BOARD MEETING DATE: May 2, 2008
AGENDA NO. 11

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

1. Approve, for designated deputies, management, confidential, and attorney employees, the same adjustments recommended for union-represented employees:

a) effective July 14, 2008, a CPI salary adjustment with a minimum adjustment of 3% and a maximum adjustment of 4%

b) effective September 1, 2008, a 9% adjustment to the fixed monthly benefit amount provided for purchasing health insurance.

2. Adjust the Salaries of the Deputy Executive Officer/Public Affairs and Assistant Deputy Executive Officer/Public Affairs to be equivalent to other such positions within AQMD.

3. Adopt the attached Resolution amending AQMD’s Salary Resolution and Administrative Code to effect these changes.
 

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Background

The Board is considering one-year extensions to current labor contracts that include salary and benefits adjustments for FY 2008-09 for union-represented employees. This recommendation would grant comparable adjustments to management, confidential, and attorney employees for FY 2008-09.

Proposal

The CPI salary adjustment and 9% percent benefit adjustment recommended here for management, confidential, and attorney employees is the same as that being considered by the Board for FY 2008-09 for union-represented employees.

In addition, the Executive Officer is recommending adjustment of the compensation of the Deputy Executive Officer/Public Affairs and the Assistant Deputy Executive Officer/Public Affairs to a level equivalent with the other positions within the same classification level as shown in Attachment B, Article 7. This recommendation is based on current and expected duties and responsibilities associated with these positions.

Resource Impacts

Based on the actual CPI movement of 3.3 %, the cost for all management, confidential, and attorney employees, including designated deputies, of these recommended salary and benefits adjustments for FY 2008-09, is approximately $903,335. The proposed FY 2008-09 Budget contains funding for the above recommendations.

Attachments

Attachment A - Resolution
Attachment B - Salary Resolution Amendment
Attachment C - Administrative Code Amendment
 

ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 08-

A Resolution of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board amending AQMD’s Salary Resolution and Administrative Code to adopt, for management, confidential, attorney classes and Designated Deputies, new salaries, effective July 14, 2008, and a new AQMD insurance contribution, effective September 1, 2008.

WHEREAS, the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District exercises its duty to review and determine appropriate wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment provided to employees.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, State of California, in regular session assembled on May 2, 2008, does hereby 1) amend AQMD’s Salary Resolution to adopt, for management, confidential, and attorney classes and for Designated Deputies, new salaries, effective July 14, 2008, and 2) amend AQMD’s Administrative Code to adopt a new AQMD monthly insurance contribution of $1629.90.

___________                           _____________________________
Date                                           Clerk of the Boards
 

ATTACHMENT B
SALARY RESOLUTION AMENDMENT

Section 54. MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION SALARIES

Effective July 2, 2007July 14, 2008
Based on CPI movement of 3.3%

ARTICLE 7
DESIGNATED DEPUTY ANNUAL SALARIES
(Effective July 2, 2007, July 14, 2008)

ATTACHMENT C
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AMENDMENT
 

Section 115.3 - Insurance Contribution Amount

Effective September 1, 2006 2008, the maximum health insurance contribution amount for management and confidential employees is $1371.85. Effective September 1, 2007, that amount is $1495.32. $1629.90.