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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATDIE.NT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 27, 1995
Revisions to Personnel System (Prepared by: Lou Ann
Riera-Texeira, Assistant to the city Manager)
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/ Personnel
2. Resolution Amending the Benefit Plan
~ 3. Resolution Amending Personnel Rules
IJ' 4. Amendment to Resolution Establishing Management
Positions Exempt from Competitive Service and
, Prescribing Leave Benefits for the positions
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RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolutions
SUBJECT:
EXHIBITS:
Resolution Establishing a Salary Plan for Full-Time
FINANCIAL
STATEMENT:
This action will not require any increase to the
1994-95 budget.
DESCRIPTION: The City's Personnel System is governed by several
documents. Each document addresses a specific topic. The staff report
identifies changes to the personnel system. As presented below,
proposed adjustments are based on a comprehensive survey of other
agencies and on discussions with with City employees.
THE SALARY PLAN
Included in the city's Personnel System are resolutions which address
salary ranges for both part-time and full time personnel. The attached
salary plan (Exhibit 1) contains proposed salary ranges for full time
personnel. ·
The proposed salary ranges are based on market conditions determined by
a comprehensive survey of comparable positions in similar agencies. Each
year, the City Manager's Office conducts a wage and benefit survey of
nearly 40 Bay Area local government agencies in an effort to keep the
city's wage and benefit structure competitive with the market in which
the City competes for labor. The recommended salary ranges are based on
the average of the agencies surveyed. The salary ranges also take into
account the relationship of each position to others in the organization
(e.g., the relationship between Assistant, Associate and Senior
Planner). The salary ranges provide a minimum and maximum salary to be
paid for each position.
The city of Dublin utilizes a pay for performance system. Thus, all
movement within the salary range is based on performance. The proposed
modifications to the Salary Plan do not automatically increase actual
salaries. Employees' salaries can only be modified upon completion of a
satisfactory performance review. Thus, modifications to the Salar~ Plan
will only impact current salaries at the time of a performance reVlew.
The city Manager and his staff have met with all regular employees to
discuss the proposed salary ranges. Based on these discussions and on
the market survey, staff recommends that the City Council adopt the
attached resolution establiShing a Salary Plan for full time employees
(Exhibit 1).
THE BENEFIT PLAlf
The city's Personnel System Rules require the city council to adopt a
Benefit Plan. The Plan provides a summary of the city's benefit programs
including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement,
holidays, car allowance and travel expenses, and participation in
deferred compensation and credit union programs.
Once again, the city Manager's staff has conducted a market survey
com~aring the city's benefit ~ackage to the market avera9'e. In
addltion, the city Manager has dlscussed the benefit issues wlth City
employees. The following outlines the section(s) of the Benefit Plan
where changes are proposed. All remaining sections would remain in tact.
CITY CLERK
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Section 10 - Holidavs - The city of Dublin currently provides full time
regular employees with 12 designated paid holidays per year (regular
part-time employees receive a pro-rated share).
In accordance with the market average and with the employees' request,
it is proposed that the Benefit Plan be amended to include one floating
holiday. As proposed, the floating holiday shall be allocated and must
be used during the calendar year and is non-compensable upon termination
from the city. A resolution amending the Benefit Plan to add one
floating holiday is attached (Exhibit 2).
PERSOR.NEL RULES
The city council has adopted rules for the administration of the city's
personnel system. Once again, based on the market survey and on
discussions with city employees, the following amendments to the
Personnel System Rules are proposed:
RULE XIV COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS section 8. "Administrative Time
Off" The Personnel Rules currently provide employees exempt from
overtime, Administrative Time Off (ATO). ATO is designed to compensate
those employees, who consistently work in excess of normal working
hours, with additional leave time. The current language restricts the
useage of ATO to no more than 8 hours ner use. Employees have requested
that this limitation be lifted in order to provide greater flexibility.
It is recommended that this section of the Personnel Rules be amended to
remove the 8 hour limitation.
RULE XVII LEAVE The Personnel Rules currently include provisions
regarding the accrual and use of General Leave and sick Leave. Briefly,
the city's current policy allows employees to accrue up to 360 hours of
General Leave. When an employee has reached the maximum accrual of 360
hours of General Leave, the employee then begins to accrue Sick Leave.
Under the current policy, the use of Sick Leave is per~tted only after
the employee has exhausted all General Leave. Employees have requestd
that this restriction be amended to allow the use of Sick Leave in the
event of an illness or injury which prevents the employee from working
more than five consecutive work days.
It is proposed that. Rule XVII, section 8 - "Use of Sick Leave Hours" be
amended to . provide for access to Sick Leave hours in the event of an
illness or injury which prevents the employee from working more than
five consecutive work days.
The proposed modifications to the Personnel System Rules are presented
in Exhibit 3. All remaining sections of the Personnel Rules would remain
in tact.
