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Staff Report for a Resolution Amending the San Leandro City Employees' Association (SLCEA) Salary Schedule Based upon Compensation Studies that Were Necessary to Comply with the Negotiated Terms of the SLCEA 2013-2014 Memorandum of Understanding to Increase Salaries for Water Pollution Control Plant Classifications and Authorizing the Appropriation of $200,000 Enterprise Fund Balance to Cover the Increase in Salaries and Benefits for Fiscal Year 2014-15
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to amend the salary schedule of the San Leandro City Employees' Association (SLCEA) to include a 2.5% to 7.5% salary increase for classifications held at the Water Pollution Control Plant. Staff further requests approval from City Council to appropriate funds from the Enterprise Fund balance to cover the increase in salaries and benefits in 2014-15.
BACKGROUND
During labor negotiations with the San Leandro City Employees' Association (SLCEA), the City agreed to conduct compensation studies of select classifications. The Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San Leandro and SLCEA for the period January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015, Section 42.12 states:
"City will conduct compensation studies of Public Safety Dispatch, Water Plant classes commencing 60 days following ratification. When agreement on equity studies is reached, pay will be retroactive to ratification date. In the interim a 2.5% adjustment will be provided effective October 1, 2013 for the Water Plant classifications of Supervisor, Lead Operator, Operator II, Operator I and Operator in Training.
Other Water Plant classes to be studied are Plant Electrician II, Maintenance Mechanic I/II, Plant Maintenance Supervisor, Plant Maintenance Worker."
The City of San Leandro retained Bryce Consulting, Inc. to conduct the compensation studies. The studies focused on the external equity of total compensation as compared to ...
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