TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christine Briceño, Chief Human Resources Officer
REPORT BY: Joy Cadiz, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Implementing a Cost-of-Living Adjustment for All Bargaining Units
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to implement the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 cost-of-living adjustments. (Fiscal Impact: $6,445,000 Expense; All Operating Funds; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The requested 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective July 5, 2025, the first full pay period in July, is consistent with the Memoranda of Understanding previously approved by the Board for the Deputy Sheriff’s Association Law Enforcement and Law Enforcement Supervisory Bargaining Units, and Napa County Probation Professionals Association Probation and Probation Supervisory Units. The COLA amounts to approximately $495,000 for Deputy Sheriff’s Association employees and $300,000 for Napa County Probation Professionals Association.
The requested 3.5% COLA effective June 21, 2025, the first pay period of the new fiscal year, is consistent with the Memoranda of Understanding previously approved by the Board for the Napa Association of Public Employees Public Services Employee and Public Services Employee Supervisory Units. The COLA amounts to approximately $4.15 million for the Napa Association of Public Employees and approximately $1.5 million for management and confidential employees.
Requested Action:
1. Adopt a Resolution implementing a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for members of the Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Supervisory, Probation, and Probation Supervisory bargaining units, effective July 5, 2025, and a 3.5% cost-of-living adjustment for members of the Public Service Employee and Public Service Employee Supervisory bargaining units, and management and confidential employees, effective June 21, 2025.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
The requested departmental budgets for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 include salary and benefits adjustments for personnel. |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The terms of the labor agreements and policies require the County to pay a cost-of-living adjustment. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Funding for the appropriate costs are included in the departmental budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If the requested action is not approved, the County will not comply previously approved labor agreements with the employee organizations. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.