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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: Monica Irons,Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO ADJUST CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES'
COMPENSATION
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution adjusting compensation for the City of San Luis Obispo Confidential
Employees for the period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2009.
DISCUSSION
The City's confidential employees are not represented by a collective bargaining unit in
accordance with the Government Code. Therefore, they do not formally negotiate with the City
in regards to their compensation and terms and conditions of employment. Typically, informal
discussions between management and the four City confidential employees take place following
the determination of salary and benefit changes for the San Luis Obispo City Employees'
Association (SLOCEA) due to the similarity between the confidential positions and the positions
represented by SLOCEA. Currently there are four confidential employees in the following
positions; Executive Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, Executive Assistant to the
Human Resources Director, Legal Assistant, and Human Resources Specialist. After brief
discussions between management and these employees, staff recommends extending to the
confidential employees the same adjustments to salary and cafeteria contribution approved by
Council for SLOCEA employees. These recommendations are outlined below.
Salary:
January 2006: 2%wage increase
July 2006: 2%wage increase
July 2007: 5%wage increase
July 2008: 5%wage increase
July 2009 5%wage increase
Cafeteria Contribution*:
December 2005 increase by$65 to $635 per month
December 2006 increase by$75 to $710 per month
December 2007 increase by$80 to $790 per month
December 2008 increase by$80 to $870 per month
*Cafeteria contributions change in December due to January premium increases which are
projected to increase an average of 15% a year.
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Council Agenda Report—Confidential Employees' Compensation Adjustments
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In addition to the above changes, staff also recommends a slight enhancement to the Long Term
Disability(LTD)benefit for this group of employees. The current benefit is 60% of salary after a
90-day waiting period. The recommendation is to bring this benefit in line with the LTD benefit
for SLOCEA and management employees; 66 2/3% of the first $5,000 of monthly salary after a
30-day waiting period.
FISCAL IMPACT
The confidential employees' total compensation is approximately $293,806. The cost of this
resolution is approximately $44,500 over the course of four years, or an average of$11,125 per
year. Adequate funding for the 2006-07 increase is currently available in the MOA adjustment
account. Funds for subsequent years will be included in the appropriate Financial Plan.
ALTERNATIVES
Do not approve the resolution and direct staff to discuss a different change to the compensation for
these classifications. This alternative is not recommended, as the recommended changes are
consistent with the Council's previous direction and with a recent agreement approved for
SLOCEA.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution adjusting the compensation for the City's confidential employees for the period of
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2009.
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. (2006 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ADJUSTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY'S CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1,2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,2009
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 and the
confidential salary ranges adjusted according to the schedule shown in Exhibit"A".
SECTION 2. The cafeteria plan contribution for confidential employees shall be increased
to $635 per month effective December 1, 2005, $710 per month effective December 1, 2006, $790
per month effective December 1, 2007,and$870 per month effective December 1,2008.
SECTION 3. Effective July 1, 2007, the Long Term Disability benefit shall be 66 2/3% of
the first$5,000 of monthly salary with a benefit waiting period of 30 days.
Upon motion of seconded by
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Resolution No. (2006 Series)
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The foregoing resolution was adopted this day of ,
2006.
ATTEST:
Audrey Hooper,City Clerk Mayor David F. Romero
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jonathan P. Lowell,City Attorney
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Exhibit A
Confidential Employees Range Change Effective January 2006
2%Increase
Range
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
366 1,579 1,662 1,749 1,841 1,938
368 1,628 1,713 1,803 1,898 1,998
369 1,715 1,805 1,900 2,000 2,105
370 1,744 1,836 1,932 2,034 2,141
Confidential Employees Range Change Effective July 2006
2%Increase
Range
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
366 1,610 1,695 1,784 1,878 1,977
368 1,660 1,747 1,839 1,936 2,038
369 1,749 1,841 1,938 2,040 2,147
370 1,779 1,872 1,971 2,075 2,.184
Confidential Employees Range Change Effective July 2007
5%Increase
Range
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
366 1,691 1,780 1,873 1,972 2,076
368 1,743 1,835 1,931 2,033 2,140
369 1,836 1,933 2,035 2,142 2,254
370 1,868 1,966 2,070 2,179 2,293
Confidential Employees Range Change Effective July 2008
5%Increase
Range
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
366 1,775 1,869 1,967 2,071 2,180
368 1,830 1,927 2,028 2,135 2.247
369 1,928 2,029 2,136 2,248 2,367
370 1,961 2,064 2,173 2,287 2,408
Confidential Employees Range Change Effective July 2009
5%Increase
Range
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
366 1,864 1,963 2,066 2,175 2,289
368 1,922 2,023 2,129 2,241 2,359
369 2,024 2,131 2,243 2,361 2,485
370 2,059 2,168 2,282 2,402 2,528
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