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Page 1 of 2 Item #11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT December 19, 2023 Human Resources TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING COMPENSATION FOR TEMPORARY/SEASONAL EMPLOYEES AND AMENDING THE TEMPORARY, PART-TIME/SEASONAL CLASSIFICATION SALARY STRUCTURE SUMMARY Compensation for temporary employees is established by the City and reflected in the City’s publicly posted Temporary, Part-time/Seasonal Classification Salary Structure; a copy of the current salary structure. Periodically, salaries are studied and adjusted to meet increasing minimum wage standards and to ensure wages are appropriate to attract and retain qualified employees to support the various programs and services provided by the City. A recent compensation study concluded the City’s temporary salaries are competitive with the market. However, California’s minimum wage will increase to $16.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024. Staff is recommending wage adjustments to comply with the state-mandated increase in minimum wage. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution approving compensation for temporary/seasonal employees and amending the temporary, part-time/seasonal classification salary structure. BACKGROUND The City employs up to 450 temporary employees throughout the year. Examples of these positions include Library Pages, Interns, Recreation Leaders, Maintenance Aides, Lifeguards and Preschool Teachers. These positions are generally part-time, non-benefitted with an average schedule of eight to 30 hours per week. Periodically, the California minimum wage increases and staff studies compensation to check the City’s marketability to employ these temporary workers. The minimum wage increase has prompted the recommendation to the City Council. DISCUSSION The minimum wage in California will increase from $15.50 to $16.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024. Adjusting wages to comply with the minimum wage is mandatory. The starting salaries for the classifications of Police Cadet, Program Assistant, and Clerical Assistant were increased from $15.50 to $16.00 per hour. New hires in the Apprentice/Intern classification will be placed in Step 3, which is above minimum wage. Compensation for temporary employees is established by the City and reflected in the City’s publicly posted Temporary, Part-time/Seasonal Classification Salary Structure; a copy of the current salary structure is provided as Attachment 2. The proposed Temporary, Part-Time Seasonal Classification Salary Structure, provided as Attachment 1 Exhibit A, will accommodate the minimum wage adjustments effective January 1, 2024. Existing salaries are competitive for the City’s temporary classifications and are not being adjusted beyond the Page 163 of 270