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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Approving Salary Schedule for Fire Safety Employees Effective July 1, 2016
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Meeting Date: December 12, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Victoria Jackson
Phone Number: 310-253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/07/16); Culver City Fire Management Group (12/05/2016); Culver City Firefighters Association (12/05/2016)
Department Approval: Serena Wright, Administrative Services Director (12/05/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council adopt a resolution approving the salary schedule for fire safety employees effective July 1, 2016.
BACKGROUND
The Salary Initiative Ordinance initially adopted by the Culver City electorate in 1953, and subsequently amended in 1983, requires that the City Council adjust salaries for its sworn police and fire employees by an average increase of base salaries provided by the City and/or County of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council approved new contracts with its fire safety employees effective June 26, 2016.
DISCUSSION
All agencies that are members of CalPERS are required to ensure that pay schedules are publicly adopted and available as prescribed by the California Code of Regulations, Title 2, §570.5 and §571 (b). “Publicly available” is defined as posted at the employer’s office or immediately accessible and available for public review. Placing the adopted pay schedules on the employer’s internet website meets this requirement.
The City of Los Angeles recently approved contracts with their fire safety employees which include the following cost of living adjustments. Culver City sworn fire employees’ salaries are required to be adjusted by the average.
COLA provided by Adjustment to be
Effective Date LA County provided to CCFD
7/1/16 4% 2%
7/1/17 2% 1%
1/1/18 2% 1%
7/1/18 2% 1%
FISCAL ANALYSIS
Based on salary levels and constant staffing/overtime usage in the current fiscal year, the estimated additional costs as a result of these adjustments are as follows:
Salaries Constant Staffing / Total
Overtime
FY16-17 $185,000 $ 67,000 $252,000
FY17-18 $190,000 $ 70,000 $260,000
FY18-19 $ 96,000 $ 36,000 $132,000
Cumulative Total: $471,000 $173,000 $644,000
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2016-12-12_ATT_Proposed Resolution_Fire Safety Salary Schedule
MOTION
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution approving the salary schedule for fire safety employees effective July 1, 2016.