To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MIKE WITZANSKY, CITY MANAGER
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APPROVE AN UPDATED PAY AND BENEFITS PLAN FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE GROUP
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2512-103, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE PAY AND BENEFITS PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In late 2023, the City reached several multi-year agreements on successor Memorandums of Understanding with the majority of the City's bargaining units. During that time frame, the City executed a one-year update to the Management and Confidential Employees Pay and Benefits Plan. The 2024 update provided for adjustments of 3% to the top of the salary range for a majority of the Management and Confidential positions, a separate salary adjustment for six selected positions, and increases to health insurance contributions for all group employees in 2025 that matched those of the other bargaining units.
As the other bargaining groups entered into multi-year agreements at the time, increases to salary ranges and health insurance contributions are scheduled for 2026 and beyond. To provide comparable benefits in 2026 for Management and Confidential group employees, an update to the Pay and Benefits plan is needed.
The attached Plan, if adopted, would modify the existing pay and benefits as follows:
1) Effective the first full pay period in January 2026, 3% would be added to the top of the salary range for each of the Pay Plan's classifications.
2) Effective January 1, 2026, members would receive an increase to monthly health insurance contributions (consistent with the other city bargaining units) of $50 per month for single employees, $100 per month for employees - plus one, and $150 per month for family coverage.
3) Police and Fire Chiefs with over thirty years of Redondo Beach service credit would be able to convert unused sick leave upon separation.
4) Inclusion of...
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