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Home My WebLink AboutCC RES 84-099RESOLUTION N0. 84-99 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA RESCIN- DING RESOLUTION NOS. 83-59, 83-104, 83-138, 84-5, 84-10, 84-23, 84-35, AND THUS ESTABLISHING FOR THE 1984/85 FISCAL YEAR A REVISED TABLE OF SALARY RANGES FOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND POSITIONS, A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND THE PALM DESERT EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHING THE PROGRAM AND CRITERIA FOR AN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION STUDY, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A, POSITIONS EXEMPT FROM OVERTIME PROVISIONS, MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT, AUTO ALLOWANCES, SERVICE CLUB REIMBURSEMENT, PROVISIONS FOR LONGEVITY ADVANCEMENTS, CITY PAYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAXIMUM VACATION ACCUMULATION, AND OBSERVANCE OF HOLIDAYS FALLING ON SATURDAY ON THE PRECEEDING FRIDAY, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1984. WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, is authorized and directed under the provisions of Ordinance No. 176, establishing Personnel Rules and Regulations for the City of Palm Desert, to establish a Table of Salary Ranges for classifications and positions, a salary schedule, and other compensations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Palm Desert, California that Resolution Nos. 83-59, 83-104, 83-138, 84-5, 84-10, 84-23, 84-35, be rescinded and thus establishing for the 1984/85 Fiscal Year a revised Table of Salary Ranges for Classifica- tions and Positions, a Memorandum of Agreement between the City Council of City of Palm Desert and the Palm Desert Employees Organization establishing the program and criteria for an Employee Compensation Study, attached hereto as Exhibit A, positions exempt from overtime provisions, mileage reimbursement, auto allowances, service club reimbursement, provisions for longevity advancements, City payment of the employee contribution to the Public Employees' Retirement System, maximum vacation accumulation, and observance of holidays falling on Saturday on the preceeding Friday, effective July l, 1984. SECTION 1. TABLE OF SALARY RANGES FOR CLASSIFICATIONS & POSITIONS The Classifications and positions and salary ranges, attached hereto as Exhibit B, are utilized and included in the 1984/85 budget for the City of Palm Desert, California. SECTION 2. EXEMPT PERSONNEL The following positions that require spending numerous extra hours at meetings, conferences and work are exempt rom overtime provisions as set forth in Ordinance No. 176, and are hereby desig- nated as Exempt Personnel, Group A: City Manager Assistant City Manager Director/Public Works & City Engineer Director/Environmental Services Director/Finance & City Treasurer City Clerk & Public Information Officer The following positions that require � hours at meetings, conferences, and work �_., provisions as set forth in Ordinance No. nated as Exempt Personnel, Group B: P.f:':�N�ED aY r,��_uT!�r� ��: � `� . p y i :�:`.7: D� --=� � "-?n-..0 � -----------•---..... AfJ�EN�ED [3Y RESOLUTION �.:��:_�(___ CATEU: _.. �� _/� : ��'� -- - ----•------ spending occasional extra are exempt from overtime 176, and are hereby desig- � f;:= � ::i�' ;;�� , J. ..,--. . ........ l -'� , , _ r ��. _._ Director/Building & Safety p,.,`_, �_ ��_�� Director/Code Compliance --------� Af„'ENDEU E3Y R�SOLI_ITION ��.�_:<��,. DP,?C �: _ _;i. -.l �. _ _� � _ _... AMENDED BY RESOLUTION # � �1.I:�__J OATED: __ `_l.�_�-_��`�--•--------- RESOLUTION N0. 8� Group B (Continued) Senior Engineer *Principal Planner Associate Civil Engineer Administrative Services Officer *Associate Planner Principal Building Inspector Assistant Planner Administrative Aide �(These positions were formerly designated as Exempt Personnel, Group A, and current incumbents in these positions will remain in Gr oup A . ) SECTION 3. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT The mileage reimbursement rate to employees required to use their car on City business shall be 31� per mile. In the case of employees who receive a monthly auto allowance, said mileage reim- bursement shall be made only for that portion of Crips which extend beyond a 25 mile radius of the Palm Desert City Hall. SECTION 4. AUTO ALLOWANCES The following positions are authorized monthly auto allowances: CLASSIFICATION POSITION TITLE Principal Building Inspector Construction Inspector Inspector II Inspector I(Field inspection personnel only) Director/Code Compliance Assistant City Manager City Manager Director/Public Works & City Engineer Director/Building & Safety Director/Environmental Services Senior Engineer Director/Finance & City Treasurer Principal Planner Associate Civil Engineer Administrative Services Officer City Clerk & Public Information Officer Associate Planner Assistant Planner Engineering Technician Administrative Assistant Administrative Aide AUTO ALLOWANCE $ 240/mo. 240/mo. 240Jmo. 240/mo. 240/mo. 180/mo. 150/mo. 150/mo. 150/mo. 120/mo. 120/mo. 90/mo. 90/mo. 90/mo. 90/mo. 60/mo. 60/mo. 60/mo. 60Jmo. 60Jmo. 60(mo. SECTION 5. SERVICE CLUB REIMBURSEMENT The following groups of departments or divisons may budget service club memberships per group, as follows: City Manager City Clerk Building & Safety Public Works Environmental Services Finance Code Compliance 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Memberships Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership Membership -2- RESOLUTION N0. 