Resolution 2020-073 authorizing and approving the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea current pay rates and ranges for At-Will classifications salary plan in accordance with Municipal Code 2.52.520 effective November 1, 2020

Adopt Resolution 2020-073 authorizing and approving the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea current pay rates and ranges for At-Will classifications salary plan in accordance with Municipal Code 2.52.520 effective November 1, 2020 as follows:

1.       Authorize the City Administrator to revise the Building Official Range

Pursuant to Municipal Code 2.52.520, the City Council adopts the salary resolution, establishing the legal current salary range from the salary schedule for each class of employee position.  Additionally, California Public Employee’s Retirement Law (PERL) and Section 570.5 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 2 requires the City pay rates and ranges meet required elements and be approved, it its entirety, by the City Council each time a modification occurs.

The Building Official classification is an At-Will, unrepresented, management position. Unrepresented classifications do not receive Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) or salary adjustments on an annual basis such as employees represented by bargaining units. For example, on November 5, 2013, prior to commencing the recruitment to fill the vacant Building Official position, staff recommended an increase to the salary range to reflect the market for the position.  Since 2013, numerous At-Will, unrepresented classifications have remained unchanged including the Building Official.  However, since 2013, the LiUNA Miscellaneous bargaining unit employees continue to receive annual employee increase based on performance plus any Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) or salary adjustments pursuant to their Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU).  During this timeframe, LiUNA has received salary increases totaling 18.75% through the end of the current agreement (Attachment A) and on January 1, 2022, the Building Inspector position will have a higher salary than the Building Official.    Normally, when considering an appropriate salary range, there are certain standard human resources practices applied.  For example, a full supervisory position is normally placed at least 15% to 25% above the highest level supervised, depending upon the breadth and scope of supervision. Based on a salary study between comparative Cities (Attachment B) that reflects the salary range is well below market and compaction between the two classifications, an 18.5% increase to the Building Official salary range is being recommended as follows:    

Fiscal Year 2020-2021 operating budget reflects the top step ($103,776) for Building Official, however, due to vacancies in Community Planning & Building, the increased salary will be absorbed with salary savings. 

In 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution 2013-061.  This Resolution, in part, amended the position salary schedule/range for the Building Official.