General Manager Message

Chris BerchHi – Reading this message is the first step in being part of an amazing team! Thank you for visiting the JCSD recruitment page. Hopefully, you have heard of or will soon find out that JCSD is a special place to work, build friendships and have a rewarding career.

We take pride in knowing that we are a place where our team is connected and engaged, empowered to find new ways to strive for excellence, encouraged to take risks, build on successes and learn from our mistakes, to have fun with our team while making a difference in our community, and treating each other like family.

Over the next year, JCSD will be adding critical new staffing. Between increases in tenured staff retirements and the recent restructuring of our Operations Division, we will have an ongoing need to promote internal staff and find outstanding new talent to join our team.

If you are up for the excitement of new challenges and want to be part of an evolving culture that gives everyone the opportunity to provide impact and input, JCSD is just what you are looking for!

I look forward to personally welcoming you to our team. JCSD staff and GM on field day

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Chris Berch, P.E.
General Manager

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We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package for full-time regular staff that includes the following:

Medical

JCSD offers medical benefits through CalPERS with choices from various HMO and PPO plans.

Dental and Vision

JCSD pays for dental coverage through Delta Dental. Vision coverage through VSP is paid by JCSD for employees only.

Retirement

Retirement for current CalPERS members is 2.7% at 55 formula. For employees hired after 7/1/14, 5% of the employee’s portion is paid for by JCSD. If you are considered a new PEPRA member with CalPERS, you would receive the 2% at 62 formula, with employee contributions.

Deferred Compensation

JCSD employees can participate in a 457 (b) deferred compensation plan through CalPERS 457 or Nationwide. These plans are completely voluntary to set aside additional supplemental retirement income.

Life Insurance

Life insurance of $50,000 is 100% paid by JCSD. Supplemental plans are available.

Disability

Short-term disability is offered at 66 2/3 benefit, as well as long-term disability. Supplemental voluntary plans are available through Colonial and Aflac.

Employee Assistance

Employee Assistance program is available through The Standard.

Uniforms

If your position requires you to wear a uniform, it will be provided for by JCSD.

Paid Holidays

JCSD observes 11 holidays per year, plus two floating holidays.

Vacation

Employees can earn up to 25 vacation days per year based on years of service.

Sick Leave

JCSD provides 12 sick days per year.

Alternative Work Week

An alternative work week enables employees to integrate their work and personal lives more effectively and better manage issues such as commuting, continuing education, care-giving, child care, and other external obligations. JCSD is on a 9/80 schedule, which enables employees to complete working 80 hours over nine days, therefore, taking what would have been the 10th work day as a day off (every other Friday).

Click here for a complete list of JCSD salary ranges and compensation.
You can also visit the State of California’s public pay database at www.publicpay.ca.gov.
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The Hazard Mitigation Plan (Mitigation Plan) was prepared in response to Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). DMA 2000 (also known as Public Law 106-390) requires state and local governments to prepare mitigation plans to document their mitigation planning process, and identify hazards, potential losses, mitigation needs, goals, and strategies. Learn more about JCSD’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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