Job Descriptions
Q: Where can I find my job description? A: All Job Descriptions are posted on the City website
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Benefits
Our employees receive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, wellness, employee assistance program, flexible spending programs, and deferred compensation programs. We participate in the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association (MCERA) for retirement benefits and contracts with California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide health insurance. Visit our Benefits Information page for more information Additional resources: Benefit Summary
Leaves of Absence
What You Need to Know The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA) are laws that provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job protected unpaid leave in a 12-month period for: Care of oneself or one’s family member with a serious health condition Disability due to pregnancy, child birth, or … Continued
What should I do to prepare for this event?
Employees are encouraged to sign up for AlertMarin and Nixle (text your zip code to 888777 for Nixle alerts) and visit the San Rafael Fire Department Emergency Management web page to get more information on disaster preparedness on preparing for extended power outages. In addition, staff should make sure they and their family are personally … Continued
Which City buildings have generator power?
City Hall and Public Works have the ability to operate on generator power in the event of a PSPS.
How does this plan affect me as an employee?
As part of the PSPS plan and depending on the weather conditions, the City may activate its Emergency Operations Center to support life safety and critical infrastructure needs. All City employees are considered Disaster Service Workers and may be utilized in different capacities or different work schedules to support the needs of the City. For … Continued
What impacts can we expect with a power shutdown?
A variety of impact our possible. These include an inability to conduct City business or support planned events. There will also be impacts to access ATM machines, purchase fuel, operate computers, use cell phones, access WIFI networks, or purchase any supplies with a debit of credit card The loss of power to HVAC units may … Continued
How likely is it that a power shutdown will impact the City of San Rafael?
The City has multiple areas that fall within the elevated and high threat areas. In addition, areas outside of the high threat zones may be impacted because of the inter-dependency of the power grid. It is possible that shutting down power in Marin or Sonoma counties could impact the City of San Rafael because the … Continued
How will the community get notified?
According to PG&E’s Public Safety Shutoff plan, PG&E will notify affected communities and first responders 48 hours in advance of the power shutoff when possible. When the City of San Rafael receives notification of a planned power shut down event, the City will work with the Marin County Office of Emergency Services to send out … Continued
How long will the power shutoff last for?
It is expected that each power shutoff will last five to seven days. The total outage time will be the length of the weather event prompting the PSPS and the time it takes PG&E to restore the power. Restoration requires each line be visually inspected during day light hours, so this process could take days.