84 � � 0 SECTION 6. LONGEVITY ACHIEVEMENT An Employee upon attaining the E(top) step of his salary range may, upon approval of the City Manager, receive longevity merit advancement beyond the E(top) step of his respective salary range in accordance with the following schedule of minimum length of continuous service. (One Range) (One Range) (One Range) (One Range) 2 2'/o salary increase in Step E 2 2'/o salary increase in Step E 2�'/, salary increase in Step E 2�% salary increase in Step E - after 2 yrs. satisfactory service - after 4 yrs. satisfactory service - after 6 yrs. satisfactory service - after 8 yrs, satisfactory service All longevity merit advancements shall be granted only as a result of a written evaluation of continued meritorious and efficient service and continued improvement by the employee in the effective performance of the duties of the position held. SECTION 7. CITY PAYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE CONTRTBUTION TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM There shall be added to the base compensation payable to each employee who is a member of the Public Employees` Retirement System an amount equal to the employees normal rate of contribution to the Public Employees' Retirement System, as defined by Section 20600 of the Government Code including the cost of the 1959 Survivor Benefit. The City will not pay any additional employee contributions, such as contri-- butions for prior service credits. The amount of additional compensation payable pursuant to this section of the resolution shall constitute deferred compensation and the City shall pay the amount so deferred to the Public Employees' Retirement System for the account of the employee entitled thereto as required by Section 20683 of the Government Code. SECTION 8. VACATION ACCUMULATION Allowed vacation credits shall be accumulated. Employees need not take all or any of their credited vacation days in one calendar year, and may carry over those unused vacation days to succeeding calendar years. The maximum vacation time that may be accumulated at any time during a calendar year, however, shall not exceed two (2) calendar years worth of the employee's allowed vacation credits. SECTION 9. SATURDAY HOLIDAYS The following shall be added to the allowed holidays for City Employees: "Holidays falling on Saturday shall be observed on the preceding Friday." 0 .. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, on this Srh day of July , 1984 by the following vote: AYE S: Jackson, Kelly, Puluqi, Wilson & Snyder NOES : None ABSENT : None ABSTAIN: None WALT R H. SNYDER, OR ATTEST: � � � �" . � � � SHEZLA R. LIGAN ITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESER , CALIFORNIA -3- RESOLUTION N0. 84_99 ' EXNIBIT A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCZL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND THE PALM DESERT EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION. A. INTRODUCTION Staff has met with representatives of the City Council and the Palm Desert Employees Organization to agree on a pro- ' gram and criteria for an employee compensation study. This will establish for the future a solid base on which to make decisions on employee compensation levels. The compensation study will: . - Provide current compensation information for use in the comparison process.• - Recommend salary ranges for each classification based on labor market salary data and internal salary relationships. B. PHILOSOPHY AND STR.ATEGY The City's basic philosophy and overall strategy is intended to: - Attract the best qualified people. - Retain high performance key people. - Reward outstanding employees. - Promote from within� all things being equal. C . FORMIJI.A 1. The following three groups of employees will be looked at sep- arately, using the same cities and agencies for all groups and, data permitting, including only positions that are comparable to those in the Citq of Palm Desert: - Executive - Management, Professional and Supervisory - General Unit 2. Data used wi11 include co�pensation information from: - The League of California Cities (All Southern California cities with a population of 20,000 to 35,000). - All Coachella Valley Cities. - The following private local Agencies: Coachella Valley Water District Desert Water Agency , College of the Desert Desert Sands Unified School District Desert Hospital Eisenhower Medical Center Indio Community Hospital Ironwood Country Club Sunrise Corporation Tenneco West RESOLUTION N0. 