The pay and benefits of every District Board member and employee are public. Each year the District reports them to the California State Controller, who publishes them on the Government Compensation in California website.

View District compensation on Government Compensation in California — choose Special Districts, then search for Chester Public Utility District.

What the report shows

• Each position’s title
• Wages paid during the calendar year, including regular pay, overtime and other cash pay such as stipends
• The District’s cost for retirement (CalPERS) and for health, dental and vision benefits
• Board members’ meeting stipends and any other pay they receive

Why it is reported

State law requires every city, county and special district to report compensation so the public can see how public money is spent on pay and compare it with similar agencies. The Controller collects the same information, in the same format, from every local agency in California.

How and when it is done

• Who reports: District staff prepare the report from payroll records.
• What period: the prior calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
• When: due to the Controller by April 30 each year.
• How: submitted electronically using the Controller’s reporting template. The Controller then posts it publicly.

The law

• Government Code section 53891: requires the annual report to the State Controller.
• Government Code section 53892: describes the compensation information to be reported.
• Government Code section 53908: requires the District to post this information, or a link to it, on its website. This page meets that requirement.

Related information

For the District’s budget, see the Budget page. For other records, use Public Records Requests or call the District office at (530) 258-2171.