Job Details

Salary : $5,125.47 - $6,869.20 Monthly
Location : Solana Beach, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-04-CONFADMN
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 04/02/2026

THE POSITION
To view the detailed job announcement, please visit:

Confidential Administrative Assistant Job Announcement

First Review of Applications: April 17, 2026

To view the full job description including the Qualification Guidelines, Essential Job Functions, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, please visit:

To submit your online application, please visit: City of Solana Beach - Careers
CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PACKAGE
FY 2025/2026

Group Health Insurance
For Fiscal Year 2025/2026, the City provides up to $1,782.95 per month in a Cafeteria Health Plan, which allows employees to purchase a medical insurance plan through the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Dental and Vision insurance plans are also available.

Flexible Spending Accounts
The City provides Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, which provides employees the option of setting aside pre-tax dollars for reimbursement of eligible health care or dependent care expenses. The Flexible Spending Accounts are established under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code and are administered by a third-party administrator.

Retirement
The City provides retirement benefits through CalPERS using a 2% at 62 retirement formula mandated under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). The retirement benefit is based on the employees' highest three years of salary, of which the employee pays the entire employee share.

457 Deferred Compensation Savings Plan
The City will contribute $1 for each $1 contributed to a 457 Deferred Compensation Savings Plan by each employee, with an annual cap of $2,000 per year. Employees must have an active account with either of the City's 457 plan providers (Mission Square or CalPERS). This benefit will be prorated for part-time employees based on the employee's part-time status.

Life Insurance
The City provides Confidential Employees with life insurance equivalent to 1x their annual base salary, at no cost to the employee.

Long Term Disability Insurance
The City provides Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) for Confidential employees, at no cost to the employee.

Holidays
The City observes 13-full day holidays each year. In addition, the City provides three (3) "floating" holidays per year, which are credited in January (1) and July (2). Additionally, City Administrative Office (City Hall) will be closed from December 24th through January 1st each year.

Vacation Leave
Vacation accrual for Confidential Employees is based on years of continuous service. Employees, who complete up to 35 months, accrue 3.08/hppp; 36 to 59 months, accrue 4.62/hppp; 60 to 119 months, accrue 6.461/hppp; 120 to 179 months, accrue 7.38/hppp; and 180+ months, accrue 8.31/hppp. Accrual rates for part-time Confidential Employees will be pro-rated based on the employee's part-time status (50% / 75%).

Sick Leave
Employees accrue sick leave at the rate of 3.69 hours per biweekly pay period. There shall be no limit to the amount of sick leave that an employee may accumulate. Each year, employees may convert up to 60 hours of sick leave to vacation leave on their employment anniversary, depending on sick leave balance and usage. Accrual rate for part-time Confidential Employees will be pro-rated based on the employee's part-time status (50% / 75%).

Tuition Reimbursement
Employees may receive up to $2,000 per fiscal year in tuition reimbursement for college-level courses for additional training. Courses must be approved in advance.

Bilingual Pay
Confidential employees who successfully pass a bilingual performance examination may be eligible for bilingual pay of ($100/month).
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ATTENTION APPLICANTS: "See resume" and "See previous answer" are not acceptable answers to the questions below. By completing this supplemental evaluation, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Your initials below certify that the information provided is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge.
02

Do you have prior public sector experience?

• Yes
• No

03

If yes, please describe your experience. If you do not have any public sector experience, please write 'N/A'. (All experience must be detailed in the application)
04

How many years of full-time administrative experience do you possess?

• Less than 2 years
• 2 years, but less than 3
• 3 years, but less than 4
• 4 years, but less than 5
• 5 or more years

05

What is your corrected typing speed?

• Less than 40 words per minute
• 40-49 words per minute
• 50-59 words per minute
• 60+ words per minute

06

Do you have experience utilizing Tyler (Munis) ERP?

• Yes
• No

07

Please describe your experience utilizing Tyler (Munis) ERP. If you do not possess any Tyler ERP experience, please write any relevant experience with electronic payroll and timekeeping ERP systems. If you do not have any experience, please write "N/A". (All experience must be detailed in the application)
08

Do you have experience utilizing Central Square (Trakit) Software

• Yes
• No

09

Please describe your experience utilizing Central Square (Trakit) Software. If you do not possess any Central Square (Trakit) Software experience, please write any relevant experience with other community development software systems. If you do not have any experience, please write "N/A". (All experience must be detailed in the application)
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The supplemental questions above were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for the position. Only the most suitably and best qualified candidates will be invited to continue participating in the recruitment process. By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that meeting the minimum qualifications for the position does not guarantee advancement in the recruitment process.

• Yes
• No

Required Question