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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-28; City Council; 21491; Revison of Hourly Salary ScheduleCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# MTG. DEPT. 21,491 01/28/14 HR REVISION OF HOURLY SALARY SCHEDULE DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2014-018 approving the revised Hourly Salary Schedule. ITEM EXPLANATION: In response to changing staffing requirements in the Police and Parks & Recreation Departments, staff recommends revising the Hourly Salary Schedule (Exhibir?)**«4iTclude two new classifications. The Police Department has identified the need for the hourly classifica^t«m of Retired Annuitant Police Officer and the Parks & Recreation Department rqguires th\addition qf an Aquatics Program Instructor classification. The Police Department has treated a Retired Annuitant Policetofficec^rogram for honorably retired sworn employees in order p utilizeihe e)?>^ence an\experti^ o^mBcently retired sworn personnel in various extra help capacitils and to till short-tehm gapsVi staffing. Other agencies, including the County of San Diego, have establi Jied simill- programs tokaddre^ turnover and recruitment challenges for sworn posl^ons. Participalts in the Irogram are r^uired to agree to the provisions and abide by the program gui^lines outlinJd in ExhibiY4. The hourllpay rate for participants in the program is equivalent to TI|^ top-step f olice Offic\r salary for f Jll-time employees. The Parks & Recre^on department reqJ^gsthe h(6urly classification of Aquatics Program Instructor to oversee the Masters 3^im Pipgram and th^^tfttatics Exercise Program. The current hourly aquatics classifications do not aadressVhe level of training and experience required to run these programs. The Masters Swim Program \\s prV/iously done by a vendor and has recently been brought in-house, and the Aquatics Exercise Prognuri i\a new service being offered at the aquatic center at Alga Norte Park. Based on a survey of the locaKm^ket, the recommended hourly pay range for the classification of Aquatics Program Instructor is ^W.OO to $25.00. FISCAL IMPACT: The amended salary schedule will have no fiscal impact. The departments can fund these changes within their existing adopted budgets. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Rebecca Melillo 760-602-2442 Rebecca.Melillo@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED • • • • • CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER-SEE MINUTES • • Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The proposed action does not qualify as a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 as it does not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No.^Q'^'^'Q^Qadopting the revised Hourly Salary Schedule 2. Revised Hourly Salary Schedule 3. Strike-out copy of revised Hourly Salary Schedule 4. Retired Annuitant Police Officer Program Guidelines 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-018 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REVISED HOURLY SALARY SCHEDULE WHEREAS, the City Council desires hourly salaries to remain competitive for comparable positions in the market; and WHEREAS, the City Council requires revisions in t1^ hourly Iblary schedufe^establish salary ranges for the Retired Annuitant Police Officer and tie Aquatiflk Program Instrultor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT Qi^OLVED bv|the CiS(,^oun\of the CiJjof Carls^, California, as follows: That the abovelrecitations are tr\e and corrlct. // // // // // // // // // // at the HourlvlSalary Schedule asXttoj^ in Exhibit 2 is hereby approved and adopted. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the day of , 2014, by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MATT HALL, Mayor ATTEST: BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL) EXHIBIT 2 HOURLY SALARY SCHEDULE Effective: January 28,2014 CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES SALARY RANGES MIN MAX Office Aide (8.00- 14.00) Assistant (10.00- 18.00) Accounting Assistant (12.00 - 21.00) Technical/Paraprofessional Aide (8.00- 12.00) Assistant (12.00- 20.00) 8.00 $21.00 Service Custodian/Grounds Aide (8.00 - 14.00) Maintenance Assistant (9.00 - 17.00) Administrative $ Aide/Intern (8.00- 17.00) Assistant (10.00-27.00) Legal intern (15.00-25.00) Librarv $ Page (9.00- 12.50) Clerk (12.00- 17.50) Technician (14.75 -21.00) Reference Librarian (20.00 - 26.00) Arts Aide (8.00- 13.00) Arts Instructor (12.00 - 30.00) Recreation $ Aide (8.00- 10.00) Leader (9.00- 16.00) Senior Leader (12.00 - 20.00) Lifeguard (10.00- 16.00) Instructor/Lifeguard (11.50- 18.00) Senior Instructor/Lifeguard (14.00 - 21.00) Aquatics Program Instructor (18.00 - 25.00) Preschool Instructor (14.00 - 22.00) Bus Driver (8.00- 16.00) Kitchen Aide (8.00- 12.00) 8.00 8.00 8.00 $ 20.00 $ 17.00 $ 27.00 8.00 $ 30.00 8.00 $ 25.00 Safety Retired Annuitant Police Officer Professional Services Equal to top step pay rate of Police Officer classification as reflected on current Carlsbad Police Officers' Association salary schedule Hourly rate determined by Human Resources and approved by the City Manager's Office. 