Part-Time Salary Ranges

The salary ranges for the Community Services Leader and Lifeguard series are as follows:

Community Services Leader:  $20.00 - $24.31 per hour
Senior Community Services Leader: $23.00 - $27.96 per hour

Instructor Lifeguard: $20.00 - $24.31 per hour
Senior Lifeguard: $23.00 - $27.96 per hour

Salary Resolutions and City Contracts with Employee Associations

Benefits

Part-Time employees are appointed by and serve at the will of the Department Director. They are reviewed for merit salary advancement on a periodic basis. Generally, part-time employees are limited to no more than 1,000 hours of work per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Certain part-time employees, however, are permitted to exceed this limit. 

Part-time employees participate in either the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) or the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) depending on eligibility. Employees enrolled in PARS contribute 3.75% of salary with a matching City contribution. Employees enrolled in CalPERS contribute 7.5% - 10.469% of salary depending on eligibility.  

Part-time positions are eligible to receive general leave benefits. General leave can be used for sick, vacation, or holiday time.

The City does not participate in the Social Security system; however, federal mandate requires all new employees to contribute 1.45% of wages to Medicare.  As a condition of employment, all new employees are required to enroll and participate in the direct deposit program.