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File Number: 19-652 <br />·2.75% increase effective July 1, 2021 <br />·2% increase effective July 1, 2022 <br />·1.5% increase effective October 1, 2022 <br />Health Benefits <br />Effective January 1, 2020, the City’s contribution to medical will increase to the amount equivalent <br />to the 2020 Kaiser premium for each level of coverage. Annually thereafter, SLPOA employees <br />will share the cost of health premiums and pay 30% of the annual increase of Kaiser premium <br />rates. <br />The City will also contribute to the SLPOA’s Long-Term Disability insurance equivalent to the <br />amount received by other City employees. <br />Deferred Compensation <br />The City shall match an employee contribution into his/her deferred compensation 457 account up <br />to 1% of base salary in 2020 and 1.75% in 2021. <br />Specialty Pays <br />·Education Incentive will increase by 0.5% effective 1/1/20 (6.5%), 1% effective <br />1/1/21 (7.5%), and 0.5% effective 1/1/22 for a total 8% of base salary for those employees <br />who have received their POST Advanced certification. <br />·Field Technician Pay will increase from $40 to $50 per day. <br />·Bilingual Pay will increase from $185 to $200 per month. <br />·A new Drone Technician Pay of $15 per shift will be implemented for employees who are <br />certified to operate drone equipment in accordance with FAA regulations. <br />·Assignment Differential will increase from 3% to 5% for those assigned to Crime <br />Investigation, Traffic or Administration divisions. <br />The terms of the successor agreement are important components to recruiting and retaining <br />quality employees. A total compensation study of police officers as compared to neighboring <br />public agencies, which included the cities of Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, <br />Pleasanton, and Union City, showed the City of San Leandro to be approximately 3% below the <br />median. Competition for top talent is significant as candidate pools have decreased significantly <br />over the years. As more SLPOA employees become eligible for retirement, it is critical to provide <br />a compensation package that maintains the City’s market position to support recruitment efforts <br />to attract qualified candidates. <br />Staff recommends approval of the proposed agreement, which will keep the City of San Leandro <br />competitive in the current labor market. <br />Previous Actions <br />·On December 5, 2016, by Resolution No. 2016-163, the City Council approved the prior <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/23/2019 <br />64