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C. 22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	August 15, 2017

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Subject:

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22108 to reallocate on the Salary Schedule the classes of Stationary Engineer and Lead Stationary Engineer.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2017

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:	Kelli Zenn, (925) 313-2108
cc:	James Hicks Kelli Zenn Jeff Bailey, Labor Relations Manager

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: August 15, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22108 to reallocate on the Salary Schedule the class of Stationary Engineer (GWVC) (represented) from a three-step salary plan and grade TB5 1510 ($5,317- $5,862) to a five-step salary plan and grade TB5 1510 ($5,317- $6,463); and reallocate on the Salary Schedule the class of Lead Stationary Engineer (GWTC) (represented) from a three-step salary plan and grade TB5 1642 ($6,059- $6,681) to a five-step salary plan and grade TB5 1642 ($6,059- $7,365); and REALLOCATE on the Salary Schedule incumbents in affected classifications from step one of the three-step schedule to Step three of the five-step schedule, from step two of the three-step schedule to Step four of the five-step schedule, and from step three of the three-step schedule to Step five of the five-step schedule.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval of this action, the annual cost increase will be approximately $152,000 this fiscal year including pension costs of $45,600. The cost of this action will be covered by charge out rates to the various County Departments (approximately 63% General Fund, 37% various funds).

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Historically, the Public Works Department has had difficulty in recruiting and retaining Stationary Engineers. Currently, the Facilities Division in Public Works has eight (8) vacancies. In 2016 the County performed a pay study for the Stationary Engineer classification. It was determined that the salary range for the Stationary Engineer

classification was 13.65% below the median in comparison with neighboring counties. Thus, it was recommended to adjust the salary range by adding two (2) additional 5% pay-steps to the current three (3) steps salary range. The additional two pay steps will result in a standard five-step salary range with 5% increments between each pay step. Moreover, in order to maintain at least a 14% salary spread in between the top steps of Stationary Engineer and the Lead Stationary Engineer classifications, and to ensure that the top step of Lead Stationary Engineer is 5% greater than the top step of Stationary Engineer Systems Specialist II, it was further determined that the appropriate salary for Lead Stationary engineer be adjusted at the top step to $7,365.95. As a result, the Lead Stationary Engineer classification’s salary range will be also adjusted by adding two additional 5% pay steps to the current three (3) steps salary range. The additional two (2) pay steps will result in a standard five-step salary range with 5% increments between each pay step.

Current incumbents in affected classifications will be reallocated from step one of the three-step schedule to Step three of the five-step schedule, from step two of the three-step schedule to Step four of the five-step schedule, and from step three of the three-step schedule to Step five of the five-step schedule.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The consequences of not reallocating the salary of the Stationary Engineer and Lead Stationary Engineer classifications is continued difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified employees.