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Adopt a Resolution Approving Salary Adjustments for Classifications Impacted by the Recently Adopted International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Memorandum of Understanding (HR)
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MEETING DATE:
January 28, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Nancy Ramirez, Human Resources Management Analyst
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving salary adjustment for classifications impacted by the recently adopted International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Memorandum of Understanding.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was approved by the Council on December 18, 2024. The IBEW MOU implemented salary adjustments recommended by the Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. Total Compensation Study to remain competitive with the median salaries of other comparable agencies in the market ("Gallagher Study").
The implementation of the Gallagher Study for classifications represented by IBEW has a direct impact on supervisors or managers in the Electric Utility Department (EUD). To maintain equity within the EUD, it is recommended that the Council approve the implementation of the Gallagher Study for specific positions noted below in advance of the expiration of the Memorandum of Understanding with Lodi City Mid Management Association (LCMMA) and the Lodi Chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) for the General Service Unit.
The Gallagher Study identified classifications represented by LCMMA that require a salary adjustment to remain competitive in the market. Listed below are the classifications with the corresponding recommended percent increase.
Classification
% Increase
Senior Electric Utility Business Analyst
37.46%
Electric Utility Superintendent
17.94%
Manager Engineering and Operations
17.94%
Senior Power Engineer
10.84%
Electrical Engineer
7.77%
The recommendation for the propos...
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