Description

The City of Monterey is actively recruiting for a new City Manager. Details regarding this recruitment can be found in the following brochure.

City of Monterey City Manager Brochure

How To Apply

The recruitment process is being managed by Bob Murray and Associates. If you are interested in this outstanding opportunity, please visit to www.bobmurrayassoc.com to apply online. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Ms. Valerie Phillips at (916) 784-9080. Filing Deadline: November 16, 2025

Tuition Reimbursement: $2,000 per fiscal year.

Deferred Compensation: City will match employee paid contributions to a maximum of $150.00 per month.

Retirement: CalPERS 2.7 % @ 55 with highest year formula is provided for current City of Monterey employees or new employees who were hired prior to January 1, 2013 and who are currently active or have been active within six months of the date of hire in the CalPERS retirement system. The employee retirement contribution for these employees is 11% and is deducted on a pre-tax basis. The retirement formula for new employees who do not meet the above stated criteria is 2% @ 62 with highest three year compensation. The employee retirement contribution for these employees is 8.25% and is deducted on a pre-tax basis. The City participates in the Medicare portion of Social Security.

Health Plan Spending Fund: A minimum of $914.82 per month up to $2,540 per month, dependent upon level of participation (cash-in-lieu of benefits is $300) may be used to purchase medical benefits for the employee and dependents through the PERS Health Plan Program, dependent dental, additional life insurance, dependent care, and/or health care expenses through a Section 125 Flexible Spending Account.

Dental: Fully paid employee premium by the City.

Vision: Fully paid premium for employee and eligible dependents.

Life Insurance: $65,000 policy paid by the City, with an option to purchase additional $350,000 coverage.

Short Term / Long Term Disability Plan: The City provides a Short Term/Long Term Disability Plan.

Flexible Spending Account: The Section 125 Plan provides for an employee to set pre-tax dollars aside, through a payroll deduction, for reimbursement of health care and dependent care expenses.

Group Legal: Subject to provider limitations, the City will continue to provide a Group Legal Services Plan for employees represented by MEMEA through an employee-paid premium. Participation in the program shall be voluntary and consistent with the provider's requirements that the potential pool of participants must include a minimum of 200 employees.

City Recreation Program Fees: Resident Rates for City Recreation classes and programs for employees and immediate family household members.

Voluntary Unpaid Leave: With advance approval, an employee may take up to forty (80) hours of unpaid leave per calendar year.

Fitness Pass: Fitness Pass Program available to use at the City of Monterey Sports Center.

Fitness Activity Plan: Employees are eligible to participate in a Fitness Activity Plan where they work out off-duty in exchange for leave time accrued in a Fitness Leave bank. Each year, a maximum of 40 hours can be accrued (10 hours per quarter) with a maximum of 80 hours allowed in the bank. The Fitness Leave bank does not have cash value, and time accrued has no expiration date.

Employee Assistance Program: Fully paid confidential counseling and referral service for employee and eligible dependents.

Management Leave: Management employees shall be provided with 80 hours of management leave at the beginning of each calendar year. Newly hired executives will be awarded leave on a prorated basis depending on hire date.

Holidays: 14 paid days annually plus 1 floating holiday.

Sick Leave: 12 days per year.*

Vacation: 1-5 years/10 days; 6-10 years/15 days; 11-15 years/ 17 days; 15+ years/20 days.;20+ years/23 days per year.*

Relocation assistance, sick leave and vacation balances and initial vacation accrual rate negotiable.

Additional Information

Executive Management positions are at-will positions.
This bulletin is for informational purposes only and does not supersede rules regulations, ordinances and resolutions currently in effect.
Pursuant to the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, employees must show proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
The City of Monterey is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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