Extra-Help Laborer

Extra-Help Laborer

Salary

$16.90 Hourly

Location

Merced County Fire Department 2120 Spacecraft Dr. Awater, CA

Job Type

Extra-help

Job Number

2600388

Department

Fire

Opening Date

06/11/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

52 Extra Help

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Examples of Duties

Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following

• Go to fire lines to provide shade, clean up and water for firefighters.
• Wash vehicles at the stations.
• Assist with station logistics (warehousing, etc.).
• General maintenance around the facilities.

FAMILY CARE LEAVE

Family Care Leave applies to all employees who work 1250 or more hours in any twelve month period.

HEALTH PLANS AND LIFE INSURANCE

Extra-help employees are not entitled to County-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program benefits and are not eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan.

JURY DUTY

Extra-help employees are not entitled to pay or receive reimbursement from the County for Jury Duty.

PAID TIME BENEFITS

Extra-help employees are not entitled to paid bereavement, vacation, or holidays.

PAID SICK LEAVE

Extra-help employees are entitled to accrue up to five (5) paid sick days (40 hours) in a 12-month period.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Extra-help employment earnings are not covered under Social Security. Merced County provides an alternate plan - Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) - for extra-help employees who are otherwise not eligible for participation in the Countys retirement system.

COMPENSATION/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE:

The County does provide benefits to those eligible under the State Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance statutes.

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 THIS BULLETIN IS SUBJECT OF BEING SUPPLEMENTED, MODIFIED, WITHDRAWN OR OTHERWISE CHANGED PENDING LABOR AGREEMENTS AND/OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DEEM NECESSARY.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 209.385.7682.

01

Do you have a valid class C drivers license?

• Yes
• No

02

Extra-Help positions are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Are you willing to accept Extra-Help work?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Merced County

Address 2222 M Street

Merced, California, 95340

Phone (209) 385-7682

(209) 385-7682

Website http://www.countyofmerced.com