01-21-2014 - Approval of Education Incentive for Police ChiefCity of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO 8
DATE: January 21, 2014
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Christopher J. Chung, City Manager
BY: Nita McKay
Director of Finance and Administrative Services
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF EDUCATION INCENTIVE FOR POLICE CHIEF
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING BENEFITS
FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS
DISCUSSION:
With the retirement of Police Chief Frank Wills in June 2013, the City recruited for the Chief
of Police position. The City received twelve applications for the position and conducted
objective interviews (panel interview board) with the five most qualified candidates. At the
conclusion of the interviews, City Manager Christopher Chung interviewed the top two
candidates and selected David Faulkner, Captain with the Fontana Police Department as the
City of West Covina's new Chief of Police. This decision was based upon the many years of
experience and expertise in law enforcement that Mr. Faulkner possesses.
The City negotiated salary and benefits with Mr: Faulkner. The City offered top step of the
Police Chief salary range, or $190,500. After further consideration, Mr. Faulkner asked that
the City consider providing the same 6% education incentive afforded West Covina Police
Management Association members to bring his compensation closer to his existing pay at the
City of Fontana ($202,407).
As a point of reference, in addition to base salary, the City's Police Management receives
additional pays, including uniform allowance of $1,000 per year, education incentive of 4%
of base salary for an Associate's degree/POST certificate, 6% for a Bachelor's degree/POST
certificate, 8% for a Master's degree/POST certificate, and longevity pay of 2% to 7%
depending on years of service. Although this additional compensation is received by the
City's Police Lieutenants and Commanders, it is not currently an additional pay detailed in
the Department Head agreement for the Police Chief. As a result, there are compaction
issues in salary.
The Education Incentive compensation is detailed in the attached resolution and is only
provided to the Police Chief and not the other Department Heads. If approved, Mr. Faulkner
will receive an additional 6% compensation, because he currently holds a Bachelor's Degree
plus an Advanced POST Certificate. The base salary plus the education incentive brings Mr.
Faulkner's total compensation to $201,930 ($477 less than his compensation with the City of
Fontana). Providing the education incentive to the Police Chief brings his salary more in line
with Police Management.
Additionally, Finance & Administrative Services conducted a survey of the City's labor
market cities to determine the average salary and additional pays received by the Chief of
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Police position. The attached summary of this survey shows that education incentives at
various levels are provided to Police Chiefs in six other cities within the City's labor market.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The addition of the Education Incentive of 6% to the Police Chief's compensation will increase
the personnel costs $11,430 in the General Fund. This cost will be absorbed in the Police
Department's existing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013-14.
Prepared by:
Ni a McKay
Director of Finance an Administrative Services
Attachment No. 1 — Resolution
Attachment No. 2 — Police Chief Compensation Survey
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -
Attachment No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
BENEFITS FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has evaluated total compensation for the Police
Chief, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide Education Incentive to the Police Chief position
with the same verbiage that currently exists in the West Covina Police Management Association
Memorandum of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve, determine
and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Department Head Agreement be amended to include the
following:
EDUCATION INCENTIVE FOR POLICE CHIEF
A. Associate of Arts Degree or equivalent (60 semester or 90 quarter units):
All eligible employees will receive 2% of base salary.
B. Advance Post:
All eligible employees will receive 2% of base salary.
C. Associate of Arts Degree or equivalent plus Advanced POST Certificate:
All eligible employees will receive 4% of base salary.
D. Bachelor's Degree:
All eligible employees will receive 4% of base salary.
E. Bachelor's Degree plus Advanced POST Certificate:
All eligible employees will receive 6% of base salary.
F. Master's Degree:
All eligible employees will receive 4% of base salary.
G. Master's Degree plus Advanced POST Certificate:
All eligible employees will receive 8% of base salary.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 21 ST day of January 2014
Mayor Steve Herfert
ATTEST:
City Clerk Nickolas S. Lewis
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I, NICKOLAS S. LEWIS, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West
Covina, California, at a regular meeting held thereof on the 21St day of January, 2014 by the
following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City Clerk Nickolas S. Lewis
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
Attachment No. 2
Police Chief Total ComaenSation
Base Salary
Educational Pay
POST CertificationPay
Longevity Pay
Uniform Allowance
Bilingual Pay
City
Alhambra
$825 annually
189,996
BA or higher
$2.20/weekly cleaning, 2
10% of base salary
uniforms maximum
Baldwin Park
AA - 2°ro of base salary
1"'00o
BA - 8% of base salary
NIA - 10,0 of base salary
PhD - 12% of base salary
Burbank
201,276
$100/month
Downey
212,410
No additional pays per Executive Salary Resolution
El Monte
193,512
5% of base salary
9% of base salary
$1,250 annually
Fullerton
199,000
$820 annually
Montebello
Receives either incentive
170,004
AA or POST - $150/month
3%-9%
$750 annually
$70/month
BA or Advanced POST - $300/month
10 -25 years
Monterey Park
AA - $100/month
185,000
BA - $275/month
$75/month
$550 annually
MA - $325/month
Ontario
190,420
$950 annually
Pasadena
228,008
No additional pays per Executive Salary Resolution
Pomona
If hired prior to 01/14/2002
204,203
AA - 2% of base salary
BA - 490 of base salary
$ I,000 annually
NIA - 6% of base salary
Whittier
193,464
AA - 2% of base salary
BA - 4% of base salary
4% of base salary
$1,200 first year
$150hmonth
MA - 5% of base salary
$600 annually thereafter
West Covina
190,500
No additional pays per Department Head Agreement
Average
193,292