(Revised: 01/2020)

(Renumbered to 8299)

This section provides the methodology and formula for determining the hourly billing rate when a department bills for the services of employees paid on a monthly basis on or after January 1, 2020. As outlined below, the hourly billing rate is computed using the total actual working time per year and the state’s staff benefit contribution percentage.

Total actual working time per year is determined by deducting the number of hours for Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and other absences from total hours for the calendar year. To determine other absences, departments will compile and average absences such as vacation leave, annual leave, personal leave program, sick leave, bereavement leave, informal time off, jury duty leave, military leave, furlough leave, and professional development leave.

This formula only provides billing for hours actually worked. The formula does not include an amount for such costs as identifiable operating expenses incurred in rendering the service, charges for other than incidental use of equipment, overhead, and other costs. In addition, Workers’ Compensation, Industrial Disability, Unemployment Compensation, and Life Insurance benefits are not included in the formula since these expenses can vary substantially among departments. However, such costs should be included in billing for services in accordance with SAM sections 8752.1 and 8758.    

 

HOURLY BILLING RATE CALCULATION – TOTAL ACTUAL WORKING TIME PER YEAR
CALENDAR YEAR	366 days x 8 hours =	2928 hrs.
LESS DEDUCTIONS
Saturdays	52 days X 8 hours =	416 hrs.
Sundays	52 days x 8 hours =	416 hrs.
Holidays:	12 days x 8 hours =	96 hrs.
New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day President’s Day Cesar Chavez Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Day After Thanksgiving Christmas Day Personal Holiday
Other Absences (averages):
Vacation/Annual Leave* Personal Leave Program (PLP)* Miscellaneous – Sick, Bereavement, Informal Time Off, Jury Duty, Military, Furlough Off, Professional Development Leave*
Subtotal of Other Absences (Vacation, PLP, and Miscellaneous)		__________
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS (Include all amounts calculated under deductions)		__________
TOTAL ACTUAL WORKING TIME PER YEAR (2928 hrs. less Total Deductions)		__________

 

*Statewide data is not available. Each department, based on previous experience and expertise, must compile the information for Other Absences. Remember to calculate a separate average for each type of Other Absences (i.e., average vacation/annual leave, average PLP, and average miscellaneous absences).

 

STATE’S STAFF BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGES (Effective January 1, 2020)
Employee’s Retirement	31.08
OASDI	6.20
Medicare	1.45
Health, Vision, and Dental Benefits	15.18
TOTAL PERCENT	53.911/

 

FORMULA FOR CALCULATING THE HOURLY BILLING RATE:

(Monthly Salary Rate x 1.5391) divided by

(“Total Actual Working Time per Year” divided by 12)

 

Note:MonthlySalaryRateshouldbeadjustedasnecessarytoreflect(average)salary reductions for PLPs andfurloughs.

 

Formula for calculating daily rate for 2,000 hours or less per year:

Thenumberofworkinghourspermonthisnotappropriateforemployeesnotexpectedto work 2,000 hours per year, less vacation and sick leave. In such instances, an estimate of actual working time per month or year, considering average holiday, vacation, and sick leave should be used. For example, billing rates for academic year employees, such as collegeinstructors,wouldbecomputedonthebasisof thenumberof workdaysinayear, less the average of sick leave usage. (Holidays and vacation are not considered in this instance since they are considered in determining the number ofworking days.)

 

Daily Rate = (Annual Salary Rate x 1.5391) divided by

(Working Days per Year - Average Sick Leave Days Used per year)

 

Hourly Rate = Daily Rate divided by 8

 

Note:The53.91percentrateisapplicableonlytoemployeeswhoareMiscellaneousTier 1 members of the Public Employees' Retirement System. For those employees who are notMiscellaneousTier1members,butwhostillbelongtoSocialSecurity,theirappropriate retirement contribution rate will be substituted for the 31.08 percent rate. Those employees who are not Miscellaneous Tier 1 members and who do not belong to Social Security will include their appropriate Medicare and retirement rates, and health, vision, and dental benefit rates. For example, the appropriate total rate for members of the Safety Retirement Category who do not belong to Social Security is 39.34 percent consistingof:

 

 

Employee’s Retirement (State Safety)	22.71
Medicare	1.45
Health, Vision, and Dental Benefits	15.18
TOTAL PERCENT	39.34

 

 

This 39.34 percent figure will be used in lieu of the 53.91 percent figure shown above. State departments with employee members in different retirement categories may use a composite employer contribution rate, based on department experience. Also, any department may use other rates for OASDI, Medicare, and health, vision, and dental benefits if more accurate rates can be determined from the actual experience of their operations.