FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Laura Maravilla, Director of Human Resources
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COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE GROUPS - CONFIDENTIAL EXEMPT AND NON-EXEMPT
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-10 titled, "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving salary and benefit adjustments for unrepresented exempt Confidential Group employees for Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028;"
B. Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-11 titled, "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving salary and benefit adjustments for unrepresented non-exempt Confidential Group employees for Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028."
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BACKGROUND
Confidential Group employees assist and act in a confidential capacity to and for persons who formulate, determine, and effectuate management policies with respect to Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) labor relations. They are not represented by a bargaining unit and instead may engage in informal discussions with OC San's General Manager (or designee) regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Salaries and benefits for Confidential Group employees historically have aligned with that of exempt employees in the Supervisory and Professional Management Group (SPMG) and non-exempt employees in the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA), respectively, as they are similarly situated based on the nature of the work they perform.
In July 2025, the Board of Directors approved the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2028 providing salary and benefits changes for employees who are represented by a bargaining group. Historically, benefits for unrepresented employees are proposed for Board approval the month following approval and adoption ...
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