Deputy Director Planning

Deputy Director Planning Salary: $121,430.40 - $147,804.80 Annually Location: Merced County Planning/CED Department 2222 M St, Merced, CA Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 2600138 Department: Community and Economic Development Opening Date: 03/06/2026 Closing Date: Continuous Bargaining Unit: 20B

Management Description Benefits

Questions Examples of Duties To view and print copies of the brochure for this position go to the following link: https://www.countyofmerced.com/DocumentCenter/View/49270/DD-Planning

CIVIC+ PLUS ALLOWANCES EXPENSE ALLOWANCE: $100 per month expense allowance.

HOLIDAYS & LEAVES MANAGEMENT LEAVE: 96 hours per Fiscal Year. VACATION:

• 10 days the first 5 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 160 hours)
• 15 days in the second 5 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 240 hours)
• 20 days after 10 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 320 hours)
• Optional annual sell back of a portion of accumulated vacation leave hours (maximum - 40 hours). SICK LEAVE: 0.0625 hours sick leave for each paid regularly scheduled work hour. 16 days (130 hours per year) with unlimited accumulation. Optional annual buy back of a portion of accumulated sick leave hours upon meeting certain criteria. HOLIDAYS: Twelve paid holidays annually plus two optional holidays. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Five (5) regularly scheduled workdays.

INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE: Merced County offers multiple Medical Plans and contributes towards employee and dependent premiums.

• Anthem 500 EPO
• Anthem 1500 EPO
• Anthem HDHP (High Deductible Medical Plan) with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Anthem HDHP (High Deductible Medical Plan) without Health Savings Account (HSA) DENTAL INSURANCE: Delta Dental. County pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependent(s). VISION INSURANCE: VSP. County pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependent(s).

DISABILITY INSURANCE Management Disability Insurance - Unrepresented Management Levels A-E: 100% premium paid by employer. LIFE INSURANCE: County-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Unit 20 Unrepresented Management:

• Level A & B: $85,000
• Level C: $55,000
• Level D & E: $35,000 Voluntary Term and Whole Life Insurance are available - premium paid by employee.

RETIREMENT DEFERRED COMPENSATION: The County offers a 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Employees choose their investment funds and can make pre-tax or post-tax contributions to the plan up to the maximum allowable.

EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES DO NOT QUALIFY FOR COUNTY BENEFITS.

MERCED COUNTY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 and other provisions of the California Government Code. MCERA members also pay into Social Security. The applicable benefit formula is dependent upon your hire date with an MCERA employer; your pension amount will be determined by your age, years of service and final compensation amount.

EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP): Anthem EAP services provide up to five face-to-face counseling sessions per incident and provides a toll-free "800" hotline available 24/7 for emergencies and crisis intervention. EAP services include counseling services, legal services, financial services and work-life resource services. EMPLOYEE TICKETS, COUPONS, and DISCOUNTS: The County of Merced has partnered with Employee Savings Tickets to provide discounted coupons and tickets for all county employees to attractions throughout the state and out-of-state. The discounts and coupons are available for shopping, movies, sporting events, theme parks, zoos and aquariums and much more.

THIS BULLETIN IS NOT A CONTRACT AND DOES NOT CREATE CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF ANY EMPLOYEE. THIS BULLETIN IS SUBJECT OF BEING SUPPLEMENTED, MODIFIED, WITHDRAWN OR OTHERWISE CHANGED PENDING LABOR AGREEMENTS AND/OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DEEM NECESSARY. For answers to specific questions regarding employee benefits, please call Human Resources at 209.385.7356.

01 Briefly detail your experience with developing a General Plan Update. What were the major challenges you faced? 02 Please detail your experience and familiarity with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 03 Not every planning project is black and white, how do you interpret applicable code to best assist a client to help achieve their goals? 04 What is your approach to customer service and what steps can be taken to enhance the experience for customers?

Required Question Employer: Merced County Address: 2222 M Street, Merced, California, 95340 Phone: (209) 385-7682 Website: http://www.countyofmerced.com