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Adoption of Resolution Amending the Salary Schedule for Part-Time Classifications Effective June 7, 2020 to Reflect Changes to the City of Alameda Minimum Wage and to Maintain Adequate Differentials Between Part-Time Job Categories. (Human Resources 2510)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 16, 2018, the City Council approved an increase to the citywide minimum wage to $15.00 an hour by July 1, 2020. Currently, the State minimum wage for employers with 26 employees or more is $13.00 an hour and will reach $15.00 an hour on January 1, 2022.
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve a resolution amending the City of Alameda Part-Time Salary Schedule to implement the $15.00 an hour minimum wage and address other associated part-time salary compaction. The estimated fiscal impact to the City is $275,000 in annual salary costs, primarily in the Recreation and Parks and Library departments, should the City resume normal operations by the time this increase takes effect. Most part-time employees are currently furloughed due to the COVID-19 related reduction in city services.
BACKGROUND
Under the City of Alameda (City) Charter, it is the responsibility of the City Council to establish and abolish offices and positions of employment and to fix the compensation and duties thereof (City of Alameda Charter Section 3-7(G)). The City Council approved, by Resolution, an increase to the citywide minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by July 1, 2020. The Salary Schedule, as reflected in Exhibit 1, will ensure the City's compliance with the new City minimum wage and ensure adequate differentials between part-time job categories. (Exhibit 1)
DISCUSSION
The classifications currently below the new $15.00 per hour minimum wage include: Recreation Leader, Aquatics Lifeguard, Aquatics Instructor, Aquatics Specialist, Tiny Tot Aide, Tiny Tot Instructor, Scorekeeper, Park Monitor, Library Aide, Administrative...
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