Salary and Benefits

Detailed in Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between the Kern County Hospital Authority Board of Governors and CIR/SEIU Local 1957 and dated July 17, 2024 – June 30, 2027.

Effective July 1, 2025, the flat biweekly salary for represented resident physicians by classification shall be as follows:

Salary

PGY1	$72,760.50
PGY2	$75,138.50
PGY3	$78,486.00
PGY4	$81,576.00
PGY5	$86,726.00

Meal Stipend

$200.00 per bi-weekly pay period included in payroll check and a 20% cafe’ discount. On-duty meals provided while rotating on campus at Kern Medical during non-operating hours of the cafe.

Scrub Allowance Benefit

$150 annual stipend for scrubs

Education Travel Benefit

$1,500 cap during residency to participate in an educational conference.

Educational Fund

$1,100 annually for the purchase of educational software or books, registration fees for conferences, board exam preparations and other required trainings all subject to pre-approval.

Vacation Information

• PGY1-PGY4: 20 vacation days per year/2 two-week blocks
• PGY5: 22 vacation days per year

Sick Leave

Eight sick days per year.

Holidays

Residents shall be entitled to all paid holidays authorized as official holidays for Hospital Authority employees. If a resident is scheduled for and works on an official holiday, the resident shall be granted an alternate day off. This is commonly referred to as “banked hours”.

Official Hospital Authority Holidays include:

New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Wellness Days

Three wellness days per year. Wellness days are defined as prescheduled days off designed to contribute to the wellbeing of resident physicians.

Resident Wellness/Counseling Services

Confidential counseling support services are available to all residents.

Taxi Vouchers

If a resident is too tired to drive home, a taxi voucher will be provided.

Family Sick Leave

Resident physicians are entitled to use accrued sick leave to take time off for the illness of an immediate family member up to a maximum of ten (10) days per year.

Family Care Leave

Eligible employees are entitled to up to twelve (12) work weeks of non-job-related medical leave in a twelve (12) month period under the Family and Medical Leave Act and/or the California Family Rights Act.

Bilingual Stipend

Bilingual residents may receive up to $1,200 per year.

Bereavement Leave

Residents may be granted the use of up to three (3) paid days of bereavement leave and seven (7) days from any eligible bank of accrued sick leave, vacation or wellness days for the death and/or funeral of a member of his/her immediate family.

Military Leave

Military leave is granted in compliance with state and federal law.

Fellowship/Post-Residency Employment Interviews

During the final year of the Program, a resident may take up to five days of paid leave for interviews related to fellowship training or post-residency employment.

Health, Dental, Prescription and Vision

Coverage of 80% of premium cost by Hospital Authority with a 20% bi-weekly payroll deduction for employee portion.

Physician Impairment

Assistance is available for issues which may affect employee’s personal or occupational life.

Professional Liability Coverage/Malpractice

Provided at no cost

Life Insurance

Voluntary and in varying amounts

Disability Insurance

Hospital Authority makes a $12 monthly contribution to the CIR/SEIU House Staff Benefits Fund (HSBF) for the purpose of providing short-term and long-term disability benefits.

Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan)

Voluntary pre-tax contribution

Flexible Spending Account

Voluntary pre-tax payroll deduction to pay for dependent care and other non-reimbursed visit co-payments and medical expenses (i.e. prescription glasses).

ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP and ATLS

No cost in-house certification and recertification.

California Medical License

Reimbursement of application and renewal fees while in residency.

DEA License

Fee exemption (license to be used within the scope of the Residency Program)

UCLA Housing Accommodation

Housing provided at leased apartments on UCLA Campus while Residents and Fellows are on a pre-approved rotation in surrounding areas.