City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: September 2, 2025
From: Su Tan, Director of Human Resources
Department: Human Resources
Submitted by: Lisette Grizzelle, Human Resources Program Manager Subject
Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-027 adopting the Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy and repealing Resolution No. 2024-026.
Background
The Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy (Policy) contains provisions that apply to all employees and officers of the City of Vernon and specifically outlines benefits and terms of employment for employees in classifications designated as Executive, Management, Mid-Management, Confidential, Unclassified, Temporary, and Elected Officials. Exceptions, additions, and/or limitations to the Policy are found in individual Memoranda of Understanding for represented classifications.
Proposed revisions to the Policy reflect previous City Council authority provided for labor negotiations with the City’s bargaining groups and the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment for employees in unrepresented classifications. The proposed revisions are summarized as follows:
• Section 1. Holidays: Addition of June 19th Juneteenth as an authorized City holiday; And language change to provide a floating holiday to eligible employees for holidays that fall on a Saturday, this will not be eligible to carry over into the following year or for cash out;
• Section 7. Sick Leave: Proposed language addition:
o If an active full-time employee passes away while on active status as a City of Vernon full-time employee, any unused sick leave hours in his/her sick leave bank will be compensated to employee’s designated beneficiary at 100% of his/her then current regular hourly rate of pay;
• Section 18. Retiree Medical – Non-Safety Employees: Addition of clarification language in retiree monthly reimbursement payment language to provide more clarity, uniform implementation and administration;
• Section 20. Bilingual Pay: Increase in Bilingual Pay from $275 to $300 per month consistent with all eligible City employees;
• Section 21. Certificate Pay: New section adding Executive P.O.S.T and Information Technology 5% certificate pay;
• Section 22. Uniform Allowance: Revision language to include required footwear for nonsworn Police Department employees; • Section 25. Compensation for Classifications Designated as Executive, Management, Mid-Management, Confidential, Unclassified, Temporary and Elected Officials: Each employee covered by this Policy shall be placed within the proposed grade and step pay plan as a result of implementation of the Citywide classification and compensation study, at a grade and step that is closest to but not less than the employee’s current base salary; and the City will review and consider a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) on base salary ranges for the 2027-2028 fiscal year to be effective July 1, 2027.
Approval of the specific salary schedule that makes up the City’s Classification and Compensation Plan is provided through a separate City Council agenda report.
Fiscal Impact
The estimated fiscal impact resulting from approval of the proposed amendments to the Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy for the classifications of Executive, Management, Mid-Management, Confidential, Unclassified, Temporary, and Elected Officials, as detailed above is approximately $674,628 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Sufficient funds for the proposed amendments are available in the salary and benefit accounts for each City Department. Funding for future fiscal years will be included in future proposed budgets.
Attachments
1. Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy Resolution No. 2025-027
2. Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy 07-01-2025 (Redline)