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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/15/2005, C6 - CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS acenaa wpoM 61 CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FROM: Monica.Moloney, Director of Human Resources SUBJECT: CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS CAO RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution adjusting compensation for the City of San Luis Obispo Confidential Employees. DISCUSSION The City's confidential employees are not represented by a collective bargaining unit in accordance with the Government Code and therefore do not formally negotiate with the City with regards to their compensation and terms and conditions of employment. The Executive Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, the Executive Assistant to the Human Resources Director, the Legal Assistant, and the Human Resources Specialist are the confidential employees. Due to the similarity of these positions with those represented by the San Luis Obispo City Employees Association (SLOCEA) staff recommends extending to the confidential employees a similar total compensation adjustment as Council authorized for SLOCEA. In recognition of the specific interests of this group the following adjustments are recommended: • Salary increases of 2% effective the first full pay period in April 2005 and 1% effective the first full pay period in July 2005. • $30 per month increase to the City's contribution to the cafeteria plan increasing their total monthly contribution $570 effective April 1, 2005. • An amendment to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) contract for miscellaneous employees to provide the "Option 2 Death Benefit" for employees, which allows the spouse of a deceased employee, who was eligible to retire from service at the time of death, to select a monthly retirement allowance instead of the lump sum death benefits currently payable. Although the specific components of this economic package vary slightly from the SLOCEA one- year agreement the Council approved on February 1, 2005, the costs in proportion to the total compensation for each group are very similar. FISCAL IMPACT The confidential employees' total compensation is approximately $278,800. The cost of this resolution is approximately $6,500, with ongoing annual costs of approximately $9,800. Adequate funding for this increase is currently available in the MOA adjustment account. e0 Council Agenda Report—Confidential Employees' Compensation Adjustments Page 2. ALTERNATIVES The confidential employees could be asked to receive an identical package as was agreed to by SLOCEA. However, the package as proposed above more closely meets their individual needs and is responsive to their particular interests at this time. Although not required, the confidential employees have indicated that the proposed package is acceptable to them. It has been the City's practice in establishing compensation with employees to tailor the adjustments for the various employee groups, whether represented or unrepresented, to the specific interests of each group within broad Council parameters. This proposal accomplishes that. ATTACHMENTS Resolution G:Wgenda Reports\Confidential Employees 2005.Doc RESOLUTION NO. (2005 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF F THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADJUSTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY'S CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1,2005 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,2005 WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo designates the Executive Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, the Executive Assistant to the Director of Human Resources, the Legal Assistant and the Human Resources Specialist as confidential employees pursuant to the Government Code, WHEREAS, as such, confidential employees are precluded from collective bargaining and therefore are not governed by a collective bargaining agreement, WHEREAS, the wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for confidential employees are established by resolution, NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby resolves as follows SECTION 1. The salaries of the confidential employees shall be increased 2% effective the first day of the first full pay period in April 2005 and 1% effective the first day of the first full pay period in July 2005. SECTION 2. The cafeteria plan contribution for confidential employees shall be increased to$570 per month effective April 1,2005. SECTION 3. The City agrees to amend the PERS contract to include the Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit(Government Code § 21548)to be effective July 1, 2005. Upon motion of seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: I Resolution No. (2005 Series) Page 2 the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of 2005. ATTEST: Audrey Hooper, City Clerk Mayor David F. Romero APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jona . Lowell,City Attorney GARESOLUrIONS AND ORDINANCES\Confidentials Resolution 2005.doc