DATE: January 7, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Adjustments
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve Salary Resolution amendment setting the minimum hiring step for the identified classifications as the first step at or above $13.00 per hour, effective December 30, 2019, as reflected in Appendix A.
2. Approve Salary Resolution amendment adjusting the hourly rate for the identified hourly classifications to $13.00/hour, effective December 30, 2019, as reflected in Appendix A.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would adjust the hourly rate of the identified classifications to at least $13.00/hour, which equals or exceeds the California minimum wage that becomes effective January 1, 2020. This item affects all departments.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
This change is required to align with California minimum wage law and to stay competitive in the local labor market.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total estimated annual cost of the recommended actions is approximately $716,173 ($190,060 in NCC). The FY 2019-20 cost is approximately $359,068 ($95,290 in NCC). Sufficient appropriations are included in the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budgets of each impacted department and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
California Senate Bill 3, chaptered in 2016, approved a minimum wage increase to $13.00/hour, effective January 1, 2020, for employers with 26 employees or more. Adjusting the entry-level step for classifications that start below $13.00/hour allows the County to meet or exceed the minimum wage standard without disrupting higher level classifications or upsetting the spread between clerical-level and technical-level classifications and is being recommended in consultation with County Counsel.
From January 30, 2007, to January 29, 2019, your Board has approved seven hourly rate increases from $6.75/hour to $12.00/hour pursuant to the corresponding California minimum ...
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