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DATE: |
November 7, 2023 and December 5, 2023 |
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SUBJECT
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE:
Title
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION (11/7/23 - First Reading; 12/5/23 - Second Reading, unless the ordinance is modified on second reading) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On November 7, 2023 (19), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on December 5, 2023.
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 legislative changes, environmental factors, organizational changes, etc. with the goal of providing and retaining a skilled, adaptable, and diverse workforce. Today’s actions reflect the compensation ordinance changes to accomplish this goal. Approval of these compensation ordinance changes will provide the authority needed for County departments to implement the classification and compensation changes outlined in this letter.
Today’s recommendations are for the Board to approve the introduction of the ordinance (first reading) to amend the Compensation Ordinance. If the Board takes action as recommended, then on December 5, 2023, staff recommends the Board adopt the ordinances (second reading). If the proposed ordinance is altered on December 5, 2023, then on that date a subsequent meeting date will be selected for the ordinance’s adoption.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Approve the adoption of the Ordinance (second reading):
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION
If the proposed ordinance is altered on December 5, 2023, then on that date a subsequent meeting date will be selected for the ordinance’s adoption.
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The Department of Human Resources is committed to assuring that equity is considered in classification and compensation. Today’s recommendations provide amendments to the compensation ordinance 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 aligns 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 as well as the establishment of quality job opportunities.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this request are included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Operational Plan for the impacted departments. If approved, this recommendation will result in total estimated ongoing costs as follows:
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in millions |
FY 23-24 |
FY 24-25 |
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A |
Base salary and benefit increases |
$ 0.04 |
$ 0.09 |
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B |
Total Ongoing Cost (incremental increase) |
$ 0.04 |
$ 0.09 |
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C |
Total Cost |
$ 0.04 |
$ 0.09 |
There will be no additional staff years.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Details
ADVISORY BOARD STATEMENT
N/A
BACKGROUND
Today’s recommendations include changes to the Compensation Ordinance by deleting the Chief, Child Support Services classification which is obsolete, by moving the Financial Policy and Planning Officer classification to the unclassified service, implementing an action to maintain the minimum hourly wage for County employees when a change to the minimum hourly wage is enacted by State law, providing for an equity increase and location premium for the Clinical Pharmacist classification, salary range adjustments for the Assistant Sheriff, Assistant District Attorney, Chief Deputy District Attorney and Special Assistant, adding the Deputy Sheriff - Detentions/Court Services to the eligible classes for the Detective Assignment Premium, and modifications to sick leave and bereavement leave due to legislative changes.
LINKAGE TO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO STRATEGIC PLAN
These actions are aligned with the County of San Diego’s 2023-2028 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 to these Strategic Initiatives.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN N. ROBBINS-MEYER
Interim Chief Administrative Officer
ATTACHMENT(S)
Att 1 Executive Summary
Att 2 Ordinance Amending Compensation Ordinance (Clean Version)
Att 3 Ordinance Amending Compensation Ordinance (Strikeout Version)
Att 4 Summary of Proposed Ordinance