HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 088-2007RESOLUTION NO. 88-2007
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAW
APPROVING CHANGES TO THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE
DEPARTMENT HEAD AND UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame and the Department Head and
Unrepresented Employees have met and conferred in good faith on the terms and
conditions of employment as provided by State law; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Department Head and Unrepresented Employees
have reached agreement on certain changes to be made to the existing terms and
conditions of employment and City of Burlingame Compensation and Benefit Plan for
Department Head and Umepresented Classifications; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes are fair and in the best interest of the public
and the Department Head and Unrepresented Employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED:
1. The changes in existing salary and benefits of the department head and
unrepresented employees as contained in Exhibit A hereto are approved.
2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the terms contained in
Exhibit A and incorporate them into the City of Burlingame Compensation and Benefit
Plan for Department Head and Unrepresented Classifications.
MAYOR
I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a special meeting of the City Council held
on the 3d day of December, 2007, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COHEN, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, O'KAHONY
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERa. NONE n n
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Exhibit A
Tentative Agreement
Between City of Burlingame and
Department Head and Unrepresented Classifications
Salary
Effective the first pay period in December 2007:
• General wage increase equal to 2.00%
• If a classification is more than 2.0% below median, increase will be the amount
necessary to reach median up to a maximum of 5.0%
• If a classification is more than twice the average below median, increase will be
5.0% or more as determined by the City Manager
• The concept to pay to 3rd in the survey market will be eliminated.
Based on the above criteria, salary increases will be as follows:
Position
% Above or Below
Median
Recommended
Increase
Police Chief
-9.0
5.0%+
CD Director
-8.6
5.0%
Parks/Rec Director
-6.7
5.0%
Fire Chief
-4.4
4.4%
City Librarian
-3.2
3.2%
PW Director
-3.0
3.0%
HR Director
-1.6
2.0%
Finance Director
-0.4
2.0%
City Clerk
-3.8
3.8%
Executive Assistant
+1.3
2.0%
HR Assistant
-1.6
2.0%—
.0%HRS
UR Secialist
-1.3
2.0%
Admin Support Officer
N/A
2.0%
In order to maintain consistency with the BAMM and AFSCME units, in future years the
DH/Unrepresented group will use the following method to determine salary increases:
General increase equal to what BAMM receives (2% December 2008, 3%
December 2009, 3% December 2010)
Annual salary survey; if a classification is more than 5% below median after the
general increase is applied, the City Manager and employee will meet to
determine the increase.
Exhibit A
Benefits
Retirement
• 2.5% at 55 formula will be effective March 31, 2008, provided agreement is
reached with all miscellaneous employee groups.
Retiree Medical
• Current employees:
Employees hired prior to the effective date of the 2.5% at 55 retirement formula
who retire with a minimum of five years of service with the City will receive the
current retiree medical benefit, up to a maximum of the Kaiser family premium
rate.
• New employees hired on or after the effective date of 2.5% at 55:
Years of City Service
Monthly Contribution
0 to the end of 9 year
Minimum monthly amount as governed by the CalPERS
of service
Health System.
10 years to the end of
100% of the lowest medical premium provided through
the 14'h year of service
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee
Public Works Director
only.
15 years to the end of
75% of the lowest medical premium provided through
the 19a' year of service
CalPERS approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent.
20 years of service or
100% of the lowest medical premium provided through
more
CalPERS, approved medical providers for employee +1
dependent.
Employees in Department Head or City Clerk classifications who are hired by the
City after the effective date of the 2.5% at 55 retirement formula, and who retire
from the City of Burlingame with five (5) years of City service and a total of
twenty (20) years of service in PERS, will receive 100% of the lowest medical
premium provided through CalPERS approved medical providers for employee
only.
Car Allowance
Increase the car allowance to $200 and $350, per month as follows:
City Librarian
$200
Community Development Director
$200
Finance Director
$200
Human Resources Director
$200
Parks & Recreation Director
$350
Public Works Director
$350
Exhibit A
Life Insurance
Increase the life insurance benefit to one times annual salary for department head
classifications.
Long Term Disability
The City will pay the full cost of the long term disability benefit for department head and
unrepresented employee classifications.
Vacation and Maximum Accrual
Add one day of vacation accrual after 25 years of service. In addition, increase the
maximum vacation accruals for the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and Deputy Fire Chief to
448 hours to more closely match the Police Administration and Fire Administration
contracts.
Sick Leave Maximum Accrual
Increase the maximum sick leave accrual for the Police Chief to 2,080 hours to equal
Police Administration, and for the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief to unlimited to equal
Fire Administration.