Personnel Services

COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Employees requesting Paid Sick Leave are to complete the request form noted below and transmit it to their supervisor for processing in the department.

Request for COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
COVID FAQ’s

Employee Benefits

City of Fresno employee benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid holidays and vacation, flexible spending account programs for dependent care and health care expenses, deferred compensation, retirement, and more. The cafeteria-style Benefit Plan is offered as allowed under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows employees the opportunity to pay for certain benefits with pretax dollars. Full-time employees participate either in the City of Fresno Employees Retirement System or the City of Fresno Fire and Police Retirement System and do not contribute to Social Security.

Summary of Benefits by Bargaining Unit:

• Unit 1 Local 39
• Unit 2 Unrepresented
• Unit 3 FCEA
• Unit 4 FPOA – Basic
• Unit 5 IAFF – Fire Basic
• Unit 6 ATU
• Unit 7 IBEW
• Unit 9 FPOA Management
• Unit 10 IAFF Management
• Unit 11 FAPSO
• Unit 13 CFPEA
• Unit 14 CFMEA
• Unit 15 FAPSS

Windfall Elimination Provision
Government Pension Offset

City of Fresno Benefits Administrator: (559) 621-6992

Voluntary Benefits

Provide voluntary insurance protection to protect income, provide needed cash benefits for disability, life, accidents or major illnesses. Secure your life insurance needs with tax free benefits to cover the mortgage and loss of income to loved ones. Please reach out to Chimienti and Associates and review the benefits listed for additional information.
Life -Accident-Critical Illness- Disability and more.

Contact Chimienti today: (559) 733-1670 or schedule a “virtual” appointment today! https://uschimienti.as.me/cityoffresno CAIS for decades has been providing voluntary benefit protection for thousands of City employees & families. Insurance Option Features:

• Portability – leave, retire, relocate. Payroll > easy transition to Checking or Savings w/ no change in plan.
• Fill shortfalls in coverage – State Disability
• Plans designed to pay directly to employee, not hospital/DR.
• Favorable Underwriting – Health not an issue.
• Family Coverage always available. Affordable rates as low as $5 per pay.

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) / California Family Rights Act (CFRA)

FMLA and CFRA entitle eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.  Please refer to Handbook for explanation of benefits and qualifications.

• FMLA/CFRA Procedures Handbook
• Request for Family Medical Leave
• Health Care Certification for Employee’s Serious Health Condition
• Health Care Certification for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition
• Certification of Qualifying Exigency
• Certification for Injury or Illness for Service Member

Leave Advance Request and Repayment Agreement
Employees who have exhausted all of their accrued leave may request an advance of no more than 80 hours of their Sick or Annual Leave bank during the City’s declared emergency related to COVID-19 for qualifying reasons found on the form.
Leave Advance Request and Repayment Agreement

Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Health Reimbursement Arrangement provides a benefit that allows eligible employees who retire from the City of Fresno to use accumulated sick leave and eligible leave banks for reimbursement of post-retirement health insurance premiums and other qualified medical expenses pursuant to the City of Fresno Retiree HRA Plan Document.

HRA Plan Document

City of Fresno employees are covered under the Fresno City Employees Health and Welfare Trust Plan.  The Plan is administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of eleven (11) Trustees representing Employees and three (3) representing the Employer. The Board of Trustees meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the offices of HealthComp Administrators.  The Fresno City Employees Health and Welfare Trust Plan is designed to give participants control of their own health care.  Participants have freedom of choice in choosing the Hospital and Physician they wish to use.  However, the Plan offers a considerable financial advantage to participants if the provider selected has contracted with Blue Shield of California.

Fresno City Employees Health and Welfare Trust Plan Booklet
Health & Welfare Trust Meetings Archive

FCHWT Board Meetings

• FCHWT Board Meeting May 10, 2023
• FCHWT Board Meeting – March 8, 2023
• FCHWT Board Meeting – January 11, 2023
• FCHWT Board Meeting – January 12, 2022
• FCHWT Board Meeting – March 9, 2022
• FCHWT Board Meeting – May 11, 2022
• FCHWT Board Meeting – August 10, 2022
• FCHWT Board Meeting – November 9, 2022 (Part 1)
• FCHWT Board Meeting – November 9, 2022 (Part 2)

Under the Plan, employees have the capability of accessing their own eligibility and claims information by visiting the HealthComp Service Center.  Through the HealthComp Service Center, employees can obtain claim forms, review claims status, order insurance identification cards, check the balances in their Flexible Spending Accounts, and much more.

HCOnline Portal

Medical Resources:

• Blue Shield of California PPO
• Teledoc Services 1-800-Teladoc (835-2362)

Dental Resources:

• Delta Dental Preferred Provider
• United Healthcare/Pacific Union Dental Managed Care Provider (HMO)

Vision Resources:

• EyeMed Website

Prescription Resources:

• OptumRx Website

Chiropractic Resources:

• Physmetrics Website

The City of Fresno offers its employees an employee assistance program (EAP). An EAP is a confidential, service designed to assist with a wide range of personal and professional concerns. Your benefits through Halcyon EAP include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Short-Term Counseling: Through Halcyon EAP, City of Fresno employees and family members may receive up to three (3) in-person sessions every six (6) months with a licensed clinician to address issues such as marriage and family problems, substance abuse, stress, anxiety or other behavioral health concerns.
• Legal Services: The Halcyon EAP program provides free telephonic or (30-minute) face-to-face consultation with a local attorney.
• Dependent Care Referral Services: Halcyon EAP’s specialists provide referrals to resources that help address a wide range of issues such as child or elder care, adoption, pet care, home repair, education, and housing needs.

Financial Services: Halcyon EAP provides expert financial planning and consultation through our network of licensed financial counselors.  In addition to in-person and telephonic services, a wide array of resources are available to you on the Halcyon EAP website. Through this site, you and your family will have access to thousands of articles, tip sheets, and videos covering a wide array of behavioral health and work-life topics. The site also contains dependent care search engines, reference libraries, legal and financial resources, self-improvement programs, and educational training modules. All requests for information or assistance through the Halcyon EAP program are free to you and are strictly confidential. You can contact Halcyon EAP anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by using the number below.

City of Fresno EAP Flyer – (Attached to email)

Halcyon Toll-Free Phone Number: (888) 425-4800

Halcyon EAP  

Halcyon MHSA

A Flexible Benefits Plan, sometimes referred to as a cafeteria plan, flex plan, or a Section 125 plan, offers you the opportunity to pay health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. Even though your earnings remain the same, your taxes will be reduced, giving you more spending power in your paycheck.

FSA Plan Brochure
FSA Claim Form
FSA Eligible Medical Expenses