County of San Diego

Welcome to our team

Step 1: Welcome to the CountyThis section will provide an overview of the County of San Diego. It contains information about our County culture and core values.

Click the play button to watch and introduction video fromChief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer.

New Employee Handbook: This handbook will provide you with general yet practical information about your County employment and benefits. We want you to have this information because we firmly believe that County employees are our organization’s greatest assets.

Click here to view the employee handbook.

General Management System (GMS): The GMS is the County’s business model – referred to as the “Owner’s Manual” – that guides operations and service delivery to residents, businesses and visitors throughout the fiscal year. At the heart of the GMS are five overlapping components: • Strategic Planning • Operational Planning • Monitoring and Control • Functional Threading • Motivation, Rewards and Recognition

The GMS outlines the County’s strategic intent (strategic planning), prioritizes its goals and use of resources (operational planning), describes how it monitors progress on performance (monitoring and control), ensures collaboration (functional threading) and recognizes accomplishments (motivation, rewards and recognition) throughout the year. By communicating and adhering to this business model, the County of San Diego is able to maintain an organizational culture that values transparency, accountability, innovation and fiscal discipline and which provides focused, meaningful public services.

Strategic Plan Snapshot:The County’s Strategic Plan charts the course for accomplishing our mission of serving the residents of San Diego County over a five-year period. The County’s strategic planning process defines major projects and initiatives, and anticipates significant needs, challenges and risks.

Click here to view the strategic plan.

The vision of the County is a region that is Building Better Health, Living Safely and Thriving. Live Well San Diego represents this shared vision that can only be accomplished through collaboration with partners in every sector. This vision also calls on every resident to take action to improve their own health, safety and well-being, as well as that of their families and neighbors.

Click here to learn more about Live Well San Diego.

Live Well San Diego:

Statement of Values:The Strategic Snapshot provides an overview of the County’s StrategicInitiatives of creating safe communities, healthy families and sustainableenvironments while maintaining operational excellence.

Click here to view the statement of values.

Code of Ethics: The Code of Ethics was created to serve as both a pledge and a guide for all County employees. It includes our Standards of Conduct and our General Principles, and is intended to guide and assist us as public servants of the County of San Diego. Our code of ethics is the foundation of our County culture and must be reflected in everything we do.

Click here to view the code of ethics.

Step 2: Get to know the CountyThis section will help you get to know the County’s organizational structure, leadership team and other valuable information.

Customer Service:Our journey to a positive experience begins with each employee by using HEART: Helpfulness Expertise Attentiveness Respect Timeliness

County executives:We want you to become familiar with the County’s Elected Officials and Executives. The next two pages will show you the leadership organization, names and pictures of the leaders of the County of San Diego.

Org Chart of Groups: The County of San Diego has organized its myriad of programs, services and facilities within five business Groups, each headed by a General Manager who reports to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO). Each of the five Groups works to maintain operational excellence and achieve the County’s Vision and Mission.

Employee Discounts:• Perkspot - An employee discount benefit provides all County of San Diego Employees with a

Web-based platform to display online discounts from hundreds of retailers, in addition to local area discounts and savings

• Microsoft Discounts – get up to 10% off at a Microsoft retail store• Discounts with Dell and HP computers• Wireless Discounts• Transit pass reimbursement

Step 3: Your County Benefits At the County of San Diego, we value our most important asset – our employees. This section will provide useful information on the variety of benefits we offer to our employees.

SDCERA:The San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) is an independent association established by the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937. SDCERA administers retirement and associated benefits for eligible employees of the County of San Diego and other participating employers, and is responsible for collecting, depositing, investing and managing the retirement funds. The SDCERA team is responsible for the accounting of contributions and investment income under the direction and governance of the Board of Retirement. SDCERA also provides a wide range of member services to more than 38,000 active, deferred and retired members.

Click here to go to the SDCERA website.

Benefit Plans:County of San Diego is pleased to sponsor an employee benefit program known as a “Flexible Benefits Plan” for you and your fellow employees. It is so-called because it lets you choose from several different employee benefit plans options.

Click here to view more information on benefits.

Employee Wellness Program: Our employees are our human capital and they play a pivotal role in the success of this organization. As a County we care about the health and well-being of our employees. The County of San Diego’s Employee and Wellness Program is designed to increase employee awareness of personal health and improve healthy lifestyle choices.

Click here to view more about the County’s Employee Wellness Program.

Holiday/Payday calendar: The County’s Holiday / Payday calendar shows when you can anticipate your paycheck as well as the County approved Holidays.

Click here to view the holiday and payday schedule.

The goal of the Work Safe/Stay Healthy Program is keeping County employees safe and healthy.

Work Safe / Stay Healthy (WSSH):The County of San Diego encourages employee wellness by offering on-site exercise facilities at various locations including the County Administration Center and County Operations Center. The facilities have a variety of equipment from treadmills to weight machines.

On-site Gym Locations

Employment with the County of San Diego is more than a job, it’s a career! The County is committed to providing and retaining a skilled, adaptable, and diverse workforce. This is accomplished by providing opportunities for continuous development, professional growth and organizational effectiveness to accomplish strategic goals. There are many different ways and career paths for employees to promote and develop within the organization.

Click here to view the career paths.

Career Paths:ERGs are an important resource to the County and to their respective members.Our diverse workforce is an asset and continues to contribute to the County of SanDiego being recognized as one of the best managed municipal governments in thecountry. ERGs provide an opportunity for employees to exchange ideas and foster diversity and inclusion. They also demonstrate the commitment and stewardship of its members to the various sectors of our community in supporting County initiatives.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):

With one of the largest military communities, the County of San Diego realizes the need to assist veterans with their transition into civilian life by applying the valuable skills, knowledge, and training acquired in service to positions and career paths available with the County.

Click here to view the Veterans resource page.

Veterans Page: Step 4: Getting StartedReady to start? The information below will be very useful during your first week of employment.

New Employee Orientation (NEO): The New Employee Orientation participant guide walks you through what to expect during your New Employee Orientation session.

Click here to view the NEO next steps.

You will be assigned several mandatory trainings as a new employee – most will be completed in the County’s online training system LMS(Learning Management System).

Learning Management System Assigned training:

Kronos: Kronos is the County’s time keeping system. You will use Kronos to enter your timecard information.

PeopleSoft Self Service: The County’s system of record for employees is PeopleSoft. In the self-service component, you will have access to your County paystub, have the ability to review your compensation information, change your address, and a variety of other tasks.

Kronos & Peoplesoft:

Welcome to the County Family