CC Resolution 2024-026 Salary & Classification Plan FY 2024-25RESOLUTION NO. 2024 — 026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE BENEFIT,
CLASSIFICATION, AND SALARY/PLAN SCHEDULE FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025
WHEREAS, the benefit, classification plan, and salary plan/schedule of the City of
La Quinta must be approved by the City Council and adopted by resolution in accordance
with the City of La Quinta's ("City") Personnel Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement an updated classification plan, 2.8%
World at Work salary/plan schedule adjustment, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/2025 salary
plan/schedule updates, and Vacation Leave Transfer Policy revisions effective July 1,
2024; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a fair and equitable classification plan;
and
WHEREAS, this document will supersede any prior resolutions and amendments
and may be changed only upon approval of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves to implement the City's FY
2024/2025 Classification Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herewith by
this reference, for all non -represented regular full-time employees.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves to implement the City's FY
2024/2025 Salary Plan/Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herewith
by this reference, for all non -represented regular full-time employees.
SECTION 3.
section 8.2.5;
The City Council hereby approves the revisions to Personnel Policy
Section 8.2.5. Leave Transfer Policy
The conditions for participation in the Leave Transfer Policy (LTP) are as
follows:
a. If a Regular Full-time City Employee has been granted leave under the
Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) , which is for a period of
up to twelve (12) weeks, due to injury or illness of themself or an
immediate family member, and the Employee has exhausted all earned
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leave: sick, vacation, administrative, and compensatory time off, the
Employee can request approval to take part in the LTP, wherein fellow
Employees can donate sick leave, vacation leave, or compensatory time
to enable Employees in these situations to continue to receive their
regular pay. An Employee is eligible to participate in the LTP when they
have been employed at least 12 months, completed their Probationary
Period, and worked for at least 1,250 hours during the 12 -month period
immediately preceding the request for LTP.
b. To participate in the LTP, a request must be submitted specifically on
the LTP Request Form to the Department Director and then to the
Employee Relations Officer for approval of donated sick leave, vacation
leave, or compensatory time from fellow Employees. Any appeal or a
denial of a request to participate in the LTP will be resolved by the City
Manager. The decision of the City Manager shall be final, not grievable
and not subject to further appeal.
c. The Employee Relations Officer shall manage all aspects of the LTP.
d. If a request for donated sick leave, vacation leave, or compensatory time
is approved by the Employee Relations Officer, a notice will be posted
informing City Employees of the particular Employee in need of donation
assistance through the LTP.
e. Any Employee wishing to contribute sick leave, vacation leave, or
compensatory time must sign an authorization form specifying the
Employee to which the donation will be made and acknowledging that
the donation is irrevocable.
f. The application rate of an Employee's sick leave, vacation leave, or
compensatory time donation will be on an hour -for -hour basis with no
adjustment for dollar value.
g.
All donations will be voluntary and confidential.
h. Except for the notice and memorandum notifying Employees of a
specific Employee's leave transfer need, no City Employee may solicit
donations from any other Employee (general discussion of voluntary
donation versus solicitation at Employee Association meetings is
exempted).
i. No Supervisor shall make workplace decisions based on any
Employee's participation or non -participation in the LTP.
J.
Finance will set up a trust account for all approved Employee sick leave,
vacation leave, or compensatory time donation requests in the
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requesting Employee's name, into which each donating Employee's sick
leave, vacation leave, or compensatory time will be noted and used as
needed.
