The proposed increases are in accordance with provisions of the 1999-2004 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Sunnyvale and SEA, and with the 2001-2005 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Sunnyvale and SEIU, and with past practice for unrepresented Confidential classifications and unrepresented Casual Library classifications.

Management pay grades are adjusted annually based on market comparison to improve the City’s competitiveness in the marketplace and assure equity within the organization. A market survey indicated an average structure increase of 5.79% for fiscal year 2003-2004. However, this fiscal year the proposed increases for Classified and Unclassified Management classifications, including those in the Office of the City Attorney, are based on budgeted projected increases for management classifications due to the current fiscal situation.

Salary adjustments, as indicated below, are proposed at this time.

Sunnyvale Employees Association (SEA)

The 1999-2004 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SEA provides for annual salary reviews.  Adjustments are based on a total compensation formula and the market survey data of appropriate survey jurisdictions for each benchmark.  Components of the total compensation formula are indicated in Attachment A to this Report to Council.  This year includes a provision to drop the lowest benchmark agency, provided the total number of benchmark agencies does not drop below five (5), and to include an additional two- percent (2%) adjustment to the market average.  The salary increase for classifications in the Staff Office Assistant job family includes an additional 2.0% pay equity adjustment pursuant to MOU provisions.

The SEA salary survey was conducted during the survey period of July 1-15, 2003 as required by the MOU and review of the data continued through September 2003.  The data indicated the following percentage increases for SEA benchmark classification, related classifications within each job family and for related unrepresented Confidential classifications, effective retroactively to June 22, 2003:

  5.79%        Accountant

  6.64%        Administrative Aide

  5.94%        Associate Planner

  6.03%        Building Inspector/Coordinator

  3.43%        Employment Development Aide (Career Advisor)

  8.86%        Environmental Chemist II

  7.37%        Equipment Mechanic

  3.51%        Hazardous Materials Inspector

  5.83%        Leisure Services Coordinator I

  6.28%        Librarian

  5.87%        Buyer

  6.62%        Civil Engineer  

  5.24%        Senior Programmer Analyst

  8.29%        Staff Office Assistant

  7.47%        Utility Worker

                           9.55%        Water Pollution Control Operator

Confidential Employees

Unrepresented Confidential classifications will be adjusted pursuant to past practice, based on previously established ties to SEA benchmarks.  

Bargaining Unit #4, Service Employees International Union,  Local 715 (SEIU)

The 2001-2005 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Bargaining Unit #4, Service Employees International Union, Local 715, (SEIU), Local 715, provides for an increase equal to 50% of the difference between the salary of the classification and the target salary, with a minimum increase of 3%, except for the positions that have already reached parity with full-time classifications.  The target salary is based on internal comparable full time position salaries and is based on the target classifications salaries comparison conducted for SEIU Regular Part-time Classifications, the following adjustments are recommended effective retroactively  to June 22, 2003:

                           5.79%        PT Administrative Analyst

  3.43%        PT Business Liaison

  3.43%        PT Career Advisor

  3.43%        PT Sr. Workforce Services Representative

  8.86%        PT Environmental Chemist I/II

  8.86%        PT Laboratory Field Technician

  6.28%        PT Librarian

  5.24%        PT Computer Systems Specialist

  8.29%        PT Graphic Artist

  7.47%        PT Auto Shop Attendant

  7.47%        PT Facility Attendant I/II

  7.47%        PT Landfill Technician

 12.32%       PT Administrative Aide

 13.68%       PT Office Assistant

 13.68%       PT Principal Office Assistant

 13.68%       PT Senior Office Assistant

 13.68%       PT Staff Office Assistant

 29.73%       Building Services Worker

 14.01%       Custodian

  8.29%        Golf Service Assistant

 16.48%       Library Specialist I/II/III

                          24.02%       Nuisance Vehicle Inspector 

Classified and Unclassified Management Employees

Management pay grades are adjusted annually based on market comparison. For FY 2003/2004, an across-the-board increase of 3.0% for all Management pay grades is recommended to be effective retroactively to June 22, 2003.

Casual Classifications

In order to maintain the previously established ties to regular part time Library classifications, the following salary changes are recommended to be effective with the first full pay period following  City Council approval:

     6.28%  Casual Librarian  

   16.48%  Casual Library Specialist I/II/III

Public Safety Officers Association  (PSOA), and Communication Officers Association (COA)

1. Adopt the Salary Resolution as proposed.

2. Adopt selected provisions of the Salary Resolution.

3. Do not adopt the Salary Resolution.