REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Revised Salary Schedule for IAFF Local 1171 (Unit 1)
Report
BACKGROUND
On September 11, 2018, Council approved a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Santa Clara Firefighters, International Association of Firefighters, Local 1171 (Unit 1) which is in effect from December 17, 2017 through and including December 26, 2020. In that action, Council also adopted a revised salary schedule for classifications represented by Unit 1. While implementing all changes to salaries and benefits pursuant to the successor MOU, staff identified that a new salary range would be necessary to account for an increased training premium pay. The salary schedule now reflects salary ranges C18-43 and C1 18-43, instead of C18-42 and C1 18-42.
DISCUSSION
State law requires that public salary schedules be approved by the governing body whenever they are updated or revised. This revision is necessary to ensure that the new salary range for classifications in Unit 1 is properly approved and posted for the public. After approval by the Council the salary schedule will be posted on the City's website.
The new ranges (C43 and C1 43) reflect an increase to training premium pay for Unit 1. Revising the schedule is an administrative measure to ensure that the schedule is approved and updated in conformance with state law.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no additional fiscal impact due to this revised salary schedule; this is merely an administrative action to conform what Council has already approved with the successor MOU for IAFF Local 1171 (Unit 1) by providing a corrected salary schedule that the City w...
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