RESOLUTION PRESCRIBING LEAVE BENEFITS FOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS EXEMPT
FROM COMPETITIVE SERVICE'
The city council has adopted a resolution which
benefits for those employees who are exempt from
service. This resolution addresses all types of
General Leave, Administrative Time Off and Sick Leave.
prescribes leave
the competitive
leave inCluding
If the city council approves changes to the Be~efit Plan and perso~~e~
Rules relating to Administrative Time Off and Slck Leave,. as descrl e
above, it will also be necessary to make th~ corre~pO~dlng amendments
to the management leave resolution. Accordlngly, lt ~s.propo~ed t~at
Section 8. "Use of Sick Leave Hours" and Section 21 "Admlnlstratlve Tlme
Off" be amended as previously discussed. The proposed. amendmenis t ~re
shown in Exhibit 4. All remaining sections. ?f the Reso u lon
prescribing Lea~e Benefits ~or. Management Posltlons Exempt From
Competitive SerVlce would remaln ln tact.
CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the city council review the proposed changes to
the city's Personnel System and adopt the necessary resolutions.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ESTABLISHING A SALARY PLAN FOR FULL-TIME PERSONNEL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERSONNEL RULES
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Salary & Benefit Plan pursuant
to the Personnel System Rules; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-94 and subsequent
amendments which establish a Salary Plan for full-time personnel in
accordance with the Personnel Rules; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following salary prOVisions
shall be established in accordance with the City of Dublin Personnel System
Rules.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any previous enacted salary provisions
contained in Resolution No. 17-94 and subsequent amendments shall be
superseded by this Resolution.
ARTICLE I: SALARY PROVISIONS
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SECTION A: REGULAR EMPLOYEES EXEMPT FROM FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
(FLSA) OVERTIME PROVISIONS
Employees covered under this Section shall be paid a monthly salary within
the following ranges with the exclusion of any Performance Pay Adjustment
granted in accordance with the Personnel Rules. IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS DEElaD BY THE
CITY MANAGER TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS OF NO MOlUi! THAN 6 MONTHS, WHElUi!
THE WORK ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUCH THAT THEY CAN BE COMPLETED WITH LESS THAN A 40 HOUR WORK WEEK, MAY BE APPROVED
BASED UPON THE HOURLY RATES. THE TOTAL SALARY PAID FOR suca WORK SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE "SALARY TEST"
REQUllUi!D FOR AN EXEMPTION UNDER FLSA.
Monthly Monthly Hourly Hourly
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
* Administrative Assistant $3,397 $4,247 $19.60 $24.50
Assistant City Manager/Adminis- $5,634 $7,043 $32.50 $40.63
trative Services Director
Assistant Civil Engineer $3,674 $4,592 $21. 20 $26.49
Assistant to the City Manager $4,301 $5,376 $24.81 $31.02
Associate Planner $3,607 $4,509 $20.81 $26.01
City Clerk $3,931 $4,914 $22.68 $28.35
Economic Development Manager $4,189 $5,236 $24.17 $30.21
* Finance Manager $4,186 $5,232 $24.15 $30.18
Planning Director $5,316 $6,645 $30.67 $38.34
Public Works Director/City $5,983 $7,478 $34.52 $43.14
Engineer
Recreation Director $ 5,265 $6,582 $30.38 $37.97
Recreation Supervisor $3,254 $4,067 $18.77 $23.46
* Secretary to the City Manager/ $2,933 $3,666 $16.92 $21.15
Deputy City Clerk
Senior Civil Engineer $5,017 $6,271 $28.94 $36.18
Senior Planner $4,028 $5,035 $23.24 $29.05
* Classification is currently vacant.
EXHIBIT 1
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SECTION B: REGULAR EMPLOYEES COVERED BY OVERTIME PROVISIONS OF FLSA.
Employees covered under this Section shall be paid hourly wages within the
following ranges with the exclusion of any Performance Pay Adjustment
granted in accordance with the Personnel Rules. The monthly salaries are
shown for informational purposes only.
