AR 071806 Consolidated Salary Resolution

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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF July 18,2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Blanca Arambula, Human Resources Analyst ?6A APPROVAL: Anthony Arroyo, Human Resources Director ITEM #9 SUBJECT: Approve and Adopt A Consolidated Salary Resolution for both Part-time and Full-time Classifications; Establish limited medical benefits for graduate level management interns DATE: July 6, 2006 BACKGROUND: Job Table: Maintenance of the City's job table falls under the responsibility of the Human Resources Department, including presenting a comprehensive salary resolution incorporating changes to Council twice a year. The last consolidated salary resolution (full-time & part-time classifications) was approved by Council on March 7, 2006. In the interim, the City has undergone continuous changes due to several factors including cost of living adjustments per negotiated mous. Interns: The City is a strong advocate of higher education and implemented an in house internship program more than a decade ago that was historically underutilized. Between 2000 and 2003, the City hired seven management interns; all but one separated from the city. Between 2004 through present, the city hired seventeen management intems; 10 still remain employed with the city. DISCUSSIOWANALYSIS: Job Table: As of March 7, 2006, Council has approved compensation adjustments for several employee Associations/Unions, implemented salary adjustments resulting from salary studies and undergone reorganization. The attached salary resolution consolidates all of the salary changes from March 7, 2006 through July 17, 2006 into one (1) comprehensive salary resolution. The detailed grade/step listing is not included as an attachment; the listing outlines each position's five step pay grade. The detailed grade/step listing is 120 pages long and in an effort to save paper, will be available on the HR Share along with the job table for review. Intems: In 2004 the City realized that it was underutilizing the management intern program and partnered with Cal State San Bernardino to attract qualified students. To date, the program has been highly successful for both Cal State as well as the City. However, competition to retain as well as attract qualified candidates is a challenge, specifically with graduate level students. In order to remain competitive, the City is recommending that graduate level management interns who have been employed with the city for three months and work an average of 20 hours per pay period be eligible to receive partial medical benefits. Thea—ity currently offers partial medical benefits ($400 per month) to permanent part-time employees and would simply extend the benefit to the graduate level students.