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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Revised Salary Schedule for Non-Benefited City Employees Effective January 1, 2019
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Meeting Date: January 14, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Serena Wright-Black
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/09/19);
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (12/26/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council adopt a resolution approving a revised salary schedule for non-benefited City employees effective January 1, 2019.
BACKGROUND
On April 4, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 3, which increased California's minimum wage each year, starting January 1, 2017, so that it will reach $15 per hour in 2022. Effective January 1, 2019, California's minimum wage will increase from $11.00 to $12.00 per hour for employers who employ 26 or more employees. This hourly rate will continue to increase as follows:
1. On January 1, 2020, the minimum wage will increase to $13 per hour.
2. On January 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour.
3. On January 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour.
DISCUSSION
California Code of Regulations (CCR) ?570.5 require governing bodies to approve and adopt pay schedules for public employees whenever there are changes.
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 adopte...
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