Membership Benefits
Labor Representation
Free and confidential consultations on employment related matters, individual representation in disciplinary proceedings, and collective bargaining representation at the negotiating table with your employer.
Member Programs
SLOCEA members benefit from access to programs like the Personal Crisis Grant, Summer Childcare Reimbursement Program, Special Emergency Grant (death benefit) and the Academic Scholarship Program
Free & Discounted Services
Members can also get discounts on group insurance plans, free financial planning, free notary public services, referrals for legal services, and discounts through Wild at Work!
What does Membership Mean?
In addition to access to:
labor representation
collective bargaining representation
member programs
and free & discounted services…
Members also:
Vote to approve or reject their collective bargaining agreement
Vote in elections for Board of Directors
May attend the monthly Board of Directors meetings
May serve as a worksite Steward
Receive our monthly newsletter, the County Blade
And have a voice in their workplace and employment contract
Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP)
The PEHP Universal Reimbursement Account is a free benefit for all SLOCEA represented County employees (bargaining units 01, 02, 05, 13.)
This benefit was negotiated by SLOCEA for County employees in the bargaining units above.
What is it?
County contributions of $50 per month for each eligible employee are placed in the employee’s PEHP account with Nationwide Retirement Solutions.
This contribution can be found on your remuneration statement, under the Employer Paid section, labeled PEHP SLOCEA.
After separation of service, the PEHP account can be used to pay qualified medical expenses that are not covered by health insurance, including glasses, prescription drugs, premiums, co-pays and deductibles.
Contributions are tax-free.
For more information, please see the County of SLO website page Post-Employment Health Plan.
