Inyo County Municipal Code Ch. 2.88 Official Salaries and Expenditures

The board of supervisors shall adopt a separate resolution prescribing the salary change of any elected position of the county, which is not mandated by the laws of the state. Such proposal, or proposals, shall appear on the ballot at the succeeding general election. The governing body shall prescribe, by ordinance, changes approved by the voters.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1974)

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Editor's Note: Ordinance 272 §§ 1 and 2 (Code Sections 2.88.010 and 2.88.020) were held unenforceable, null and void in Gardner v. Board of Supervisors of Inyo County, Superior Court, Inyo County, No. 10162 (1975).

Reimbursable lodging expenditures incurred for travel on necessary county business shall be limited to the amount of average available prevailing single room occupancy rate, plus tax.

(Ord. 272 § 2, 1974)

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Editor's Note: Ordinance 272 §§ 1 and 2 (Code Sections 2.88.010 and 2.88.020) were held unenforceable, null and void in Gardner v. Board of Supervisors of Inyo County, Superior Court, Inyo County, No. 10162 (1975).

Elected officials using private vehicles on necessary and actual county business, in or out of the county, shall enter the vehicle license number on the mileage expenditure voucher.

(Ord. 272 § 3, 1974)

Elected officials, except for members of the board of supervisors, shall be compensated for their services as follows:

A. Salary. Salaries for each elected official listed below shall be paid in accordance with the procedures used to pay all other county officers and employees, as follows:

B. Salary Increases. Except for the Sheriff, the salary for each elected official listed in subsection A of this section shall be increased at the same time, and in the same percentage amount, as provided to appointed county officials as a group for cost-of-living adjustments. The salary for the Sheriff listed in subsection A of this section shall be increased for cost-of-living adjustments at the same time, and in the same percentage, as provided to members of the Law Enforcement Administrators’ Association.

C. Health Care Benefits. Except for the Coroner, elected officials shall receive the same medical, dental, vision, life insurance and other health care benefits and insurance as provided to appointed county officials as a group.

D. Social Security. Elected officials will pay their own contribution for both Social Security and Medicare through payroll deductions.

E. Retirement. Except for the sheriff and coroner, elected officials shall be enrolled as non-safety members in the public employees retirement system; and the county shall make the same contributions for them, and the same retirement benefits available to them, as made for appointed county officials as a group. The sheriff shall be enrolled as a safety member in the public employees retirement system; and the county shall make the same contributions for the sheriff, and the same retirement benefits available to him or her, as it makes for other county safety members.

F. Travel Reimbursement. Elected officials shall be reimbursed for county-related travel expenses in accordance with the provisions of the county travel policy.

G. Other Benefits. Except for the coroner and sheriff, elected officials shall receive longevity pay, clothing allowance, Employee Assistance Program, AirMedCare Network, County medical plan opt out payment, annual medical insurance deductible reimbursement and wellness bonus and be eligible to participate in the flexible benefit plan and deferred compensation plan as provided to appointed county officials as a group. The sheriff will be provided the same longevity pay (sometimes referred to as retention incentive pay), Employee Assistant Program, AirMedCare Network, County medical plan opt out payment, annual medical insurance deductible reimbursement and wellness bonus and be eligible to participate in the flexible benefit plan, deferred compensation plan, 401A plan, safety medical, safety vision, safety dental, long-term disability, and clothing allowance as provided to the Law Enforcement Administrators' Association.

Except for the coroner, elected officials shall have a vehicle assigned to their department. The elected official may utilize this vehicle for their exclusive use and with approval from the County Administrative Officer, garage said vehicle at their residence.

(Ord. 999 § 4, 1998; Ord. 1019 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1022 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1059 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1069 § 3, 2003; Ord. 1071 § 3, 2003; Ord. 1090 § 3, 2004; Ord. 1107 § 3, 2006; Ord. 1109 § 3, 2006; Ord. 1116 § 3, 2006; Ord. 1123 § 3, 2006; Ord. 1125 § 3, 2007; Ord. 1129 § 3, 2007; Ord. 1131 § 3, 2007; Ord. 1137 § 3, 2008; Ord. 1152 § 3, 2010; Ord. 1170 § 3, 2012; Ord. 1179 § 3, 2013; Ord. 1188 § 3, 2014; Ord. 1191 § 3, 2014; Ord. 1237 § 3, 2018; Ord. 1266 § 3, 2021; Ord. 1275 § 3, 2021; 1298 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1303 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1317, 5/13/2025)