Special Compensation Reportability Table
The table below provides reportability details for each member category within the identified Special Compensation category and type. Note, the employer must also comply to the CCR sections 571(b) for classic members and section 571.1(a) for PEPRA members for reporting.
How to Use this Table
- Select the tab for the appropriate Special Compensation category
- Locate the desired Special Compensation type within that table
- The resulting information for the row will identify if the Special Compensation is reportable for the desired member category
Incentive
Special Compensation Type | Misc. | Safety-Fire | Safety-Police | Classic | PEPRA | Notes |
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Bonus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Must have a system in place for evaluating a member for superior performance | |
Dictation/Shorthand/Typing Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for clerical employees |
Longevity Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Minimum of five years as qualifying condition for reporting |
Management Incentive Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Generally provided for management exempt employees | |
Marksmanship Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Master Police Officer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Meets years of employment, performance standards, education, Peace Officer Standard Training, and perform specialty assignment | ||
Physical Fitness Program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Value of Employer-Paid Member Contributions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Resolution must be established with CalPERS and must be adopted via the Employer's Governing Body | |
Off-Salary-Schedule-Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | This can be reportable in lieu of a negotiated increase up to 6% per fiscal year; it cannot be a combination with salary increase |
Educational
Special Compensation Type | Misc. | Safety-Fire | Safety-Police | Classic | PEPRA | Notes |
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Applicator's Differential | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Certified Public Accountant Incentive | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Educational Incentive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Emergency Medical Technician Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Engineering Registration Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for engineers |
Government Agency Required Licenses | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
International Conference of Building Officials Certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for building inspectors |
Mechanical Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for mechanics with Brake Adjustment License, SMOG Inspector License, etc. |
National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence Certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for mechanics |
Notary Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for clerical employees |
Paramedic Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Peace Officer Standard Training Certificate Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Reading Specialist Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for certificated school employees |
Recertification Bonus/Certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Special Class Driver's License Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for school bus drivers or street maintenance employees | ||
Undergraduate/Graduate/Doctoral Credit | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Premium
Special Compensation Type | Misc. | Safety-Fire | Safety-Police | Classic | PEPRA | Notes |
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Temporary Upgrade Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cannot be for additional duties as it is considered as performing overtime for the additional duties; the member must be performing the duties based on the upgraded classification without performing duties of their current classification |
Special Assignment
Special Compensation Type | Misc. | Safety-Fire | Safety-Police | Classic | PEPRA | Notes |
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Accountant Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Administrative Secretary Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Aircraft/Helicopter Pilot Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Asphalt Work Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Audio Visual Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Auditorium Preparation Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Bilingual Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Branch Assignment Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Canine Officer/Animal Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only compensation for on-duty or normal working hours, it is not reportable for off-duty or afterhours | ||
Cement Finisher Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Circulation Librarian Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for library employees | ||
Computer Operations Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Confidential Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for rank and file employees |
Contract Administrator Coordinator Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for school employees | ||
Crime Scene Investigator Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Critical Care Differential Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for nursing staff | ||
D.A.R.E. Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Detective Division Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Detention Services Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Generally for nursing staff and safety police employees | |
DUI Traffic Officer Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Extradition Officer Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Fire Inspector Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Fire Investigator Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Fire Prevention Assignment Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for rank and file employees | ||
Fire Staff Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for rank and file employees | ||
Flight Time Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Float Differential Program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for nurses | ||
Front Desk Assignment (Jail) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for employees staffing a jail | ||
Fugitive Officer Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Gang Detail Assignment Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Grading Assignment Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Hazard Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Heavy/Special Equipment Operator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Height Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Housing Specialist Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for city housing specialists | ||
Juvenile Officer Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Lead Worker/Supervisor Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Library Reference Desk Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for library staff | ||
Gas Maintenance Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for maintenance employees | ||
Plumber Irrigation System Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for plumbers | ||
Refuse Collector Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for maintenance employees | ||
Street Lamp Replacement Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for maintenance employees | ||
MCO Instructor Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Motorcycle Patrol Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Mounted Patrol Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Narcotic Division Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Paramedic Coordinator Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for paramedics | |
Park Construction Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for groundskeepers | ||
Park Maintenance/Equipment Manager Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for park maintenance employees | ||
Parking Citation Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Patrol Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Police Administrative Officer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for rank and file employees | ||
Police Investigator Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for rank and file employees | ||
Police Liaison Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for rank and file employees | ||
Police Polygraph Officer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Police Records Assignment Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Rangemaster Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Refugee Arrival Cleanup Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Safety Officer Training/Coordinator Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Sandblasting Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
School Yard Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for part-time school district employees | ||
Search Pay Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Severely Disabled Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for school instructional aides | ||
Sewer Crew Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Shift Differential | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Generally for graveyard, swing shift, split shift, weekends, etc.; not for daytime |
Solo Patrol Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Sprinkler and Backflow Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for groundskeepers | ||
Tiller Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Tire Technician Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Traffic Detail Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Training Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Tree Crew Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for maintenance employees | ||
Utility Meter Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Utilities System Operation Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only for maintenance or carpenter employees | ||
Water Certification Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Statutory
Special Compensation Type | Misc. | Safety-Fire | Safety-Police | Classic | PEPRA | Notes |
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | FLSA is not reportable for PEPRA Miscellaneous employees |
Holiday Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Employees must work in positions that require scheduled staffing without regard to holiday; floating holiday is not reportable |
Uniform Allowance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Uniform Allowance is not reportable for PEPRA employees; items solely for safety and are not a ready substitute are not reportable |