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Personal Services Contracts

Mandatory Benefits Rates

Government Code Section 19134 requires DPA to set the rates departments must pay to individuals they employ through personal services contracts for:

  • Janitorial and housekeeping services
  • Food services
  • Laundry services
  • Window cleaning services
  • Security guard services

The rates are set at 85 percent of the State's salary and benefit costs for State employees performing similar duties.

"Benefits" includes health, dental, vision, holidays, sick leave, vacation, and retirement.

Updated February 2, 2009 at 4:36 PM.