Special Compensation Reportability Table

The table below provides reportability details for each member category within the identified Special Compensation category and type. Note, the employer must also comply with the CCR sections 571(b) for classic members and section 571.1(a) for PEPRA members for reporting.

How to Use this Table

Select the tab for the appropriate Special Compensation category
Locate the desired Special Compensation type within that table

The resulting information for the row will identify if the Special Compensation is reportable for the desired member category

Special Compensation Type	Misc.	Safety-Fire	Safety-Police	Classic	PEPRA	Notes
Bonus	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Must have a system in place for evaluating a member for superior performance
Dictation/Shorthand/Typing Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for clerical employees
Longevity Pay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Minimum of five years as qualifying condition for reporting
Management Incentive Pay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Generally provided for management exempt employees
Marksmanship Pay			Yes	Yes	Yes
Master Police Officer			Yes	Yes	Yes	Meets years of employment, performance standards, education, Peace Officer Standard Training, and perform specialty assignment
Physical Fitness Program		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Value of Employer-Paid Member Contributions	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Resolution must be established with CalPERS and must be adopted via the Employer's Governing Body
Off-Salary-Schedule-Pay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		This can be reportable in lieu of a negotiated increase up to 6% per fiscal year; it cannot be a combination with salary increase

Special Compensation Type	Misc.	Safety-Fire	Safety-Police	Classic	PEPRA	Notes
Applicator's Differential	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Certified Public Accountant Incentive	Yes			Yes	Yes
Educational Incentive	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Emergency Medical Technician Pay		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering Registration Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for engineers
Government Agency Required Licenses	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
International Conference of Building Officials Certificate	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for building inspectors
Mechanical Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for mechanics with Brake Adjustment License, SMOG Inspector License, etc.
National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence Certificate	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for mechanics
Notary Pay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for clerical employees
Paramedic Pay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Peace Officer Standard Training Certificate Pay			Yes	Yes	Yes
Reading Specialist Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for certificated school employees
Recertification Bonus/Certificate		Yes		Yes	Yes
Special Class Driver's License Pay	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for school bus drivers or street maintenance employees
Undergraduate/Graduate/Doctoral Credit	Yes			Yes	Yes

Special Compensation Type	Misc.	Safety-Fire	Safety-Police	Classic	PEPRA	Notes
Temporary Upgrade Pay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Cannot be for additional duties as it is considered as performing overtime for the additional duties; the member must be performing the duties based on the upgraded classification without performing duties of their current classification

Special Compensation Type	Misc.	Safety-Fire	Safety-Police	Classic	PEPRA	Notes
Accountant Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Administrative Secretary Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Aircraft/Helicopter Pilot Premium		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Asphalt Work Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes
Audio Visual Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes
Auditorium Preparation Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bilingual Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Branch Assignment Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Canine Officer/Animal Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes	Only compensation for on-duty or normal working hours, it is not reportable for off-duty or afterhours
Cement Finisher Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes
Circulation Librarian Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for library employees
Computer Operations Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Confidential Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for rank and file employees
Contract Administrator Coordinator Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for school employees
Crime Scene Investigator Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Critical Care Differential Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for nursing staff
D.A.R.E. Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Detective Division Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Detention Services Premium	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Generally for nursing staff and safety police employees
DUI Traffic Officer Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Extradition Officer Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Fire Inspector Premium		Yes		Yes	Yes
Fire Investigator Premium		Yes		Yes	Yes
Fire Prevention Assignment Premium		Yes		Yes	Yes	Only for rank and file employees
Fire Staff Premium		Yes		Yes	Yes	Only for rank and file employees
Flight Time Premium		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Float Differential Program	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for nurses
Front Desk Assignment (Jail)	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for employees staffing a jail
Fugitive Officer Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Gang Detail Assignment Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Grading Assignment Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hazard Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heavy/Special Equipment Operator	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Height Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Housing Specialist Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for city housing specialists
Juvenile Officer Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Lead Worker/Supervisor Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Library Reference Desk Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for library staff
Gas Maintenance Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for maintenance employees
Plumber Irrigation System Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for plumbers
Refuse Collector Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for maintenance employees
Street Lamp Replacement Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for maintenance employees
MCO Instructor Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes
Motorcycle Patrol Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Mounted Patrol Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Narcotic Division Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Paramedic Coordinator Premium		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for paramedics
Park Construction Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for groundskeepers
Park Maintenance/Equipment Manager Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for park maintenance employees
Parking Citation Premium	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Patrol Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Police Administrative Officer			Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for rank and file employees
Police Investigator Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for rank and file employees
Police Liaison Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes	Only for rank and file employees
Police Polygraph Officer			Yes	Yes	Yes
Police Records Assignment Premium	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Rangemaster Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Refugee Arrival Cleanup Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Safety Officer Training/Coordinator Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sandblasting Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes
School Yard Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for part-time school district employees
Search Pay Premium	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Severely Disabled Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for school instructional aides
Sewer Crew Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes
Shift Differential	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Generally for graveyard, swing shift, split shift, weekends, etc.; not for daytime
Solo Patrol Premium			Yes	Yes	Yes
Sprinkler and Backflow Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for groundskeepers
Tiller Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes
Tire Technician Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traffic Detail Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Training Premium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tree Crew Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for maintenance employees
Utility Meter Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes
Utilities System Operation Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes	Only for maintenance or carpenter employees
Water Certification Premium	Yes			Yes	Yes

Special Compensation Type	Misc.	Safety-Fire	Safety-Police	Classic	PEPRA	Notes
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	FLSA is not reportable for PEPRA Miscellaneous employees
Holiday Pay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Employees must work in positions that require scheduled staffing without regard to holiday; floating holiday is not reportable
Uniform Allowance	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Uniform Allowance is not reportable for PEPRA employees; items solely for safety and are not a ready substitute are not reportable

Special Compensation Reportability Table

How to Use this Table

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