REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting the Updated Classified Salary Plan Effective July 7, 2024, to reflect the negotiated and City Council approved general wage increase for classifications represented by The Engineers of the City of Santa Clara.
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Section 9 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution requires City Council approval of compensation plans for both classified and unclassified positions. California Code Regulations Section 570.5 governs and requires the adoption of updated publicly available salary schedules by the governing body. The proposed Council action satisfies these applicable requirements. The updated salary plans reflect the negotiated and Council approved Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) included in the Engineers of the City of Santa Clara (Unit 4) agreement.
The City of Santa Clara contracts with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits for employees in classified positions. When the City makes modifications to the salary schedules for its classified positions, the City Council must approve and adopt the publicly available salary schedules to comply with California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 570.5. If the City Council does not approve these resolutions, the City will be non-compliant with CalPERS record-keeping and reporting requirements. The City of Santa Clara is a contracting agency with CalPERS and is required to comply with its requirements.
The Classified Salary Plan has been modified to reflect a negotiated wage increase of approximately 3.0% for classifications represented by the Engineers of the City of Santa Clara (Unit 4) effective July 7, 2024. This was previously approved by the City Council in open session as part of an agreement on a successor Memorandum of Agreement (MOU).
DISCUSSION
The Classified Salary Plan has been modified to refle...
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