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City Council Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 20
September 11, 2012
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Human Resources Department
Terri L. Cassidy, Human Resources Director
949 - 644 -3303, tcassidy @newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Terri L. Cassidy, Human Resources Director
APPROVED:
TITLE: Salary and Benefits for Selected Part-Time Classifications
ABSTRACT:
As a result of the recently concluded safety bargaining unit negotiations and the current
negotiations with the miscellaneous bargaining units — City Employees Association,
Professional & Technical Employees Association, and the Employees League, several
adjustments have been identified for selected part-time classifications to bring them in
line with their full -time counterpart classifications. Specifically, a Cafeteria benefit
adjustment would be appropriate for those employees in the existing part-time United
Public Employees of California (UPEC) Bargaining Unit, who have not had any benefit
increases since 2008. In addition, pay rates of three part-time Police Department
classifications are not in appropriate alignment with their corresponding full -time
counterparts.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Cafeteria benefit increase for existing part-time UPEC members from $3.25
to $3.75 per hour worked to a maximum of 64 hours per pay period.
Approve Budget Amendment 13BA -009 allocating $45,000 from unappropriated fund
balance to provide for the increased costs associated with the cafeteria benefit.
Approve the proposed salary ranges for three Police Department part-time
classifications of Crime Prevention Specialist, Police Community Service Officer and
Police Dispatcher.
Changes would become effective the first pay period after City Council approval (pay
period ending September 21, 2012).
Salary and Benefits for Selected Part-Time Classifications
September 11, 2012
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
The Police Department has sufficient funds to allocate for the increases of the three
Police part-time classifications, estimated to cost $18,390 for FY12 -13.
The Cafeteria benefit increase of $.50 per hour for existing UPEC members would have
resulted in costs of $44,497 for FY 11 and $42,232 for FY 12. Since this benefit is
based on hours worked, we recommend a budget amendment of $45,000 allocated
proportionately to the departments paying Cafeteria benefits to UPEC members.
DISCUSSION:
The percentage difference between part-time classifications and full -time counterparts
was established to reflect negotiated additional benefit contribution(s), i.e. Medical
Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) and /or Laborers International Union of North
America (LIUNA). Full -time employees are required to contribute to these plan(s)
outlined in their bargaining unit MOUs and part-time employees are not eligible. Using
this methodology, the difference between three Police part-time classifications of Crime
Prevention Specialist, Police Community Service Officer and Police Dispatcher and their
full -time counterparts should be one percent (1%) — representative of the MERP
contribution. The differential for these three positions ranges from 2 to 12.5 %, requiring
increases to realign the salary range appropriately.
Attachment A, Full -time Classifications with Corresponding Part-time Positions, outlines
the current pay range maximums and the percent differences. All classifications are at
or near the appropriate rate, with the exception of the three Police positions. The full -
time Police Community Services Officer range includes 2 additional salary steps, which
are currently not in the part-time range. Attachment B, Recommended Selected Police
Part-time Salary Schedule, outlines the recommended salary ranges for the three
positions. As with full -time positions, part-time classifications in the Police Department
will be included in the City -wide Classification and Compensation Study. Any range
adjustments approved at this time may be subject to future modifications pending the
outcome of the Study and subsequent Council review and decision.
The part-time UPEC bargaining unit was "abandoned" by representation during its last
MOU term that expired June 30, 2010. UPEC employees are not eligible for the
supplemental retirement benefits therefore they are not viable candidates to roll into the
full -time miscellaneous units. This group has not received any increases in their benefit
package since 2008. While the status of their bargaining unit is undetermined, an
adjustment in this benefit is appropriate in recognition for their continued service in
supporting the agency by working the part-time hours necessary to provide services to
the community.
Salary and Benefits for Selected Part-Time Classifications
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will
not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)
of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it
has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
Submitted by:
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Terri L. Cassidy
Human Resources Director
Attachments: A. Full -time Classifications with Corresponding Part-time Positions
B. Recommended Selected Police Part -time Salary Schedule
C. Budget Amendment
Attachment A
Full -time Classifications with Corresponding Part-time Positions
Job Class Title
Part-time Hourly
(Range Max)
Full -time Hourly
(Range Max)
% Difference
% Diff Should
Be
Recommended
Increase
# of Part-time
Incumbents
Assistant, Department
$27.57
$28.24
2.5%
2.50%
0.00%
0
Assistant, Office
$23.59
$24.17
2.5%
2.50%
0.00%
5
Crime Prevention Specialist
$36.29
$37.01
2.0%
1.00%
1.00%
1
Fiscal Clerk
$24.86
$25.50
2.5%
2.50%
0.00%
1
Sr Fiscal Clerk
$28.92
$29.66
2.5%
2.50%
0.00%
4
HR Analyst
$45.35
$46.50
2.5%
2.50%
0.00%
1
Library Assistant
$28.84
$29.56
2.5%
2.50%
0.00%
7
Library Clerk 1
$22.45
$23.02
2.5%
2.50%
0.00%
14
Permit Technician II
$36.89
$37.82
2.5%
2.50%
0.00%
1
Police CSO *
$26.57
$27.11
2.0%
1.00%
1.00%
15
Police Dispatcher
$33.92
$34.58
2.0%
1.00%
1.00%
3
Senior Services Van Driver
$25.30
$25.54
1.0%
1.00%
0.00% 1
* The salary range for full -time Police CSO has 2 additional salary steps not included in the part-time salary range
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Attachment B
Recommended Selected Police Part -time Salary Schedule
Police Community Services Officer
Police Dispatcher
Crime Prevention Specialist
Current Hourly Rate Proposed Hourly
Rate
Step 1
$18.88
$19.07
2
$19.83
$20.03
3
$20.81
$21.02
4
$21.86
$22.08
5
$22.96
$23.19
6
$24.10
$24.34
7
$25.31
$25.56
8
$26.57
$26.84
9
NA
$28.18
10
NA
$29.59
Step 1
$24.10
$24.34
2
$25.31
$25.56
3
$26.56
$26.83
4
$27.90
$28.18
5
$29.28
$29.57
6
$30.76
$31.07
7
$32.29
$32.61
8
$33.92
$34.26
Step 1
$25.78
$26.04
2
$27.06
$27.33
3
$28.43
$28.71
4
$29.86
$30.16
5
$31.34
$31.65
6
$32.91
$33.24
7
$34.55
$34.90
8
$36.29
$36.65
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