k. Employees on LTP shall be paid at regularly scheduled City pay periods
from the trust account Finance establishes. The amount of payment
shall be the total monetary amount of sick leave, vacation leave, or
compensatory time donated up to a maximum of 100% of the
Employee's regular pay, less:
1. Any disability benefit offered through the City, Worker's
Compensation Benefit, or other short or long-term disability
payments the Employee is receiving during the pay period;
and
2. Regular taxes.
I. Group health insurance coverage and other negotiated benefits shall be
provided to all Employees while on the LTP, as long as the Employee's
total FMLA and LTP time does not exceed twelve (12) working weeks or
as set forth in the family and medical care leave or pregnancy leave
policies. If the Employee is not on paid status by virtue of continuing to
utilize at least half (50%) of the hours needed per pay period to receive
a full paycheck through the use of their accrued sick leave, vacation,
compensatory time -off, administrative leave allowances, or leave
donated under this Section, the Employee will be required to personally
fund this benefit if the Employee wishes to retain it. If the Employee uses
less than 50% of the hours needed per pay period to receive a full
paycheck through the use of their accruals, the Employee will be
required to personally fund their medical premium payments if the
Employee wishes to retain group health insurance coverage.
m. Attendance and Payroll records of Employees on LTP shall denote a
"DL," standing for Donated Leave, for time paid to Employees while on
this program.
n. No sick leave, vacation leave, holiday credits, administrative leave,
compensatory time, deferred compensation, CaIPERS (PERS), or any
other applicable benefits shall accrue to the receiving Employee for any
hours provided by donating through the LTP.
o. Sick leave, vacation leave, or compensatory time donations shall in no
way affect or modify the receiving Employee's employment status with
the City, nor shall it affect or modify the application of applicable City
policies, rules, and ordinances.
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p. Employees on LTP who remain on an authorized unpaid leave of
absence after FMLA is exhausted may continue to receive assigned
donated vacation leave and compensatory time from other regular city
Employees until the Employee returns to work, is terminated, or meets
the maximum hours under subsection t, below.
q. Availability of sick leave, vacation leave, or compensatory time shall in
no way delay or prevent the City from taking action to medically separate
or disability -retire an Employee.
r. Donated but unused sick, vacation, and compensatory time shall
"expire" once the requesting Employee returns to work on a full-time
basis.
s. The recipient Employee must be unable to work in any capacity as a
result of a serious injury or illness to the Employee or their immediate
family member in order to be eligible to receive donations under the LTP.
t. The total amount of hours donated to any individual shall not exceed two
hundred forty (240) hours in any calendar year.
u. Only the recipient Employee for whom the LTP has been established
may receive donated hours from the said plan. Such donated hours will
be added to the Employee's sick leave balance as needed.
v. The plan will be administered so that hours will be used only as needed
and in the order donated.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 18th day of June 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor
Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
MONIKA RA EVA, "Ity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
CITY OF LA QUINTA
2024/2025 CLASSIFICATION PLAN
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
EXHIBIT A
Resolution No. 2024 — 026
Adopted: June 18, 2024
