02-18-2020 - AGENDA ITEM 09 CONSIDERATION OF INCREASE IN HOURLY RATE SALARY SCHEDULE TO REELECT RECENT INCREASE IN STATE HOURLY MINIMUM WAGE11/16/2020
Print Staff Report
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9
DATE: February 18, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF INCREASE IN HOURLY RATE SALARY SCHEDULE TO
REELECT RECENT INCREASE IN STATE HOURLY MINIMUM WAGE
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve wage adjustments to limited service positions to bring them into compliance with the State's
minimum wage requirement as of January 1, 2020;
2. Approve wage adjustments to limited service positions to address adverse pay compaction created by the
State's minimum wage increase as of January 1, 2020;
3. Approve deletion of Engineering Aide, Engineering Trainee, Fire Protection Engineering Intern,
Information Systems Intern, Recycling Specialist and Social Services Specialist from the Limited
Services Pay Schedule due to the position being operationally obsolete or redundant to other similar
existing positions; and
4. Adopt Resolution 2020-11:
RESOLUTION NO.2020-11 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE HOURLY PAY RATES OF
CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE LIMITED SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE
BACKGROUND:
On April 4, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 3 (Zeno, Chapter 4) which gradually raises the State
minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2022. Starting in 2023, the state minimum wage will be
increased annually for inflation based on the national consumer price index (CPI). The annual inflationary
increases scheduled to start in 2023 will be capped at 3.5% regardless of the CPI in any given year. The
schedule for minimum wage increases is as follows:
• Effective January 1, 2020.... $13.00 per hour
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• Effective January 1, 2021.... $14.00 per hour
• Effective January 1, 2022.... $15.00 per hour
DISCUSSION:
Effective January 1, 2020, the State minimum wage increased from $12.00 per hour to $13.00 per hour. Due
to this increase, the first pay step for eight positions within the City's Limited Services Pay Schedule (i.e., part-
time position schedule) now fall below the State's $13.00 minimum wage requirement and must be adjusted
accordingly. The mandated wage increase also causes a compaction issue (i.e. inadequate pay separation) with
two closely related part-time positions (Lifeguard and Lifeguard Instructor), necessitating one additional pay
adjustment within the schedule. Although the City does not currently provide lifeguard services, staff finds it
prudent to retain the Lifeguard and Lifeguard Instructor positions contingent upon the need to provide these
services in the future. Staff further finds that it is administratively prudent to delete several positions from the
Limited Services Pay Schedule as follows: Engineering Aide, Engineering Trainee, Fire Protection
Engineering Intern, Information Systems Intern, Recycling Specialist and Social Services Specialist due to the
positions either being operationally obsolete or redundant to other similar existing positions.
OPTIONS:
The following options are available to the Council:
1. Approve staffs recommendation; or
2. Provide alternative direction.
Prepared by: Helen Tran, Human Resources/Risk Management Director
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Fiscal Year 2019-2020 cost to cover the mid -year minimum wage adjustments is approximately $63,000.
This addresses the impacts made by the State's minimum wage increase and wage compaction.
It is important to also note that the State minimum wage is scheduled to gradually increase to $15.00 per hour
by January 1, 2022. These annual increases will impact the City's limited services staffing costs in future
budgets.
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution 2020-11
ATTACHMENT NO. 1 - APPENDIX A.LIMITED SERVICES SALARY SCHEDULE
CITY Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Stability
COUNCIL Respond to the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
GOALS &
OBJECTIVES:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE HOURLY PAY RATES OF
CLASSIFICATONS WITHIN THE LIMITED SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the State minimum wage has been increased to $13.00 per how
effective January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina is required to comply with such law by
ensuring City employees are paid at the level established; and
WHEREAS, the State minimum wage impacts the current starting hourly wage for
the classifications of Assistant Cook, Assistant Pool Manager, Cable TV Production
Assistant, Crossing Guard, Day Care Director, Day Care Teacher, Food Services Worker,
Intern, Lifeguard, Lifeguard Instructor, Maintenance Assistant, Office Aide I, Office Aide II,
Office Aide III, Police Cadet, Pool Manager, Recreation Leader and Recreation Site
Coordinator; and
WHEREAS, staff finds that it is administratively prudent to delete Engineering Aide,
Engineering Trainee, Fire Protection Engineering Intern, Information Systems Intern,
Recycling Specialist and Social Services Specialist as the positions or either operationally
obsolete or redundant to other similar existing positions.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Resolution Number 2019-01 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. That the hourly pay range for the Limited Services Position
Classifications is hereby established as listed on Appendix A.
SECTION 3. The effective date of this lunited service hourly rate adjustment is
January 1, 2020. However, any hourly rates above the minimum wage rate of $13.00 win be
effective the first available payroll period following approval of this resolution.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 18`' day of February 2020.
