Agenda

Return

C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	March 14, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Resolution No. 2017/101 State of California Minimum Wage

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/14/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director (925) 335-1023
cc:	Dianne Dinsmore, Human Resources Director Haj Nahal, Assistant Auditor-Controller

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 14, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2017/101 to adjust the salary ranges of certain job classifications to be in step with the State of California minimum wage effective March 1, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, the cost of this action will be absorbed by the Departments who utilize these classifications.

BACKGROUND:

The State of California has increased the hourly minimum wage to $10.50 effective January 1, 2017, $11.00 effective January 1, 2018, $12.00 effective January 1, 2019, $13.00 effective January 1, 2020, $14.00 effective January 1, 2021, and $15.00 effective January 1, 2022. Although the County is not subject to the State minimum wage law, the Board of Supervisors wants County employees' pay to keep step with this new law.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In order to remain in step, the job classifications listed in the table below will be reallocated on the salary schedule to set the salary step 1 at no less than $10.50 per hour effective March 1, 2017. Additional steps will be adjusted as needed to maintain the current percentage between steps with the exception of Step 2 of the Title V Trainee which will retain a difference between steps of $1.00.

The Student Intern Level I classification is the first in a series of 5 classes (Student Intern I, II, III, IV, and V). The range of each class will be increased to retain the same percentage spread between each class. Additional recommendations will be made in the coming months regarding County classification and minimum wage moving forward.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not approved, Contra Costa County will not pay at least the State of California minimum wage.