Employee Handbook

Rev: 10/2000

Printable Version

Table of Contents

Mission Statement

Statement of Purpose

The County of Santa Barbara

County Organization Chart

County Employment

Responding to Emergencies New Employee Orientation Types of Employees Work Schedules Rest Periods Attendance Personal Appearance Smoking Courtesy Outside Employment Memorandums of Understanding

Wages and Other Compensation

Base Pay and Salary Ranges Special Allowances and Differentials Overtime Administrative Leave Pay Periods Automatic Payroll Deposit Your Paycheck Your Department Payroll Clerk

Your Employee Benefits

Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Continuation of Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits(COBRA) Employee Assistance Program Benefits Allowance Flexible Spending Plan Retirement Plan Retiree Health Insurance Benefit Deferred Compensation Plan State Disability Insurance(SDI) Basic Term Life Insurance Long-Term Disability (LTD) Plan Child Care Coastal Housing Partnership Credit Union

Your Leave Benefits

Sick Leave Bereavement Leave Vacation Leave Donation Holidays Leaves of Absence Medical Leave of Absence (Work-Related) Medical Leave Absence (Non-Work-Related) Family and Medical Leave Personal Leave Military Leave Other Leave of Absence Information

Your Employment with Santa Barbara County

County of Santa Barbara Civil Service System Recruiting Probationary Period Learning Opportunities Personnel Files Performance Management Promotion Transferring into Another Job Reassignments Reinstatement Disciplinary Actions Job Abandonment Unemployment

The Workplace Environment

Santa Barbara County Employee's University Discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity Nepotism Drug-free Workplce/Mandatory Drug Testing Employee Relations Policy/Payroll Deduction for Dues and Agency Shop Fees Safety Program (Risk Management Division) Workers' Compensation Program (Risk Management Division) Back to Work Program (Risk Management Division) Transportation Demand Management

A Final Note

Important Phone Number