For City Council Meeting [December 14, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Scott Pilch, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management
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Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 7811 Amending the Citywide Classification and Compensation Plan/Table for Part-time Employees.
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BACKGROUND:
October 26, 2021, the City Council approved the attached Resolution establishing an updated Citywide Classification and Compensation Plan, effective October 26, 2021.
Effective January 1, 2022, State of California minimum wage will increase to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour for employers with twenty-six (26) or more employees.
To comply with current law, the pay rates of certain part-time classifications have been adjusted by way of an update to the City of Rialto Classification and Compensation Plan ("Class/Comp Plan"), this adjustment will be reflected in alignment with the pay period beginning December 19, 2021.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Minimum Wage Updates: Concurrent with the knowledge and anticipated adjustments due to the State Minimum Wage increase, the Human Resources/Risk Management Department worked with Public Sector Personnel Consultants and HR Dynamics in 2019 to survey the City's Part-Time classifications and current salary table and developed a three (3) year comprehensive salary schedule. Throughout the analysis, internal salary relationships were considered per Equal Pay laws where similar skills and effort is required to be considered.
The costs associated with the increase and new salary schedule to the current and remaining 2021- 2022 fiscal year operating budget is $39,759.20 directly impacting sixty-two (62) employees at approximately 520 hours each.
Included with these changes to the Class/Comp Plan, is the addition of the High School Intern classification to allow for paid interns who are either Junior or Senior level High School students of 16 years of age and older with a valid wo...
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