CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. (2024)
APPROVING THE SAN MATEO POLICE SERGEANTS’ ASSOCIATION SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND A
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION
WHEREAS, the Sergeants’ Association MOU states its members salary range be maintained at 20% higher than the classification of Police Officer; and
WHERAS, the City of San Mateo and the POA agreed upon a new salary increase effective the first full pay period after January 16, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Sergeants salary needs to be increased by 5.0% effective the first full pay period following January 16, 2024; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of additional funds to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Police Department operating budget is necessary to fund the salary increases.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This item is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)
2. Salary: The Sergeants bargaining unit will receive a 5.0% salary increase effective the first full pay period following January 16, 2024.
3. A supplemental budget appropriation of available fund balance in the General Fund of $24,000 for the Police Department's 2023-24 operating budget is authorized to accommodate the salary increases.
POLICE SERGEANTS’ UNIT
MEMORANDUM
OF
UNDERSTANDING
EFFECTIVE:
June 27, 2021 – June 22, 2024
Exhibit A
13 Police Sergeants MOU 2021-2024
Article 12 - Salaries
A. Salary Adjustment
The term compensation includes base salary and Above- Market Median Pay (Section B). Successful employee performance is a key factor in determining compensation. Employees with an overall performance rating of satisfactory or better will receive increases in base salary.
1) Compensation Increases During the Term of this Agreement
Effective the pay period of April 17, 2022, Police Sergeants will receive an across the board increase of four percent (4.0%).
Effective the pay period of June 25, 2023, Police Sergeants will receive an across the board increase of four percent (4.0%).
2) Salary Alignment
The salary range for Police Sergeants will be maintained at 20% higher than the salary range for the classification of Police Officer.
B. Above Market Median Pay
The City Council, during the annual budget adoption process, will determine when additional compensation up to two and one -half percent (2 ½%) may be provided to set salaries above the three county market median. In doing so, they will consider, among other factors, the employment market, attraction and retention history as well as the City’s financial health.
C. New Hire Compensation
This Section is not intended to exclude newly hired/promoted/appointed workers who have not received an annual performance evaluation. These individuals will receive a salary increase if they have an overall effective or better performance evaluation on their most recent evaluation and/or the worker is not currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
D. Performance Based Compensation Increases
If one or more of the following has occurred within the twelve (12) months preceding the scheduled base salary adjustment, the amount of any increase, if any, will be determined by the Department Head:
• The employee has received an overall performance rating of less than satisfactory and a meeting has occurred prior to the performance rating that informed the employee of the performance difficulties.
• The employee has been placed on a performance improvement plan.