HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 Identify General Manager as District Negotiator AGENDA ITEM # 13
Public Utility District
MEETING DATE: December 7, 2022
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Shanna D. Kuhlemier, CMC, District Clerk
SUBJECT: Identify the General Manager as District Negotiator for the
Unrepresented Employee Compensation and Benefits
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APPROVED BY
Brian C. Wright, General Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Board of Directors identify the General Manager as the District's negotiator for
management, engineering and technical staff compensation and benefits.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
District Code 4.06.101 Compensation Plan establishes the responsibility of the General
Manager to maintain a compensation plan for all classes of positions. The plan shall
establish a salary range or rate of pay, showing minimum and maximum rates for each
class. The General Manager shall submit the compensation plan to the Board of Directors
for approval.
Historically, the District has maintained two salary schedules, one for the classifications
represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Union Local
1245 and a second schedule for classifications not represented by a union (management,
technical, engineering).
In March of 2020, the District and IBEW Local 1245 negotiated an updated Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU)establishing a compensation and benefits plan effective January
1, 2020 through December 31 , 2024.
In March 2022, the District approved a terms and conditions of the updated unrepresented
staff's salary and benefits package. The terms of this agreement included the following:
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• FY22 included a 5% general wage increase based upon October 2021 CPI-
W (San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward) of 5.2% and in alignment with the
IBEW Local 1245 represented employee wage adjustments approved
January 5, 2022.
• Increase in administrative days from 9 to 10
Each year the District must submit a Board approved salary schedule for all employees in
compliance with the District's membership in the California Public Employees Retirement
System (CaIPERS).
In preparation for the review and approval by the Board of Directors of terms for the
FY2023 compensation and benefits for the unrepresented staff(manager, engineering and
technical) a lead negotiator must be identified. Staff is recommending the Board identify
the General Manager as the lead negotiator.
OBJECTIVES & GOALS:
This item is in support of the following goals and objectives:
District Code1.05.020 Objectives:
1.05.020 Objectives:
1. Responsibly serve the public
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this item.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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