HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-07-01 City Council (5)TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES
DATE: ~
SUBJECT:
JULY 1, 2002 CMR: 320:02
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS AMENDING COMPENSATION
PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT, CONFIDENTIAL AND HOURLY
PERSONNEL, AND AMENDING THE MERIT SYSTEM RULES AND
REGULATIONS
RECOMMENDATION
This report recommends Council approval of the attached resolutions adopting compensation
plan for Management and Confidential personnel and Hourly employees, effective for the
pay periods including July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. Also recommended is approval
of the attached resolution amending the Merit System Rules and Regulations to incorporate
the amended compensation plan for Management and Confidential personnel.
DISCUSSION
Management and Confidential Employees
Effective with the pay period including July 1, 2002, the compensation plan provides for a
3 percent control point increase to 176 Management and Confidential classifications. Under
the Management Compensation Plan, control point adjustments are not automatically passed
on to employees. Individual employee salaries are authorized by department heads, based
upon performance.
In addition to the control point increase, amendments to the Management and Confidential
Compensation Plan include special control point adjustments to 13 management
classifications, based upon external salary survey data, supervisory differential
considerations, and internal alignment. These adjustments are included in Attachment A.
Other compensation plan changes are:
Variable Management Compensation salary calculations will be based upon the same
fiscal year as the appraisal period.
The Management and Confidential employees agree to a plan re-opener to consider
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tying the City’s medical insurance contribution to the PERS Choice plan. This is with
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the understanding that the City will provide equivalent health care coverage through a
self-funded PERS Choice Plus Fund and to discuss the issue of health plan costs for both
active and retiree coverage. Hourly Employees.
The salary ranges for 35 hourly classifications will be increased by 3 percent, effective with
the pay period including July 1, 2002 in order to maintairi salary ranges at a competitive
level. The full text of the compensation plan is attached with changes highlighted.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The annual cost for the proposed Management and Confidential Compensation Plan control
point increase and the Hourly employee salary range increase is $1,149,000 with $804,000
in General Fund expenditure and $345,000 in Enterprise Fund expenditure. The 2002-03
Adopted Budget includes full funding of this expense within each fund’s respective salary
contingency. Other compensation plan changes are cost neutral.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The action recommended by this report is consistent with City Council direction.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A -
Attachment B -
Attachment C -
Attachment D -
Special Control Point Adjustments
Resolution Adopting a Compensation Plan for Management and
Confidential Personnel
Resolution Adopting a Compensation Plan for Hourly Employees
Resolution Amending the Merit System Rules and Regulations
PREPARED BY: Erica Gindraux, Human Resources Representative
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