Title
Adoption of Resolution Approving Workforce Changes in the Public Works Department and Amending the Alameda City Employees Association Salary Schedule Effective September 21, 2025. (Human Resources 10025060)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To uphold the City of Alameda's (City) commitment to attracting and retaining top talent and maintaining competitive compensation, Human Resources regularly reviews position compensation and allocations. Following review of the Traffic Signal/Pump Station Maintenance Technician classification, staff recommends separating the classification into two stand-alone classifications and updating the Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA) Salary Schedule to increase the compensation to market median and establish a salary range for the newly drafted Pump Station Maintenance Technician classification such that it aligns with the market median.
BACKGROUND
To stay competitive and adapt to evolving job responsibilities, Human Resources conducts periodic reviews of job descriptions, salary schedules, and position allocations to ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and alignment with City needs. The Public Works Department recommended a review of the Pump Station Maintenance Technician's classification and salary due to concerns the work is misclassified and that the salary was severely below market. A recent compensation and job description survey comparing the City's newly created Pump Station Maintenance Technician classification with those in Berkeley, Hayward, San Leandro, Livermore, Walnut Creek, and Pleasanton identified necessary adjustments to address misalignments with pay, responsibility, and experience requirements affecting our market competitiveness for these positions.
DISCUSSION
The proposed changes aim to create a separate job classification for the City's Pump Station Maintenance Technician and increase the salary to align w...
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