TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheryl L. Bratton, County Counsel
REPORT BY: Susan B. Altman, Deputy County Counsel
SUBJECT: Amend 2.04.040 - Salaries and Benefits and a Resolution Amending the Table and Index of Classes to Increase the Compensation of the Board of Supervisors
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt an Ordinance amending Title 2 (Administration and Personnel), Chapter 2.04 (Board of Supervisors), Article I, Section 2.04.040 (Salaries and Benefits) of the Napa County Code regarding salary rate and adding language requiring a periodic salary review; and adopt a Resolution amending the Table and Index of Classes to reflect salary increases for members of the Board of Supervisors effective July 1, 2024 and then a salary increase effective 60 days from the adoption of amendments to Section 2.04.040. (Fiscal Impact: $283,000 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The salary for members of the Board of Supervisors is set by Ordinance. Until 1993, members of the Board of Supervisors received a fixed biweekly amount. Since 1993, the salary for members of the Board of Supervisors has been a percentage of the Superior Court Judges' salary. From July 1, 1993 through February 19, 1999, the percentage was 34% of the Superior Court Judges' salary. The percentage of salary increased to 45% on February 20, 1999 and to 47.09% on August 27, 2005. The percentage has remained unchanged since 2005.
On August 6, 2024, Human Resources presented preliminary findings of the countywide management compensation study regarding the Board of Supervisors classification. Benchmark classifications are used for reliable salary surveys. Using a benchmark classification ensures that at least 70% of duties performed in the comparable classifications are similar. If a salary survey indicates that a classification is more than 4% below the market median, a salary adjustment to the market median will be recommended. The Board of Supervisors classification is a benchmark...
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