Tony Wu
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT 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 thereof held on the 18th day of February
2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
YES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Thomas P. Duarte
City Attorney
Appendix A
CITY OF WEST COVINA
LIMITED SERVICE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
Ettective January 1, 2020
HOURLY BASE RATE
CLASSIFICATION
PAY RANGE
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Assistant Cook
PT 064
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$16.44
$16.43
$17.28
$18.12
Assistant Pool Manager
PT 195
$i246
$14.16
$i2.77
$14.87
$iBAi
$15.58
Cable TV Production Assistant
PT 166
$i2.00
$13.00
$i2.28
$13.65
$iB.22
$14.30
Crossing Guard
PT 135
$i2.00
$13.00
N/A
$i3.20
$14.20
Day Care Director
PT 167
$i5.68
$18.68
$36.47
$19.61
$i739
$20.55
Day Care Teacher
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PT 178
PT122
PT 199
$i246
$15.16
$19.62
$i242
$i2.77
$15.94
$28:60
$i2.73
$iBA i
$16.72
$21.63
$13.37
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Food Services Worker
PT339
PT 185
$iss..77
$i2.00
$i636
N/A
$1739
$i3.20
PT 117
$13.00
$1242
$12.73
$14.20
$i337
Intern
PT 110
$i2.00
$13.00
N/A
$40-00
$41.00
Lifeguard
PT 201
$i2.00
$13.50
N/A
33.29
$14.85
Lifeguard Instructor
PT 200
14
N/A
$17.10 r
Maintenance Assistant
PT 130
$i2.00
$14.00
N/A
$iB.20
$15.40
Office Aide I
PT 155
$i2.00
$13.00
N/A
5iB.20
$14.30
Office Aide 11
PT 140
$13.53
$14.66
N/A
5i4.88
$16.12
Office Aide I I I
PT 165
$i5.26
$16.53
N/A
$i&78
$18.18
Police Cadet
PT 022
$i2.00
$13.00
$12.60
$13.65
$13.20
$14.30
Pool Manager
PT 190
$is.M
$17.50
$i5-97
$18.40
$i6.77
$19.29
Recreation Leader
PT 175
$i2.00
$13.50
$12.60
$14.18
33.20
$14.85
Recreation Site Coordinator
Reeyeling `.�_._r.'s
PT 170
PT 124
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$i3.07
$16.50
$3649
$1649
$i3.72
$17.33
$37.00
$i7.00
$i441
$18.15
$17.8S
$17.85
- Hourly Base Rate change is due to the minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2020 and to address wage compaction.
Any rates above the minimum wage rate of $13.00 will be effective the first available payroll period upon approval of the pay
schedule.
• Classifications deleted due to positions being obsolete or redundant to similar existing positions.
- Approved at the February 18, 2020 City Council Meeting via Resolution N0.2020-11 (replacing 2019-01).
Limited Service Salary Schedule
Effective 01.01.20
Appendix A
CITY OF WEST COVINA
LIMITED SERVICE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 2020
CLASSIFICATION
PAY RANGE
HOURLY BASE RATE
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3
Assistant Cook*
PT 064
$16.44
$17.28
$18.12
Assistant Pool Manager*
PT 195
$14.16
$14.87
$15.58
Cable TV Production Assistant'
PT 166
$13.00
$13.65
$14.30
Crossing Guard'
PT 135
$13.00
N/A
$14.20
Day Care Director*
PT 167
$18.68
$19.61
$20.55
Day Care Teacher*
PT 178
$15.16
$15.94
$16.75
Food Services Worker+
PT 185
$13.00
N/A
$14.20
Intern+
PT 110
$13.00
N/A
$41.00
Lifeguard*
PT 201
$13.50
N/A
$14.85
Lifeguard Instructor*
PT 200
$15.64
N/A
$17.10
Maintenance Assistant*
PT 130
$14.00
N/A
$15.40
Office Aide I+
PT 155
$13.00
N/A
$14.30
Office Aide II*
PT 140
$14.66
N/A
$16.12
Office Aide III*
PT 165
$16.53
N/A
$18.18
Police Cadet'
PT 022
$13.00
$13.65
$14.30
Pool Manager*
PT 190
$17.50
$18.40
$19.29
Recreation Leader*
PT 175
$13.50
$14.18
$14.85
Recreation Site Coordinator*
PT 170
$16.50
$17.33
$18.15
+Hourly Base Rate change is due to the minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2020.
* Hourly Base Rate change is above the minimum wage rate of $13.00 and will be effective the first
available payroll period upon approval of the pay schedule.
- Approved at the February 18, 2020 City Council Meeting via Resolution No.2020-11
(replacing 2019-01).
Limited Service Salary Schedule
Effective 01.01.20