City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor Clauzel and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Marie Guillory Jones, Director of Human Resources
MEETING DATE: March 14, 2023
ITEM NO: 6.3
SUBJECT: Approve the Department Heads and Unrepresented Salary Schedule Effective July 1, 2022
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to Approve the Department Heads and Unrepresented Salary Schedule effective July 1, 2022.
BACKGROUND
The City of Patterson unrepresented positions, consisting of administrative and technical staff, and department heads are not represented by any of the City’s recognized labor unions, are atwill, and therefore are not in a position to bargain for any changes in benefits and wages.
The City recently completed a city-wide compensation study conducted by Bryce Consulting.
The purpose of the study was to compare and analyze our current overall salary plan to that of our comparable market. To ensure we are competitive, especially in a time where vacancies are challenging to fill, the updated salary schedule adjusts classifications that lag behind the market in base salary and provides for a Cost of Living (COLA) increase
ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the budgetary impact, and at the attached salary schedule includes a base salary increase effective July 1, 2022 and an equity adjustment up to 5% for any classifications that are below the market median. For classifications that are more than 5% below market, any remaining equity will be divided over the next two fiscal years, along with a COLA of 3% - 5% based upon the consumer price index and availability of funds. These increases are equivalent to those that have already been approved and implemented for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 10 (AFSCME) and the Patterson Management and Mid-Management Employees Association (PMMEA) bargaining units.