Monthly Monthly Hourly Hourly
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Administrative Secretary $2,671 $3,338 $15.41 $19.26
Administrative Aide $2,938 $3,672 $16.95 $21.18
Assistant Planner $3,061 $3,826 $17.66 $22.07
Community Safety Assistant $3,061 $3,826 $17.66 $22.07
Engineering Technician $3,046 $3,807 $17.57 $21.96
* Finance Technician I $2,428 $3,035 $14.01 $17.51
Finance Technician II $2,671 $3,338 $15.41 $19.26
Heritage Center Manager $2,662 $3,328 $15.36 $19.20
Management Assistant $3,088 $3,860 $17.82 $22.27
* Office Assistant I $1,938 $2,423 $11.18 $13.98
Office Assistant II $2,132 $2,665 $1,.30 $15.38
Public Works Inspector $3,350 $4,188 $19.33 $24.16
Recreation Coordinator $2,662 $3,328 $15.36 $19.20
Secretary $2,428 $3,035 $14.01 $17.51
* Classification is currently vacant.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of February, 1995.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. - 95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING THE BENEFIT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Personnel System Rules require the city council to
adopt a Benefit Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Benefit Plan prescribes the current benefits provided
to regular employees by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City council of the city
of Dublin does hereby amend Resolution No. 109-91 and subsequent
resolutions to include the following:
section 10. Holidays: The following days shall be deemed holidays in
accordance with the Personnel system Rules and the Resolution
Establishing Management positions Exempt From competitive Service and
prescribing Leave Benefits for the positions:
a) New Year's Day
b) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
c) Washington's Birthday
d) Memorial Day
e) Independence Day
f) Labor Day
g) Veteran's Day
h) Thanksgiving Day
i) Day Following Thanksgiving
j) Day Preceeding Christmas
k) Christmas Day
I) Day Preceeding New year's Day
m) Floating Holiday
January 1
Third Monday i~January
Third Monday in February
Last Monday in May
July 4
First Monday in September
November 11
Fourth Thursday in November
Day FOllowing Above
December 24
December 25
December 31
One floating holiday per
calendar year, which shall be
subject to the following
restrictions:
1) Must be used during the
calendar year and cannot be
carried over; and
2) Requires advance approval of
the Department Head and the
City Manager.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of February, 1995.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
city Clerk
EXHIBIT 2
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RESOLUTION NO. - 95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM RULES
WHEREAS, the city council is authorized to adopt rules for the
administration of the personnel system; and
WHEREAS, the city council has adopted Resolution 141-90 and
subsequent amendments establishing Personnel System Rules; and
WHEREAS, the objective of these rules is to facilitate efficient
and economical services to the public and to provide for an equitable
system of personnel management in municipal government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City council of the city
of Dublin does hereby amend the Personnel System Rules as follows:
RULE XIV. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
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section 8. "Administrative Time Off" - At the discretion of the city
Manager, and upon the recommendation of the department head where
applicable, an employee who is designated as exempt under Section 4
above, may be granted Administrative Time Off. The employee shall have
consistently worked in excess of normal working hours, excluding
incidental overtime, which is described as one (1) hour or less.
RULE XVII. LEAVE
section 8. "Use of Sick Leave Hours" - Use of sick leave hours shall not
be considered as a right which may be used at an employee's discretion,
but shall be allowed only in case of necessity. An employee shall only
be eligible to use sick leave hours in the following instances.
sick leave hours may be used for:
a. An employee's illness or injury when the illness/injury prevents the
employee from working more than five (5) consecutive work days. (Leave
exceeding five days may require a doctor's certificate indicating that
the employee was unable to work. The doctor may also be required to
specify whether the employee can return to work with or without
restrictions).
Further, sick leave hours may be used when an employee has exhausted all
General Leave in the following circumstances:
a. An employee illness or injury.
b. An employee's dental, eye or other physical or medical examination
or treatment by a licensed practitioner.
c. For family medical purposes when a member of the emplo~ee's
immediate family is involved. This shall include illness, accldent,
medical appointments, or other related occurrences.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of February, 1995.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
city Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. - 95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 142-90 ESTABLISHING MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE SERVICE AND PRESCRIBING
LEAVE BENEFITS FOR THE POSITIONS
WHEREAS, the City council has adopted a Personnel Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, section 4(e) of the Ordinance exempts Department Heads
and other management positions from the competitive Service; and
WHEREAS, the exemption from competitive Service also exempts these
employees from the Personnel Rules, including the description of leave
benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City council has adopted Resolution No. 142-90 and
subsequent resolutions which establish management positions and
prescribe leave benefits for those positions; and
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WHEREAS, due to changes in the Personnel Rules and Benefit Plan,
it is appropriate to amend Resolution No. 142-90.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city Council of the city
of Dublin does hereby amend Resolution No. 142-90 as follows:
section 8. '''Use of Sick Leave Hours" - Use of sick leave hours shall not
be considered as a right which may be used at an employee's discretion,
but shall be allowed only in case of necessity. An employee shall only
be eligible to use sick leave hours in the following instances.
sick leave hours may be used for:
a. An employee's illness or injury when the illness/injury prevents the
employee from working more than five (5) consecutive work days. (Leave
exceeding five days may require a doctor's certificate indicating that
the employee was unable to work. The doctor may also be required to
specify whether the employee can return to work with or without
restrictions).
Further, sick leave hours may be used when an employee has exhausted all
General Leave in the following circumstances:
a. An employee illness or injury.
b. An employee's dental, eye or other physical or medical examination
or treatment by a licensed practitioner.
c. For family medical purposes when a member of the emplo~ee's
immediate family is involved. This shall include illness, accldent,
medical appointments, or other related occurrences.
section 21. "Administrative Time Off" - At the discretion of the City
Manager, and upon the recommendation of the department head where
applicable, an employee who is designated as exempt under Section 4
above, may be granted Administrative Time Off. The employee shall have
consistently worked in excess of normal working hours, excluding
incidental overtime, which is described as one (1) hour or less.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of February, 1995.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
City Clerk
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