84-99 EXHIBIT A 3. An average salary range rate for each benchmark comparison will be determined and compared with the current salary range rate for the City of Palm Desert benchmark class using the following weighted formula: - The League Cities ...............307a �� - Coachella Valley Cities.........5070 ; - Private Local Agencies..........20% �: � � There must be six or more Private Local Agency benchmark comparisons, with a general description of duties that compare with the City benchmark class, in order to use the 307./507e/209, weighted formula. Otherwise the formula will be : - The League Cities ...............507. - Coachella Valley Cities.........50% 4. The City of Palm Desert will continue the established policy of setting salary ranges approximately 5% above the average of the labor market. Accordingly, S7o will be added to the labor market benchmark averages and that result will be compared to the current Citq of Pa1m Desert beiichmark salary ranges. The City will, on the whole, attempt adjustments on an " across the board" basis, and after ba,sic adjustments are made, will Iook separately at inequities. Where a large percentage increase is warranted, the classification will be adjusted to the proper range, but the incumbent will be assigned a step in the higher range as will grant such employee a salary increase of not more - than a 10% increase, over and above atiy "across the board" in- crease. Where a large percentage decrease is warranted, the City will not adjust the classificatzo �wnward to the proper " range, but will "freeze" the classification in its current salary range until such time as the salary range rate is in line with the average salary range rate of the labor ma.rket. 5. The average salary range rate for other than benchmark posi- tions will be computed from the benchmark averages using the City of Palm Desert's established internal and career ladder relationships. - Entry level positions (e.g. Account Clerk I) are assigned a salary range approximately 157e below the journey 1eve1 positions (e.g. Account Clerk II). - Professional and supervisory positions (e.g. Senior Engineer, Principal Planner, Code Super- visor, Senior Maintenance Worker) are assigned a salary range approximately 15% above their next highest subordinate. ., D. WAGE SUPPLEMENTS (FRINGE BENEFITS) Salary supplement data collected from the cities used in the �, League of California Cities survey will be shown for infor- mation purposes� but will not be used in the calculation of the salary range rates for either the City or the labor market. 0 RESOLUTION N0. 84-99 EXHIBIT A E. ANNUAL REVIEW Each qear the City staff and the Palm Desert Employees Organi- zation will conduct a review of the survey comparing the formula results to the basic philosophy declared herein. F. FUTURE PROGRAMS Studies will be made and criteria developed toward future implimentation of the following: - City fleet vehicles on a"phase-in" basis. - Incentive performance plan for Execurive employees. - A higher career ladder salary range for certain nositions in recognition and to re- ward the employee for attaining knowledge and abilities beyond those required by the emQloyees present classification and when these additional skills are being used to the benefit of the City. - A new classification and compensation study, (every five years). � � i � R�SOLUTION N0. �4-5� EXHIBIT B TABLE OF SALARY RANGES FOR CLASSIFICATIONS � POSITIONS '�'` CLASSICATION POSITION TITLE SALARY RANGE � .J Council Appointed City Manager City Clerk & Public Information Officer Executive Group Assistant City Manager & Executive Director of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Director/Public Works & City Engineer Director/Environmental Services Director/Finance & City Treasurer Director/8uilding & Safety Director/Code Compliance Administrative Services Officer Management, Professional & Supervisory Senior Engineer Principal Planner Associate Civil Engineer Associate Planner Principal Building Inspector Constructian Inspector Plan Examiner Administrative Assistant Inspector II Assistant Planner Maintenance Superintendent Engineering Technician Graphic Artist Administrative Aide Inspector I Engineering Aide Inspector Trainee General Unit Street Sweeper Operator Secretary to the City Manager Accounting Technician Treasury Technician Secretary Senior Maintenance Worker Building Maintenance Custodian Maintenance Worker Account Clerk iI Clerk Stenographer Clerk Typist II Account Clerk I Clerk Typist I Clerk Part Time - Temporary Crossing Guard Clerical Aids - (JTPA) Maintenance Aide - (JTPA) $3023-3678 3023-3678 2948-3589 2808-3418 2674-3251 2368-2878 2219-2697 2783-3383 2464-2993 2400-2923 2180-2650 2180-2650 1951-2373 1937-2355 1887-2293 1884-2289 I884-2289 1824-22I7 1775-2158 1750-2128 1628-1976 1588-1929 1534-1864 II84-1440 1534-1864 1521-1848 1448-1760 I448-1760 1379-1678 1370-1666 1280-1557 1219-1482 1204-14b4 1163-1413 II07-1346 1029-125I 981-1191 868-1054 S.II hour 3.35 hour 3.35 hour