5 ATTACHMENT AEXHIBIT 3 HOURLY SALARY SCHEDULE Effective: January lU, 2014^ SALARY RANGES CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES MIN MAX Office $ 8.00 $21.00 Aide (8.00- 14.00) Assistant (10.00- 18.00) Accounting Assistant (12.00 - 21.00) Technical/Paraprofessional $ 8.00 $20.00 Aide (8.00 - 12.00) Assistant (12.00- 20.00) Service $ 8.00 $ 17.00 Custodian/Grounds Aide (8.00 - 14.00) Maintenance Assistant (9.00 - 17.00) Administrative $ 8.00 $27.00 Aide/Intern (8.00- 17.00) Assistant (10.00-27.00) Legal intern (15.00-25.00) Librarv $ 8.00 $30.00 Page (9.00- 12.50) Clerk (12.00- 17.50) Technician (14.75 -21.00) Reference Librarian (20.00 - 26.00) Arts Aide (8.00- 13.00) Arts Instructor (12.00 - 30.00) Recreation $ 8.00 $ 225.00 Aide (8.00- 10.00) Leader (9.00- 16.00) Senior Leader (12.00 - 20.00) Lifeguard (10.00- 16.00) Instructor/Lifeguard (11.50- 18.00) Senior Instructor/Lifeguard (14.00 - 21,00) Aquatics Proi^ram Instructor (18.00 - 25.00) Preschool Instructor (14.00 - 22.00) Bus Driver (8.00- 16.00) Kitchen Aide (8.00- 12.00) Safety Retired Annuitant Police OlTicer Equal to top step pav rate of Police Officer classitlcation As reflected on current Carlsbad Police Officers' Association Professional ServicesROFESSIONAL SERVICES : Hourly rate determined by Human Resources and approved by the Cit\^ Manager^s Office. G Exhibit 4 RETIRED ANNUITANT POLICE OFFICER PROGRAM FOR HONORABLY RETIRED SWORN EMPLOYEES Program Guidelines This program was designed to utilize the experience and expertise of recently honorably retired sworn members of the Police Department in various extra help capacities. Medically retired employees or retired employees with work restrictions that would limit their ability to perform the job of Police Officer are not eligible for reemployment as Retired Annuitant Police Officers. Rank, Pav Rate, Hours and Meal Periods - All Retired Annuitant Police Officer sworn employees will assume the rank of "Police Officer" regardless of their previous rank or position with the department. The pay rate will be equivalent to that of top-step Police Officer (Range 36, Step E), without any benefits or bonuses. Participants are not permitted to work more than eighty (80) hours in a pay period. Under no circumstances shall a Retired Annuitant Police Officer exceed 960 hours in any 12 month consecutive period (Carlsbad's Fiscal Year is July 1 to June 30) for the City of Carlsbad and, in the event that the Retired Annuitant Police Officer provides services for any other CalPERS agency, the Retired Annuitant Police Officer shall not exceed 960 hours in the aggregate, per 12 month consecutive period, for all CalPERS agencies. It is the employee's responsibility to monitor his/her time to ensure that the 80 hours in a pay period or the 960 hours permitted under the program are not exceeded. Appearing in court on matters arising out of reemployment shall not excuse exceeding 80 hours in a pay period or the 960 hours permitted under this program. The employee is responsible for the accuracy of his/her timesheet each pay period. Exceeding 80 hours in a pay period or 960 hours in any 12 month consecutive period shall result in immediate termination from the Retired Annuitant Police Officer program. The Retired Annuitant Police Officer, as a CalPERS retired annuitant, further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, officials and employees from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including attorneys' fees arising out of a claim that the officer exceeded 960 hours in any 12 month consecutive period while working for the City or while working for the City and one or more other CalPERS agencies. Participation in the program is not a guarantee that the rehired officer is guaranteed 960 hours of work. The Retired Annuitant Police Officer certifies by executing this Agreement that he/she has not received any unemployment insurance compensation arising out of prior employment with a public agency within the last twelve months. Required Minimum Performance - All Retired Annuitant Police Officers must average 20 hours of work over any three consecutive month period. These hours may include required and approved training. A waiver of this requirement may occur with the written approval of the Professional Standards and Services Division (PSSD) Lieutenant. Any request for waiver should be presented in writing by the employee and approved by the PSSD Lieutenant prior to the lapse in performance. 1 Scheduling of Work - The work schedules of Retired Annuitant Police Officers will be conducted by the Administrative Officer assigned to PSSD. The Administrative Officer will prepare monthly schedules for Retired Annuitant Police Officers. This monthly schedule does not prevent Retired Annuitant Police Officers from modifying their schedules during the monthly deployment with the written approval of the Administrative Officer and after giving notice as required by the Carlsbad Police Department Policy and Procedures. Insurance, Benefits & Duty Related Injuries - Retired Annuitant Police Officers are not entitled to health/dental/life insurance and/or other benefits (i.e., sick leave, vacation, etc.) and their current retirement package remains in effect. Retired Annuitant Police Officers are