Title
Adoption of Resolution Amending the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245 Salary Schedule Effective January 2, 2022 to Implement Compensation Changes. (Human Resources 10025060)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Section 12.12 of the 2018 - 2022 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Alameda (City) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245 (IBEW) requires the completion of a total compensation survey for the IBEW 1245 bargaining unit in June of 2021. Section 12.12 states that effective the first full pay period in January 2022, job classifications which fall below the median of the survey agencies shall be adjusted toward the median in an amount no greater than five percent (5%) for any classification. The City working with IBEW has now completed the total compensation survey and 15 of 22 IBEW classifications are eligible for a base salary increase of 5%.
The current MOU also includes a previously negotiated 1 percent (1%) salary increase, effective the first full pay period in January 2022. The City’s 42-month MOU with IBEW will expire on June 30, 2022.
At its November 15, 2021 meeting, the Public Utilities Board adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the 5% salary increases and amend the IBEW salary schedule, effective January 2, 2022.
BACKGROUND
Because of the specialized work performed by many of the positions in IBEW it can be very difficult to recruit and retain qualified staff. Additionally, most electric utility agencies offer very competitive salary and benefit packages. In order to not fall significantly behind the compensation offered by other agencies, the City and IBEW agreed, during labor negotiations in 2018-19, to complete a total compensation survey in June of 2021. At the completion of the survey, any classifications that fell below the median of the survey agencies would be adjusted to the median but no increase would exceed 5%. Any increases would be effective the first full pay period in January of 2022. The survey agencies are Lodi, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and Roseville.The current agreement between the City and IBEW expires June 30, 2022
DISCUSSION
As required by the 2018-2022 MOU between the City and IBEW a total compensation survey has been completed for the classifications within the IBEW bargaining unit. A total compensation survey includes all components of an employees pay. The survey completed by the City compared base salary, health benefits, retirement and contributions to deferred compensation.
When completing the survey the City did not separately survey each classification but instead surveys by job group and then applies the increases to all classifications within this group. This prevents salary compaction between positons. At the completion of the survey 15 of the 22 IBEW classifications qualified for salary increases. Many of these classifications were more than 5% below the median but increases are capped at 5% based on the City’s MOU with IBEW. Below are the recommended adjustments:
The current and proposed salary schedules are attached.
In addition, as required by the MOU, all IBEW represented employees are entitled to the previously negotiated 1 percent salary increase, effective the first full pay period in January 2022.
ALTERNATIVES
• Approve the recommended IBEW salary schedule, effective January 2, 2022
• Do not approve the recommendation
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The financial impact of the recommended 5% salary changes in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 is estimated at $90,000. There are sufficient funds in Alameda Municipal Power’s FY 2021-22 budget to absorb this increase.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
This action is in conformance with the Alameda Municipal Code and policy documents.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is not a project under Public Resources Code Section 21065 or California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378 because it does not have potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
CLIMATE IMPACT
There are not identifiable climate impacts or climate action opportunities associated with the subject of this report.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution amending the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245 salary schedule, effective January 2, 2022 to implement compensation changes.
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends adoption of a resolution amending the IBEW Local 1245 salary schedule effective January 2, 2022.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director
By,
Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Annie To, Finance Director
Exhibits:
1. IBEW Salary Schedule, Effective 1/3/2021
2. Amended IBEW Salary Schedule, Effective 1/2/2022
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager