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August 27, 2024 and September 10, 2024 |
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SUBJECT
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ORDINANCES AMENDING THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (8/27/24 - First Reading; 9/10/24 - Second Reading, unless the ordinance is modified on second reading) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The Compensation Ordinance enacted by the Board of Supervisors establishes procedures for compensating County of San Diego employees. The Department of Human Resources provides recommendations for changes to the Compensation Ordinance based on organizational changes to provide and retain a skilled, adaptable, and diverse workforce. Today’s actions reflect the compensation ordinance and administrative code changes to accomplish this goal.
Today’s recommendations are for the Board to approve the introduction of the ordinance (first reading) to amend the Compensation Ordinance and the Administrative Code. If the Board takes action as recommended, then on September 10, 2024, staff recommends the Board adopt the ordinances (second reading). If the proposed ordinances are altered on September 10, 2024, then on that date a subsequent meeting date will be selected for the adoption of the ordinances.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
On August 27, 2024:
1. Approve the introduction of the Ordinances (first reading):
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTIONS
If, on August 27, 2024, the Board takes action as recommended in item 1 above, then, on September 10, 2024:
2. Approve the adoption of the Ordinances (second reading):
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTIONS
If the proposed ordinance(s) are altered on September 10, 2024, then on that date a subsequent meeting date will be selected for adoption of the ordinance(s).
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The Department of Human Resources is committed to ensuring that equity is considered in classification and compensation. Today’s recommendations provide amendments to the Compensation Ordinance and Administrative Code that will assist the County of San Diego to provide and retain a skilled, adaptable, and diverse workforce for County departments and enables the County to deliver superior services to the residents and visitors of the County of San Diego.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The proposed actions amending the Compensation Ordinance and Administrative Code align with the County of San Diego’s Sustainability Goals by promoting sustainable economic growth for our community. The proposed actions included in this letter provide just and equitable wages and benefits.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this request are included in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operational Plan in the impacted departments. There are no additional costs associated with the new Chief Financial Officer, Chief Binational Affairs Officer, Chief People Officer, or CAO Policy Director. The estimated fiscal impact in current and future years is comprised of increases in supplemental pay, including uniform allowance, auto allowance, and various premiums. If approved, this request will result in an ongoing increase in total estimated costs of $1.0 million in Fiscal Year 2024-25 and $1.3 million in Fiscal Year 2025-26. There will be no change in net General Fund cost and no additional staff years.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
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ADVISORY BOARD STATEMENT
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BACKGROUND
Today’s recommendations include changes to the Compensation Ordinance by separating the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) classifications, adding the Chief People Officer, the Chief Binational Affairs Officer, and the CAO Policy Director to the unclassified service, amending the salary grades for two classifications in the unclassified service, adding new classes to the eligible lists to receive Standby Pay and Work Location Premiums, amending the eligibility for the Education and P.O.S.T. Certificate Bonuses, increasing the Sheriff’s uniform allowance to $1,200 for Newly-Hired deputies and Deputy Sheriffs-Detentions/Court Services, extending the incentives for hard to recruit job classifications and reflecting the Sheriff’s use of the term Sheriff’s Office in its operations. Today’s recommendations also include amending the language in the Administrative Code to address the separation of the DCAO and CFO classifications and the use of the term Sheriff’s Office in its operations.
LINKAGE TO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO STRATEGIC PLAN
These actions are aligned with the County of San Diego’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan Initiatives of Sustainability, Community, Justice, Equity, and Empower. Approval of the recommendation allows the County to develop, maintain, and attract a skilled, adaptable, and diverse workforce dedicated to sustaining operational excellence and serving as enablers of these Strategic Initiatives.
Respectfully submitted,
ebony n. shelton
Chief Administrative Officer
ATTACHMENT(S)
Att 1 Executive Summary
Att 2 Ordinance Amending Compensation (Clean Version)
Att 3 Ordinance Amending Compensation (Strikeout Version)
Att 4 Ordinance Amending Admin Code (Clean Version)
Att 5 Ordinance Amending Admin Code (Strikeout Version)
Att 6 Summary of Proposed Ordinance (Compensation Ordinance)
Att 7 Summary of Proposed Ordinance (Administrative Code)