Public Safety Survey (2008)
Sample Survey Instrument
Introduction
CPS Human Resource Services, on behalf of the State of California Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) is conducting a total compensation survey for selected law enforcement classes. DPA has identified your agency as part of the State of California labor market and would greatly appreciate your assistance in collecting the necessary information.
This survey is divided into three sections, based upon the types of classes being surveyed, which are:
- Section 1 - Patrol/State Trooper Classes
- Section 2 - Correctional/Custody Classes
- Section 3 - Other Law Enforcement Classes
The first page of each section contains a brief description of the survey classes within that section followed by detailed descriptors and data collection sheets. For each survey classification, there are questions with respect to the salaries paid, and the number of budgeted and filled positions. There are also sections regarding bargaining unit composition and cost of living adjustments, and for some classes, general questions on how some functions are handled within your agency.
We are also seeking information regarding benefits and premium pay practices that may be detailed within your agency's Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), salary schedules, personnel resolutions, benefits summaries and related human resources documentation. CPS is seeking access to this documentation so that we can gather the benefit and premium pay data and then contact you to validate that data. The premium pay and benefits information that will be collected and compiled by CPS includes:
- Retirement information
- Retirement formula, e.g. 3%@50
- Final compensation for retirement formula, e.g. single highest year, average of three years
- Any differing retirement practices for new employees
- Any benefits caps, e.g. 90% of final pay
- Social security practices (e.g. participation at full rate or Medi-Care rate)
- Longevity pay
- Employer contributions to deferred compensation plans
- Education incentives
- Uniform pay
- Motorcycle pay
- Fitness pay
- Other premium pay offered
- Cafeteria plan practices including any cash back provisions
- Employer contribution to the most commonly used medical, dental and vision plans
- Prescription drug coverage and any employer/employee contributions required for coverage
- Life insurance benefit and premium cost
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance benefit and premium cost
- Short term disability plan practices
- Long term disability benefit and premium cost
- Retiree medical plan practices including:
- Premiums paid for all coverage categories
- Eligibility requirements
- Vesting practices
- Leave practices including:
- Vacation
- Holidays
- Sick leave
- Administrative leave
- Leave buyback practices
As mentioned above, this benefits and premium pay practices information will be compiled by CPS, but we will need your assistance in obtaining the relevant documentation such as MOU's, benefits summaries and personnel resolutions.
Participating Agency Contact Information
Please complete the following information so that we can track responses and follow-up as necessary.
Agency Name
Address
Contact Name and Title
Telephone Number
Fax Number
E-mail Address
Website where agency human resources and labor relations documentation such as MOU's, benefits summaries, classification specifications, salary schedules reside
Please return your completed survey by February 16, 2007 to:
CPS Human Resource Services
Attn: Deborah Owen
241 Lathrop Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
dowen@cps.ca.gov
916-471-3122
If you have questions please contact Debbie at the phone number above.
Sample Survey Instrument
- Sample Survey Instrument
- Instructions
- Patrol Group
- Corrections Group
- Other Law Enforcement
Updated October 3, 2008 at 3:16 PM.