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Approval of Specified Salary Range Increases for Career Unrepresented Classifications in Units 20, 21, and 22, Adjustment to the Salary Schedule, Approval of the Personnel Resolution Covering Unrepresented Employees, and Approval of the Personnel Resolution for Appointed Officers
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00932
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) revising the salary ranges for specified Career Unrepresented Classifications below Department Director in Units 20, 21, and 22; 2) approving the revised Citywide salary schedule; 3) approving the Personnel Resolution Covering Unrepresented Employees (Unrepresented Resolution); 4) approving the Personnel Resolution Covering Appointed Officers (Appointed Officers Resolution); 5) authorizing the City Manager or designee to conduct the necessary budget adjustments and transfers from fund balances to adequately fund the Resolutions; and 6) authorizing the City Manager or designee to make minor changes or adjustments to the exhibits in order to correct omissions and errors in the Resolutions and salary schedule.
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Contact
Contact: Samantha Hardy, Interim Director, (916) 808-7657, shardy@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Human Resources
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Presenter
Presenter: Samantha Hardy, Interim Director, (916) 808-7657, shardy@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Human Resources
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Salary Schedule (Redline)
3-Unrepresented Resolution (Redline)
4-Appointed Officers Resolution (Redline)
5-Resolution
6-Exhibit A - Salary Schedule
7-Exhibit B - Unrepresented Resolution
8-Exhibit C - Appointed Officers Resolution
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail:
Salary Range Changes
Employees represented by the Sacramento City Exempt Employees Association (SCXEA) have received salary increases as a result of negotiations with the City. Some unrepresented classifications in Units 20, 21, and 22, have similar or equivalent classifications as employees in the SCXEA, but have not received similar increases because their classifications perform functions that make their membership in SCXEA improper. In order to resolve these issues, these classifications, all below the level of department director, will receive a 1% salary range increase effective September 20, 2025. Department director classifications, classifications above department director, and classifications that do not have similar or equivalent classifications in SCXEA will not receive salary range increases.
The California Code of Regulations requires that the City Council adopt the City’s Salary Schedule at a public meeting (2 CCR § 570.5). This obligation arises whenever salary ranges are changed to ensure that salary rates are transparent and publicly available. These publicly adopted rates are used by California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to determine the appropriate compensation earnable for each City employee when calculating their pension benefit.
The specific changes to the City’s Salary Schedule are presented in two versions, a red-lined version of changes to the Salary Schedule as Attachment 2, and a clean copy of the City’s Salary Schedule is included as Exhibit A (Attachment 6) to the Resolution.
Unrepresented Resolution
Each year the City brings the Unrepresented Resolution to Council to ensure consistent language and benefits Citywide in comparison with represented units. The following items have been updated in the Unrepresented Resolution, consistent with approved memoranda of understanding with the City’s represented employees:
1. Health and Welfare Contributions
a. 2026 Calendar Year Health Changes, effective May 16, 2026
i. Employee Only - City contribution of $1,051 per month,
ii. Employee Plus One Dependent - City contribution of $1,674 per month, and
iii. Employee Plus Two or More Dependents - City contribution of $2,230 per month.
b. 2027 Calendar Year Health Changes, effective the first paycheck of 2027:
i. The City will contribute fifty percent (50%) of the first one hundred dollars ($100) of premium increases, up to a maximum contribution of fifty dollars ($50) per month, toward the cumulative total increase in premiums from plan year 2026 to plan year 2027.
c. 2028 Calendar Year Health Changes, effective the first paycheck of 2028:
i. The City will contribute fifty percent (50%) of the first one hundred dollars ($100) of premium increases, up to a maximum contribution of fifty dollars ($50) per month, toward the cumulative total increase in premiums from plan year 2027 to plan year 2028.
2. Limitation Clause is extended to September 15, 2028
3. Addition of Juneteenth (June 19) as a recognized holiday
4. Within forty-five (45) calendar days all employees in Units 20, 21, and 22,, except Department Directors and Assistant City Managers, will receive a one-time lump sum payment of five hundred dollars ($500).
The specific changes to the Unrepresented Resolution are presented in two versions, a red-lined version of changes to the Unrepresented Resolution as Attachment 3, and a clean copy of the Unrepresented Resolution is included as Exhibit B (Attachment 7) to the Resolution.
Appointed Officers Resolution
The Appointed Officers Resolution was established on February 3, 2026. Consistent with the Unrepresented Employees Resolution, this item is brought forward to City Council to promote consistency in language and benefits across employee groups, including alignment with represented units. The following updates have been incorporated into the Appointed Officers Resolution:
1. Health and Welfare Contributions
a. 2026 Calendar Year Health Changes, effective May 16, 2026
i. Employee Only - City contribution of $1,051 per month,
ii. Employee Plus One Dependent - City contribution of $1,674 per month, and
iii. Employee Plus Two or More Dependents - City contribution of $2,230 per month.
b. 2027 Calendar Year Health Changes, effective the first paycheck of 2027:
i. The City will contribute fifty percent (50%) of the first one hundred dollars ($100) of premium increases, up to a maximum contribution of fifty dollars ($50) per month, toward the cumulative total increase in premiums from plan year 2026 to plan year 2027.
c. 2028 Calendar Year Health Changes, effective the first paycheck of 2028:
i. The City will contribute fifty percent (50%) of the first one hundred dollars ($100) of premium increases, up to a maximum contribution of fifty dollars ($50) per month, toward the cumulative total increase in premiums from plan year 2027 to plan year 2028.
2. Limitation Clause is extended to September 15, 2028
The specific changes to the Appointed Officers Resolution are presented in two versions, a red-lined version of changes to the Appointed Officers Resolution as Attachment 4, and a clean copy of the Appointed Officers Resolution is included as Exhibit C (Attachment 8) to the Resolution.
Government Code § 54953
Government Code § 54953 requires that prior to taking final action, the legislative body orally report a summary of the recommendation for final action on salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits for local agency executives during the open meeting at which the action is taken. Department Directors, Assistant City Managers, and Appointed Officers meet the definition of a local agency executive under Government Code § 3511.1(d) because the positions are not subject to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. Accordingly, a summary of the proposed health contribution adjustments applicable to Department Directors, Assistant City Managers, and Appointed Officers must be orally reported prior to final Council action.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Approval of this action by the City Council is consistent with the City’s legal obligation under the CalPERS law.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: This report concerns administrative activities that will not have a significant effect on the environment and that do not constitute a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(2).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Approval of this action will establish compliance with the California Code of Regulations §570.5 and 54953.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: All costs associated with this proposal in the current fiscal year will be paid from each department’s operating budget. Salary schedule increases do not necessarily result in a change in salary and therefore are not estimated.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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