entitled to workers compensation but may be ineligible for 4850 benefits. Employees absent from work for a medical reason must comply with Department Policy and Procedures. Department Policies and Procedures - Retired Annuitant Police Officers are subject to the same rules, regulations, policies and procedures as full time salaried sworn employees during their reemployment status. By accepting a position as a Retired Annuitant Police Officer, the employee agrees that in consideration of this part time employment as a CalPERS annuitant, he/she is acknowledging that he/she is not a "permanent employee" with the City of Carlsbad and that he/she does not have a property interest in the continuation of employment. Retired Annuitant Police Officers are considered "AT WILL" employees, meaning that they serve solely at the pleasure of the Chief of Police and that their status as a Retired Annuitant Police Officer may be unilaterally terminated without any recourse afforded to them. Retired annuitant Police Officers retain their Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (Government Code §§ 3300-3312) rights with the exception of § 3304(b) (right to an administrative appeal before disciplinary or punitive action). This means that Retired Annuitant Police Officers are knowingly and intelligently waiving their right to disciplinary appeal (see Memorandum of Understanding, Article 22 Discipline of an Employee, as modified from time to time) protection. Retired Annuitant Police Officers must report all outside employment as described in Section 1040 of the Carlsbad Police Department Policy and Procedure Manual. Program Administration - The PSSD Lieutenant has overall responsibility for the administration of the Retired Annuitant Police Officer program. The PSSD Lieutenant has been designated as the program coordinator, with authority to recruit, hire, issue equipment and assign temporary personnel with the approval of the Chief of Police. Check In/Out Procedures - Retirees will contact PSSD to start the Retired Annuitant Police Officer reemployment process. It is recommended that employees complete the application process prior to retiring and no later than the first day of retirement. This will ensure the department stays compliant with P.O.S.T. guidelines as they pertain to the background investigations/hiring procedures. Retirees that have more than three years separation from working as a peace officer and/or an expired P.O.S.T. Certificate are not eligible for reemployment in the Retired Annuitant Police Officer program. Retirees must complete the P.O.S.T. Re-Qualification Course at their own expense in order to update their P.O.S.T. Certificate. Weapons Qualification Shoot/Annual Training - Retired Annuitant Police Officers shall pre- qualify with all firearms required by the department for police officers, and all subsequent department weapon qualification shoots thereafter during their tenure as required by Section 312.4 of the Carlsbad Police Department Policy and Procedure Manual. Retired Annuitant Police Officers will also be required to attend all department training required of police officers. Failure to attend required training and maintain qualifications will be cause for dismissal. Email Account - Retired Annuitant Police Officers shall recognize that email is a form of business communication and it shall be accessed and answered in a timely manner. Employees are required to provide a valid email address to the PSSD Lieutenant. Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 - The Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) {see Cal. Gov. Code §§ 7522 - 7522.74) governs reemployment of CALPERS retirees. It has been determined that Retired Annuitant Police Officer program participants are qualified to be appointed to this program because they, as a City of Carlsbad retirees, possess certain skills needed to perform Police Officer work of limited duration and to prevent stoppage of public business. PEPRA limits reemployment to a maximum of 960 hours in a calendar or fiscal year. PEPRA also sets the rate of pay (see above). Although no court has interpreted § 7522.56, it is conceivable that this section may be the subject matter of future litigation or legislative modificafion. Should either occur, continued participation in the Retired Annuitant Police Officer program may change accordingly, including, without limitation, resulting in a participant's termination from the program. (Signature Page Follows) 1 I hereby certify and represent that I have carefully read the Retired Annuitant Police officer Program Guidelines and know its contents and fully understand it; that I have had the opportunity to have it fully explained to me by an attorney of my choice and I have either discussed this agreement with an attorney or I have voluntarily chosen to sign it without consulting an attorney; I further understand that this agreement requires me to waive rights that I had as a full-time police officer with the City of Carlsbad and I knowingly and voluntarily waive said rights so that I may participate in the Retired Annuitant Police Officer program; and I agree that I will comply with the above requirements. (Print Name) (Signature) (Date) /6