Estim
ated Cost of Contract with NBLMA
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ATTACHMENT B
Current FY 2025/26 FY 2026/27 FY 2027/28
COLA 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%
Equity Adjustment 2.00%
Remove Bottom Two Steps for Lifeguard Officer
Salary Differential 7.50%
Holiday Time
Medical Insurance1
2% for BA/BS
Move-Up Pay 5%
NAL Bank
Baseline Compensation
Base Pay $1,540,232 $94,636 $160,031 $228,042
Supplemental Pays 99,273 60,065 66,706 73,613
Overtime 221,412 13,285 22,673 32,436
Pension Contribution 283,307 22,552 36,158 50,308
Cafeteria Plan 288,660 18,222 18,222 18,222
Other City Paid Benefits 3 128,392 59,185 62,849 66,660 Total $2,561,277 $267,945 $366,638 $469,279
Base Salary Increase 4 6.14% 10.39% 14.81%
Total Compensation Increase 5 10.46% 14.31% 18.32%
COLA 107,181 203,011 302,675
Equity Adjustment 30,805 30,805 30,805
Remove Bottom Two Steps for Lifeguard Officer 2,222 2,222 2,222 Salary Differential 16,037 16,679 17,346
Holiday Time 22,782 23,693 24,641
Medical Insurance1 18,222 18,222 18,222
Scholastic Achievement 12,638 13,817 15,044
Move-Up Pay 3,261 3,391 3,527
NAL Bank 54,797 54,797 54,797
$267,945 $366,638 $469,279
5 Measured based on the total of all pay and benefits. Percentage is as compared to current total compensation, not the prior year. 7The costs shown reflect additional annual expenses for the corresponding fiscal years.
Key Contract Terms
Notes
1 Assumes maintaining the current level of funding, plus an additional $300 per month in health insurance benefits, effective May 2025.
2 Costs shown in years two and three reflect the cumulative budget impact in each year as compared to the current budgeted amounts.
3 Includes Medicare, Compensated Absences, Retiree Health Savings, Life Insurance, and EAP. 4 Percentage shown in each year is as compared to current base salary, not the prior year. 6This is considered a no cost item, as no Lifeguard Captains currently hold a Master's degree.
Cumulative Impact on Employee Compensation
All taken as cash
7/1/25 Additional $300/month (No Cash Back)
Scholastic Achievement 3.5% of Base Salary for BA/BS
1% for MA for Lifeguard Captains6
9.50%
48 Hours
Summary of Proposal Cost 2
City of Newport Beach
NBLMA MOU
Key Contract Terms
10% for Training
2.5% for Rescue Vessel Captains
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