We are very pleased to provide you with information about “The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program”. The Board recently approved a resolution that provides direction about sharing this information with San Mateo employees to help find solutions for employees growing student loan debt.  

The PSLF program allows eligible individuals to receive forgiveness of the remaining balance of their Federal Direct Student Loans after they have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full time (at least 30 hours per week) for a qualifying employer.

Eligible Loan Types

The following...

If a family of 1 or 2 persons is in need of housing for a couple of months or longer, they are welcome to apply to the Home sharing program.  They and the home provider would make the final decision if they are a match for each other.  

Anyone is able to put their name on our Property Interest list to be informed of when our waiting lists open up. The link to the Interest list can be found here https://...

We want to remind you that our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to help you and your family with practically any personal challenge or concern.

Our EAP provider, Claremont EAP, provides resources for no cost Counseling, Legal Services, Financial Consultation, Work/Life Services, a...

HR Offices have temporarily closed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Please visit our COVID-19 FAQ SharePoint page on the County Intranet Employee Resource Information Network (ERIN) for more information.

We also have information from our Benefit Providers available at https://hr.smcgov.org/blog/2020-03-12/covid-19-employee-benefits-information....

Knowing that employees are the key to our success, several departments will be participating in the County’s new pilot Buddy Program.  The program is designed to help our new employees feel welcome and connected during their early days and months on the job.  Beginning in January, all new employees in Public Works, Human Resources and targeted areas of the Health Department and Human Services Agency will be assigned a buddy for three months.  The buddy will help them acclimate to the culture of the county, department and their new work environment.  Programs of this nature have proven to be a great...

Human Resources hosted two Regional Intern Learning Forums that brought together 110 interns from 16 agencies across San Mateo County and Santa Clara County. Interns had an opportunity to connect with peers as they worked with professional partners to develop important skills. The first session, held at the Valley Transportation Authority, was focused on “Landing the Job”. Interns had their resumes reviewed and practiced interviewing with HR professionals and program managers from various organizations. In the second session, “Leveling Up”, professional partners facilitated insightful discussions with interns around topics...