Payroll and Benefits

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Contact the Payroll Department

Kathy Hersey, Lead Payroll Accountant
(209) 556-1500 ext. 1312

  • Cycle I Payroll (end of the month)

  • Payroll Deductions

  • Work Year Calendars

  • Retirement- PERS and STRS

Jessica Fuentes, Payroll Accountant
(209) 556-1500 ext. 1310

  • Cycle II Payroll for all regular employees (10th of the month)

  • Extra Work Logs and Overtime

  • Performance Contracts

  • Digital School Audits

Amanda Henry, Payroll Technician
(209) 556-1500 ext. 1313

  • Absence Tracking

  • Comp Time for Certificated

  • Digital Schools Audits

  • Assists with Cycle I Payroll

Jen Jensen, Payroll Technician
(209) 556-1500 ext. 1314

  • Cycle II Payroll for Certificated Subs (10th of the month)

  • Section 125 Open Enrollment

  • American Fidelity Payments

  • Digital Schools Audits

  • Jury Duty

  • TSA/403(b) and 457

Erik Valdovinos Amezcua, Payroll Technician
(209) 556-1500 ext. 1315

  • Cycle II Payroll for Classified Subs (10th of the month)

  • AB1522 Sick Leave

  • Digital Schools Audits

  • Comp Time for Classified

  • Verification of Employment

Alicia Gallegos, Benefits Specialist
(209) 556-1500 ext. 1311

  • Health Insurances, Extended Illness, and Medical Releases for:

    • Administrative Employees

    • Certificated Employees

    • Retirees

Sandra Chavez, Benefits Specialist
(209) 556-1500 ext. 1333

  • Health Insurances, Extended Illness, and Medical Releases for:

    • Classified Employees

    • Classified Management

    • Confidential Employees

    • Cycle II Employees

  • Affordable Health Care Tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

Employee Forms

Work Year Calendars

New Hire Health and Welfare Benefits

Health and Welfare Benefits

Enrollment Forms

2023-2024 Benefit Overviews

2023-2024 Summary of Benefits

2023-2024 Benefit Booklets

SISC Added Value Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Disability Information

Affordable Care Act Information

Life Insurance


Teacher's Pension Information

For more information provided by our partner Teacher's Pension,  please contact our representative:

Daniel L. Krause, AIF
Financial Advisor
Teacher's Pension Services
(209) 765-0592
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