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A. Survey: Public/Private Sectory Salary and Benefit Packages in California
B. Base Salary by Region
C. Total Compensation by Region
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E. Public Sector COLA
F. Public Sector Retirement Practices
G. Comparison of Defined Contribution to Defined Benefit
H. Public Sector Retiree Health
I. Public Sector Retiree Dental
J. Public Sector Leave Practices
K. Private Sector Leave Practices
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Total Compensation Survey - Exhibit K - Private Sector Leave Practices – Management Employees

EXHIBIT K: PRIVATE SECTOR LEAVE PRACTICES

Private Sector Leave Practices – General Employees

Agency VACATION LEAVE SICK LEAVE HOLIDAYS ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE BUY BACK
Year 1 Month/Max Year 5 Month/Max Year 10 Month/Max Year 15 Month/Max Year 20 Month/Max Year 25 Month/Max Annual Accrual Max Accrual
State of California 10.5 / 80* 15 / 80 18 / 80 19.5 / 80 21 / 80 21 / 80 12 Unlimited 14 N/A N/A
Private Sector 10 / 20 10 / 20 15 / 30 20 / 40 20 / 40 20 / 40 9.1 to 10.1 29 to 37 9 fixed + 3 float No data No data

Private Sector Leave Practices – Management Employees

Agency ANNUAL LEAVE SICK LEAVE HOLIDAYS ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE BUY BACK
Year 1 Month/Max Year 5 Month/Max Year 10 Month/Max Year 15 Month/Max Year 20 Month/Max Year 25 Month/Max Annual Accrual Max Accrual
State of California 22.5 / 80 22.5 / 80 25.5 / 80 27 / 80 28.5 / 80 30 / 80 Included in Annual Leave N/A 14 N/A N/A
Private Sector (except top-level executives) 10 / 20 10 / 20 15 / 30 20 / 40 20 / 40 20 / 40 9.4 48 9 fixed + 3 float No data No data

* 10.5 /80: First figure is number of days accrued per year; second figure is maximum annual accrual days.

Public sector leave practices tables display up to 20 years. State of California management employees receive additional annual leave upon completing 25 years.