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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: December 1, 2014 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:14-504 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.D. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:LaTanya Bellow <br />Human Resources Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Amending the San Leandro City Employees’ <br />Association (SLCEA) Salary Schedule Based upon Compensation Studies <br />that Were Necessary to Comply with the Negotiated Terms of the SLCEA <br />2013-2014 Memorandum of Understanding to Increase Salaries for Water <br />Pollution Control Plant Classifications and Authorizing the Appropriation of <br />$200,000 Enterprise Fund Balance to Cover the Increase in Salaries and <br />Benefits for Fiscal Year 2014-15 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to amend the salary schedule of <br />the San Leandro City Employees’ Association (SLCEA) to include a 2.5% to 7.5% salary <br />increase for classifications held at the Water Pollution Control Plant. Staff further requests <br />approval from City Council to appropriate funds from the Enterprise Fund balance to cover the <br />increase in salaries and benefits in 2014-15. <br />BACKGROUND <br />During labor negotiations with the San Leandro City Employees’ Association (SLCEA), the <br />City agreed to conduct compensation studies of select classifications. The Memorandum of <br />Understanding between the City of San Leandro and SLCEA for the period January 1, 2013 - <br />December 31, 2015, Section 42.12 states: <br />“City will conduct compensation studies of Public Safety Dispatch, Water Plant classes <br />commencing 60 days following ratification. When agreement on equity studies is <br />reached, pay will be retroactive to ratification date. In the interim a 2.5% adjustment <br />will be provided effective October 1, 2013 for the Water Plant classifications of <br />Supervisor, Lead Operator, Operator II, Operator I and Operator in Training. <br />Other Water Plant classes to be studied are Plant Electrician II, Maintenance Mechanic <br />I/II, Plant Maintenance Supervisor, Plant Maintenance Worker.” <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/25/2014