REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Actions to Approve a New Class Specification Titled Assistant Director of Community Development (Job Code 038) and Adopt a Resolution Approving and Adopting the Updated Unclassified Salary Plan
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Manage Strategically Our Workforce Capacity and Resources
BACKGROUND
Sections 4 and 6 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution require City Council approval of new job classifications. Section 9 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution requires City Council approval of compensation plans for 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.
New Class Specification: Assistant Director of Community Development (Job Code 038)
The Administration recommends the creation of a new class specification titled Assistant Director of Community Development (Job Code 038) to meet the structural and increasing needs of the Community Development Department.
Approval and Adoption of the Unclassified Salary Plan
The City of Santa Clara contracts with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits for employees in both classified and unclassified positions. When the City makes modifications to the salary schedules for its classified or unclassified positions, the City Council must approve and adopt the publicly available salary schedules to comply with California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 570.5.
The Unclassified Salary Plan has been updated to reflect the new classification of Assistant Director of Community Development (Job Code 038). These proposed updates to the Unclassified Salary Plan are recommended to be effective May 16, 2021.
DISCUSSION
Creation of the Assistant Director of Community Development (Job Code 038) Class Specification
The Human Resources Department coordinated with th...
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