre-taxed payroll deduction. Healthcare Flexible Spending Account- Also known as a Healthcare Reimbursement Account, the employee may designate pre-tax dollars, up to a maximum of $2,500 per calendar year for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses not covered by their medical, dental, or vision insurance plans. Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account- Also known as a Day Care or Childcare Reimbursement Account, the designated pre-tax dollars, up to a maximum of $5,000 per household- per calendar year, must be related to expenses which are for dependent care that enables the employee to remain gainfully employed. COBRA Employee Paid Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees, enrolled in qualifying health, dental, vision, and EAP plans. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) provides for the continuation of health care coverage to certain employees who terminated employment and beneficiaries of employees who die, become disabled or are divorced. Employees become eligible for continued coverage upon termination of service, whether voluntary or not (other than termination for gross misconduct), retirement or reduction in hours worked. For these employees and their dependents, continued coverage is available for the time period set forth by law, at their expense. Medicare City/ Employee, through mandatory payroll deduction Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time and all Part-Time employees upon hire. Pursuant to Revenue Billing 86-68 of the Internal Revenue Code, all employees hired after March 31, 1987 has 1.45 percent of their base salary deducted from their paycheck to be paid to Medicare. The City matches the 1.45 percent as mandated by law. Deferred Compensation Employee Paid Designated Officials, Regular Full-Time, Regular Part-Time and Temporary Part- Time employees upon hire. A Section 457 deferred compensation plan is made available through MissionSquare. Employees not encumbering their entire health benefit allotment will have those excess funds deferred into this plan. Employees may also elect to have additional contributions at their expense as a pre-taxed payroll deduction. Total deferral contributions are not to exceed limits under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Schedule G Effective 6/28/2025 Amended by City Council 6/3/2025 4 Code. Temporary Part-Time employees are required to contribute 7.5% of their pre-tax salary to a deferred compensation account in lieu of participating in Social Security. Automobile Allowance City Paid Designated Officials, Executive Mgt. and Exempt Mgt. upon hire. A monthly car allowance of $120 for Exempt Management, $250 for Executive Management and $300 for City Council Members in lieu of mileage reimbursement. Tuition Reimbursement City Paid Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. Full-time and regular part-time (on a pro-rated basis) employees are eligible to receive reimbursement in the amount of $1500 per fiscal year, for college-level or university-level educational courses. Personal Computer Loan Program Employee Paid Regular Full-Time and Regular Part- Time employees upon hire. Interest-free loans between $250 and $2,500 for the purpose of financing a personal computer, a printer, and/or City- compatible software are available to eligible employees so they can learn and gain experience by working with a personal computer away from the office and outside of regular business hours. An employee may purchase a more expensive system, but he/she must pay the balance over $2,500. The loan covers 90% of the total price of the equipment/software being purchased. The employee pays the remaining 10% of the purchase price at the time of purchase. Loans are made on a first-come, first-served basis based on available funds. Once the money for the employee loans has been obligated, the fund will be replenished through payroll deductions from outstanding loans. New loans will then be made as funds become available. Loans will be for a maximum term of 24 months and will be repaid through payroll deductions on a biweekly basis. Technology Stipend City Paid Designated Officials, Executive Mgt., Exempt Mgt., and full-time staff based on emergency response responsibilities. Executive and Exempt Management are eligible to receive a monthly stipend of $100 as a reimbursement for the purchase and maintenance of personal cell phones, tablets, laptops, printers, and/or phone/internet service in order to conduct City business and to respond in emergency situations. City Council Members and designated key full-time staff that are required to respond in emergency situations will be eligible for a $50 stipend on a monthly basis.