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Home My WebLink About55C - RESO - PW ED COMPENSATIONREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 6, 2018 TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 7,4A) _?1F�/ 11. RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: Iv77 ii0:49 ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 16' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution that amends the City's Basic Classification and Compensation Plan for classifications of employment designated as unrepresented Executive Management to change the salary compensation range for the Executive Director of Public Works from EM -38 to EM -41. DISCUSSION The Personnel Services Department recently completed a labor market survey of compensation rates assigned to executive director job classifications overseeing public works related functions. The City of Santa Ana Executive Director of Public Works Agency oversees the functions of four divisions; Administration, Engineering Services, Street Maintenance and Water Services. This position manages a large, full-service public works department with significant capital projects and operational activities. Staff recently conducted a salary survey of Executive Director of Public Works in comparison to those agencies with similar job specifications and agency demographics. The survey revealed that the Executive Director of Public Works job classification is 4.91% below average within the City's labor market (see Table 1). The current compensation range for Executive Director of Public Works is $11,553 - $16,325. The proposed compensation range increase for the Executive Director of Public Works is $12,444 - $17,581, the difference is $1256.00 per month an increase of approximately (7.69%). This would place the Executive Director of Public Works within the City's labor market. 55C-1 Approve an Amendment to Classification and Compensation Plan and Annual Budget March 6, 2018 Page 2 of 3 TABLE 1 Executive Director of Public Works — Current Labor Market Salary Survey City Title Min Max Oakland Director of Public Works $13,090 $19,636 Sacramento Director of Public Works $12,464 $18,696 Long Beach Director of Public Works N/A $18,416 Riverside Public Works Director $12,666 $18,305 Anaheim Public Works Director $12,088 $18,133 Irvine Director of Public Works $11,459 $17,852 Chula Vista Director of Public Works $13,595 $16,525 Santa Ana Executive Director of Public Works $11,553 $16,325 Fresno Public Works Director $11,165 $15,632 Stockton Director of Public Works $12,002 $15,317 Bakersfield Public Works Director $11,529 $14,014 Average salary: $17,168 Santa Ana: 4.91% below average The current salary differential between the Executive Director of Public Works and the City Engineer is 6.19%. By increasing the salary range accordingly, the salary differential will increase to 12.89%. The objective is to prevent salary compaction between the Executive Director and their direct subordinate. If the salary range for the Executive Director is not adjusted to commensurate with the increases provided to its direct subordinate, the City will experience wage compaction which impacts an in-house employee's desire to promote within. The position was recently vacated and staff will begin recruiting to replace the vacancy. With the current compensation range, the lack of market competitiveness will put the City at a disadvantage when searching for high-quality job applicants. Therefore, the City Manager is proposing an equity adjustment to bring this job classification to the average rate in the labor market. It is recommended that the Executive Director of Public Works classification be adjusted from salary range EM -38 to EM -41. This salary increase will enable the City to regain market 55C-2 Approve an Amendment to Classification and Compensation Plan and Annual Budget March 6, 2018 Page 3 of 3 competitiveness in this high -demand job classification and will enhance the City's ability to attract and retain well-qualified candidates for these critical positions. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal # 7 Team Santa Ana, Objective # 4 (Establish employee compensation that attracts and retains a highly qualified workforce), Strategy A Ensure compensation is sufficient to attract and retain properly skilled employees and is comparable to other public agencies). FISCAL IMPACT Salary savings from under -filling a Public Works Management Analyst position with a Public Works Management Aide in the City's FY 17-18 Annual budget will be used to fund the salary increase and therefore will be cost neutral for the remainder of the year. Funds are budgeted and available in the various Salaries accounts (20%-06917640-61000 and 80%-10117601-61000) for fiscal year 2017-2018. .. ,. M EXHIBIT: 1. Resolution APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Fe\CeRiNt!NS"r, All" Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency f 55C-3 55C-4 RESOLUTION NO. 2018 -XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 2015-026 TO ADJUST THE SALARY FOR THE UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS (EM). BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. Section 1004, Article X of the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana requires the City Manager to prepare, install, and maintain a position classification and pay plan subject to civil service rules and regulations and the approval of the City Council. B. On June 16, 2015, the City Council passed and adopted Resolution No. 2015-026, amending and re-establishing the Basic Classification and Compensation Plan for classes of employment designated as Executive Management (EM). C. On July 5, 2017, the City Council passed and adopted Ordinance No. NS -2919, allocating expenditures and revenue for the City's annual budget and authorizing position allocations for fiscal year 2017-2018. The Ordinance also sets forth the requirement that alterations in the allocation of authorized positions be reviewed and approved by the City Council. D. It is proposed that the salary level for the executive management classification title of Executive Director of Public Works (EM) be increased in order to maintain internal pay equity relationships, provide a salary that is in the median within the City's labor market, and to attract and retain qualified candidates. E. It is now desired to amend Council Resolution No. 2015-026, as amended, in order to effect the change, as shown below: Resolution 2018 -XXX Page 1 of 3 55C-5 Section 2: That Exhibit "A" of Resolution No. 2015-026, as amended, and the City's annual budget is hereby further amended by providing an equity adjustment to the following classification title: Classification Title Executive Director of Public Works (EM) 15 -Step Salary Rate Range (SRR) Effective 07/01/17 FROM Monthly Salary TO Monthly Salary No. Min -Max No. Min -Max EM -38 ($11,553-$16,325) EM -41 ($12,444-$17,581) Section 3: That except as amended by this Resolution, all other provisions of Resolution No. 2015-026, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4: That this Resolution shall be operative from and after its date of adoption. ADOPTED this 6th day of March, 2018. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho City Attorney By: Laura Rossini Senior Assistant City Attorney Resolution 2018 -XXX Page 2 of 3 Miguel A. Pulido Mayor 55C-6 AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2018- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on March 6, 2018. Date: Resolution 2018 -XXX Page 3 of 3 55C-7 Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 55C-8