CLASSIFICATION SERIES CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION
Administrative
AUTHORIZED WORKING TITLE
Building
Centralized Services
City Clerk
Code
Community Services
Data Administration
Engineering
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Technician
Executive Specialist
Building Inspector
Senior Building Inspector
Plans Examiner
Deputy Building Official
Permit Technician
Senior Permit Technician
Deputy City Clerk
Code Compliance Officer
Senior Code Compliance Officer
Animal Control/Code Compliance Supervisor
Recreation Leader
Senior Recreation Leader
Community Services Specialist
Senior Community Services Specialist
Data Reporting Specialist
Construction Inspector
Assistant Construction Manager
Associate Engineer
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Technician
Executive Specialist
Building Inspector
Sr. Building Inspector
Plans Examiner
Deputy Building Official
Permit Technician
Sr. Permit Technician
Deputy City Clerk
Code Compliance Officer
Sr. Code Compliance Officer
Animal Control/Code Compliance Supervisor
Recreation Leader
Sr. Recreation Leader
Community Services Specialist
Sr. Community Services Specialist
Data Reporting Specialist
Construction Inspector
Assistant Construction Manager
Associate Engineer
Al2
B21 /B22
B25/B32
B23
B24/B31
B25/B32
C42
B22
B23
B25/B32
B22
B23
C42
All
Al 2
B23
B24
B24/B32
B23
C43
C44/C51
Finance
Finance Technician
Senior Finance Technician
Junior Accountant
Accountant
Senior Accountant
Finance Technician
Sr. Finance Technician
Jr. Accountant
Accountant
Sr. Accountant
B22
B23
B24
B25/B32
C42
Human Resources
Human Resources Technician
HR Technician
B22
Maintenance & Operations
Management
Maintenance & Operations Worker
Senior Maintenance & Operations Worker
Maintenance & Operations Technician
Maintenance & Operations Coordinator
Maintenance & Operations Crew Leader
Maintenance & Operations Superintendent
Manager
Manager
Manager
Manager
Manager
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
1
Maintenance & Operations Worker
Sr. Maintenance & Operations Worker
Maintenance & Operations Technician
Maintenance & Operations Coordinator
Maintenance & Operations Crew Leader
Maintenance & Operations Superintendent
Building Official
Finance Manager
Hub Manager
Marketing Manager
Planning Manager
Community Services Deputy Director
Maintenance & Operations Deputy Director
Human Resources Deputy Director
Public Safety Deputy Director
Al 2
Al 3
B23
B24/B31
B24/B31
C43
D61
D61
D61
D61
D61
D63
D63
D63
D63
CITY OF LA QUINTA
2024/2025 CLASSIFICATION PLAN
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
CLASSIFICATION SERIES CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION
Management (continued)
AUTHORIZED WORKING TITLE
RATING
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
City Manager
City Clerk
Design & Development Director
Director (Business Unit/Housing Development)
Finance Director/Treasurer
Public Works Director/City Engineer
City Manager
E82
E82
E82
E82
E82
F101*
Management Administration
Management Specialist
Management Analyst
Senior Management Analyst
Principal Management Analyst
Management Specialist
Management Analyst
Senior Management Analyst
Principal Management Analyst
B25
C42
C43
C44/C51
Marketing/Communications
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Marketing & Communications Specialist
B24/B31
Planning
Assistant Planner
Associate Planner
Senior Planner
Assistant Planner
Associate Planner
Sr. Planner
B25
C42
C44/C51
Traffic
Traffic Signal Technician
* City Manager salary is determined by City Council contract
2
Traffic Signal Technician
B22
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2024/2025
Salary Schedule
WORKING TITLE
DBM
STEP 1
STEP 2
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
STEP 3
(ANNUAL)
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
All
$ 43,431.96
$ 45,944.81
$ 48,457.66
$ 50,970.51
$ 53,483.36
