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Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Part-Time Classifications Salary Schedule Effective December 25, 2016, to Reflect Changes to the California State Minimum Wage, to Maintain Adequate Differentials Between Part-Time Job Families, and to Eliminate the Classifications of Crossing Guard and Lead Crossing Guard. (Human Resources 2510)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Part-Time Classifications Salary Schedule Effective December 25, 2016, to Reflect Changes to the California State Minimum Wage, to Maintain Adequate Differentials Between Part-Time Job Families, and to Eliminate the Classifications of Crossing Guard and Lead Crossing Guard
BACKGROUND
On April 4, 2016, California State Senate Bill 3 was signed into law to incrementally increase the State minimum wage to $15.00 per hour over a gradual period of time. Under this legislation, California's $10.00-an-hour minimum wage will increase to $10.50 on January 1, 2017, then to $11.00 on January 1, 2018. The minimum wage will then go up by a dollar in each of the following years until it reaches $15.00 in 2022, after which it will continue to rise each year by up to 3.5 percent to account for inflation. This legislation also gives the governor the ability to temporarily halt the raises if there is a forecasted budget deficit of more than 1 percent of annual revenue, or due to poor economic conditions such as declines in jobs and retail sales.
While the City of Alameda as an employer is exempt from compliance with the State minimum wage because we are a Charter City, in order to remain competitive with neighboring municipalities and non-municipal employers, it is recommended that the City adopt a Resolution amending the Part-Time Classifications Salary Schedule to reflect the changes to the California State Minimum Wage as well as to maintain adequate differentials between part-time job families.
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