ITEM:		ACTION ITEM
9.	CONSIDER ADOPTION OF MODIFICATIONS TO SALARY SURVEY RESULTS ADOPTED JULY 15, 2024, AND AMEND MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH BARGAINING UNITS ACCORDINGLY
Meeting Date:			October 21, 2024	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David J. Stoldt	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item:	N/A
Prepared By:			David J. Stoldt	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378.

SUMMARY: At its July 15, 2024 meeting the District Board adopted changes to employee salary schedules based on a salary survey undertaken by the collective bargaining units, and further researched and analyzed by District staff. Subsequent to adoption, the General Manager reviewed the adopted salary schedules and found four areas that needed additional investigation and possible adjustment. The areas are:

1. Was the Office Specialist II changes made appropriate, or was the adjustment too high, and potentially in need of downward adjustment or Y-listing? Because the position is linked to the Office Specialist I position, the Office Specialist I was adjusted a similar amount.

2. The District Engineer and the Senior Fisheries Biologist were advanced to Range 54 and 51, respectfully. However, the Division Managers’ positions fall in Ranges 51 to 62. This raises the question of whether Manager positions are placed too low relative to staff line positions which have no managerial responsibilities.

3. Was the Conservation Technician I and II properly analyzed against identified comparable positions?

4. Was the Meter Program Coordinator properly analyzed against identified comparable positions?

RECOMMENDATION: The General Manager recommends the Board make the following adjustments to the salary schedule: (i) move the Environmental Resources Manager and the Water Demand Manager to Range 55, and (ii) move the Meter Program Coordinator from Range 21 to Range 23.

DISCUSSION: Each of the four areas of concern were evaluated.

1. The Office Specialist II (OS II) position was re-analyzed to determine if it had inadvertently been compared to higher-level or more senior positions which would have resulted in the OS II and OS I positions having been placed too high in the salary schedules adopted July 15^th. However, there was insufficient evidence to conclude such. The adjustment adopted July 15^th is deemed appropriate and no change is recommended.

2. The highest salary Ranges for senior-level staff are as follows:

CFO/Administrative Services Manager 62

Water Resources Manager 57

District Engineer 54

Environmental Resources Manager 52

Water Demand Manager 51

Senior Fisheries Biologist 51

The Manager position is responsible for the management, assignments, performance, and review of 4 to 6 other people, as well as individual duties. The District Engineer and Senior Fisheries Biologist do not. To correct this inequity, it is recommended that the Environmental Resources Manager and the Water Demand Manager be elevated to Range 55.

3. The Conservation Technician I and II positions were re-analyzed to determine if they had inadvertently been compared to lower-level or more junior positions which would have resulted in the positions having been misplaced in the salary schedules adopted July 15^th. Recall that no adjustment was made at that time. However, there was insufficient evidence to conclude that the comparative positions were incorrect. The adjustment adopted July 15^th is deemed appropriate and no change is recommended. However, the existing Conservation Technician I is due for promotion following a performance review, hence will receive a commensurate adjustment upward in salary.

4. At the time of the adoption of the salary survey adjustments, the Meter Program Coordinator position had been compared to only one single comparator agency and no adjustment was made. Upon re-analysis, six comparable positions were found which support moving the position from Range 21 to Range 23.

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