Sweetwater Authority benefits

California public water agency serving National City, Bonita, and parts of Chula Vista.

12 recorded benefits. Record edited: Tue Oct 06 2026 07:50:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).

Recorded work model: Not publicly stated in current official sources.

Health insurance

Cigna HMO or Kaiser HMO; employee contribution capped at $35 per pay period.

Eligibility & sources

US · FullTime · Full-time employees and dependents; employee cost share is no more than $35 per pay period. · Full-time employee and dependent health coverage.

Sources & dates

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Dental insurance

Authority pays 100% of premiums for employees and dependents, including orthodontia.

Eligibility & sources

US · Coverage includes employees and dependents. · Employee and dependent dental and orthodontia coverage.

Sources & dates

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Vision insurance

Authority pays 100% of premiums for employees and dependents.

Eligibility & sources

US · Coverage includes employees and dependents. · Employee and dependent vision coverage.

Sources & dates

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Life insurance

Authority pays 100% of the employee premium; optional dependent life coverage is employee-paid

Eligibility & sources

US · Employee coverage is Authority-paid; optional dependent coverage is at the employee's expense. · Employee life coverage and optional dependent life coverage.

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Employee assistance program

Eligibility & sources

US · Sweetwater Authority employee assistance program.

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Retiree health benefit

Authority pays $700 per month at age 55 with 15 years of service; prorated for 10–15 years and ends after 10 years or Medicare eligibility.

Eligibility & sources

US · Age 55 with 15 years of service; amount is prorated for 10–15 years. Payments stop after 10 years or at Medicare eligibility. · Retirees meeting the stated age and service conditions.

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Pension plan

CalPERS classic formula: 2.5% at 55; new-member formula: 2% at 62.

Eligibility & sources

US · CalPERS classic and new members have distinct formulas. · CalPERS classic and new member formulas.

Sources & dates

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PARS 401(a) retirement contribution

Fiscal-year contribution to PARS equal to 24 hours of the employee's hourly rate.

Eligibility & sources

US · The Authority contributes to the employee's PARS 401(a) account each fiscal year. · PARS 401(a) contribution for employees.

Sources & dates

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457 retirement plan match

$1,300–$1,500 match on employee 457 contributions, deposited into the 401(a) PARS account.

Eligibility & sources

US · Match applies to employee 457 contributions and is deposited into the 401(a) PARS account. · Match on employee contributions to a 457 plan.

Sources & dates

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Vacation & time off

18 workdays per year, increasing to 35 with service; replaces traditional vacation and sick leave.

Eligibility & sources

US · PTO replaces separate traditional vacation and sick leave; accrual varies with service. · Combined PTO replaces separate traditional vacation and sick leave.

Sources & dates

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Company holidays

48 hours of floating holidays per year.

Eligibility & sources

US · Reported as a separate annual floating-holiday allowance.

Sources & dates

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Tuition reimbursement

Eligibility & sources

US · Sweetwater Authority employee tuition reimbursement.

Sources & dates

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    Current public employee-benefits section of the agency Resources page; source body also contains unrelated navigation and service material.