$ 55,996.21
$ 58,509.06
$ 61,021.91
Administrative Assistant
Maintenance & Operations Worker
Al2
$ 47,784.37
$ 50,549.04
$ 53,313.70
$ 56,078.37
$ 58,843.04
$ 61,607.70
$ 64,372.37
$ 67,137.04
Sr. Maintenance & Operations Worker
A13
$ 52,136.78
$ 55,153.26
$ 58,169.75
$ 61,186.23
$ 64,202.72
$ 67,219.20
$ 70,235.69
$ 73,252.17
Administrative Technician
B21
$ 56,502.26
$ 59,771.32
$ 63,040.38
$ 66,309.44
$ 69,578.50
$ 72,847.56
$ 76,116.62
$ 79,385.68
Administrative Technician
Code Compliance Officer
Finance Technician
Human Resources Technician
Permit Technician
Traffic Signal Technician
B22
$ 60,854.67
$ 64,375.55
$ 67,896.42
$ 71,417.30
$ 74,938.18
$ 78,459.06
$ 81,979.93
$ 85,500.81
Building Inspector
Community Services Specialist
Construction Inspector
Maintenance & Operations Technician
Sr. Code Compliance Officer
Sr. Finance Technician
Sr. Permit Technician
B23
$ 65,207.09
$ 68,979.78
$ 72,752.48
$ 76,525.18
$ 80,297.87
$ 84,070.57
$ 87,843.26
$ 91,615.96
Data Reporting Specialist
Jr. Accountant
Maintenance & Operations Coordinator
Maintenance & Operations Crew Leader
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Sr. Building Inspector
Sr. Community Services Specialist
B24
$ 71,206.90
$ 75,326.72
$ 79,446.55
$ 83,566.38
$ 87,686.21
$ 91,806.03
$ 95,925.86
$ 100,045.69
Accountant
Assistant Planner
Deputy City Clerk
Executive Specialist
Plans Examiner
Management Specialist
B25
$ 78,589.90
$ 83,136.89
$ 87,683.87
$ 92,230.86
$ 96,777.85
$ 101,324.84
$ 105,871.82
$ 110,418.81
531
$ 71,206.90
$ 75,326.72
$ 79,446.55
$ 83,566.38
$ 87,686.21
$ 91,806.03
$ 95,925.86
$ 100,045.69
832
$ 78,589.90
$ 83,136.89
$ 87,683.87
$ 92,230.86
$ 96,777.85
$ 101,324.84
$ 105,871.82
$ 110,418.81
FULL-TIIPLOYEES
(ANNUAL)
WORKING TITLE
DBM
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
STEP 9
STEP 10
Associate Planner
Animal Control/Code Compliance Supervisor
Deputy Building Oficial
Management Analyst
Sr. Accountant
C42
$ 84,917.93
$ 89,682.77
$ 94,447.61
$ 99,212.45
$ 103,977.29
$ 108,742.13
$ 113,506.97
$ 118,271.81
$ 123,036.64
$ 127,801.48
Assistant Construction Manager
Maintenance & Operations Superintendent
Senior Management Analyst
C43
$ 89,574.69
$ 94,600.82
$ 99,626.96
$ 104,653.09
$ 109,679.23
$ 114,705.36
$ 119,731.50
$ 124,757.63
$ 129,783.77
$ 134,809.90
Associate Engineer
Principal Management Analyst
Senior Planner
C44
$ 95,406.15
$ 100,759.50
$ 106,112.84
$ 111,466.19
$ 116,819.53
$ 122,172.88
$ 127,526.22
$ 132,879.57
$ 138,232.91
$ 143,586.26
Building Official
Finance Manager
Hub Manager
Marketing Manager
Planning Manager
D61
$ 108,229.76
$ 114,302.65
$ 120,375.55
$ 126,448.44
$ 132,521.33
$ 138,594.22
$ 144,667.12
$ 150,740.01
$ 156,812.90
$ 162,885.79
Community Services Deputy Director
Human Resources Deputy Director
Maintenance & Operations Deputy Director
Public Safety Deputy Director
D63
$ 119,323.32
$ 126,018.69
$ 132,714.05
$ 139,409.41
$ 146,104.78
$ 152,800.14
$ 159,495.51
$ 166,190.87
$ 172,886.23
$ 179,581.60
City Clerk
Design & Development Director
Director (Business Unit/Housing Development)
Finance Director/City Treasurer
Public Works Director/City Engineer
E82
$ 143,729.53
$ 151,794.36
$ 159,859.18
$ 167,924.00
$ 175,988.83
$ 184,053.65
$ 192,118.47
$ 200,183.30
$ 208,248.12
$ 216,312.95
City Manager
F101*
$ 195,557.92
$ 206,530.89
$ 217,503.86
$ 228,476.84
$ 239,449.81
$ 250,422.78
$ 261,395.75
$ 272,368.73
$ 283,341.70
$ 294,314.67
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES (HOURL
Recreation Leader
All $ 20.88 $ 22.09 $ 23.30 $ 24.51 $ 25.71 $ 26.92 $ 28.13 $ 29.34
Senior Recreation Leader
Al2
22.97
$ 24.30
$ 25.63
$ 26.96
$ 28.29
$ 29.62
$ 30.95
32.28
Elected Official Positions
(per La Quinfa Municipal Code Section 2.04.050)
Monthly
Mayor
$
2,800.00
Council Members
$
2,300.00
City Council Approval
6/18/2024
EXHIBIT B
Resolution No. 2024 — 026
Adopted: June 18, 2024
Effective Date
7/1/2024