DATE: June 17, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: City Manager's Office
TITLE: COMPENSATION PLAN FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving and implementing the Compensation Plan for Unrepresented Employees, effective July 1, 2026, for all Unrepresented, approved Hourly Extra-Help/Seasonal and Executive classifications, including City Manager and City Attorney.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The previous Compensation Plan for Unrepresented Employees ("Compensation Plan") was last updated effective July 1, 2024. This updated version of the Compensation Plan includes all Unrepresented, approved Hourly Extra-Help/Seasonal and Executive classifications (including City Manager and City Attorney).
The Unrepresented employees (exclusive of Elected Officials) are comprised of 146 full time/part-time benefited employees that include Executives, Division Managers, Mid-Level Supervisors, and Confidential/Technical support staff. In addition, there a currently 304 hourly extra-help employees, excluding the contract positions of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Fuels Crew Member.
The key economic changes in the proposed Compensation Plan include the following:
1. The current salary schedules for all unrepresented classifications listed in the Compensation Plan shall be modified as follows:
a) Effective the first full pay period in July 2026, a 3% increase to each step of the salary schedules of all unrepresented classifications under the Compensation Plan.
b) Effective the first full pay period in July 2027, a 3% increase to each step of the salary schedules of all unrepresented classifications under the Compensation Plan.
2. The current salary bands and base salaries for all applicable Executive and Management classifications, including both the City Manager and City Attorney, will be increased by the percentages listed below.
a) Effe...
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