CC Resolution 2020-013 Salary Freeze Non-Represented Employees FY 2020-21RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
IMPLEMENTING A SALARY AND BENEFIT PLAN
FREEZE FOR NON-REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT,
CONTRACT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
COMMENCING ON JULY 1, 2020, AND ENDING
JUNE 30, 2021
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta, in accordance with the City’s
Personnel Policies and Procedures, must adopt the salary and benefit plan via
resolution; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary General Fund budget for fiscal year 2020/21
projects a deficit; and
WHEREAS, the City met and conferred with the La Quinta City
Employees Association and agreed upon a salary and benefit plan freeze for
members represented by the La Quinta City Employee Association; and
WHEREAS, the agreed upon salary and benefit plan freeze affects non-
represented management, contract and confidential employees; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to implement a salary and benefit plan
freeze for non-represented management, contract, and confidential
employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find the recitals listed above
to be true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby approve for the
implementation of a salary and benefit plan freeze for non-represented
management, contract and confidential employees effectuating the following:
(i) freezing merit salary increases for the 2020 Evaluation Process;
(ii) freezing the health benefit cap at $1,709 per month/per employee
for fiscal year 2020/21; and
(iii) suspending the World at Work adjustment for fiscal years 2019/20
and 2020/21.