File #: 2023-3141    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Non-Consent Status: Passed
File created: 8/4/2023 In control: STEERING COMMITTEE
On agenda: 8/23/2023 Final action: 8/23/2023
Title: BENEFITS FOR UNREPRESENTED MANAGER GROUP EMPLOYEES
Sponsors: Laura Maravilla
Attachments: 1. Agenda Report, 2. Resolution No. OC SAN 23-16 (Managers)
Related files: 2019-614, 2019-596, 2022-2546, 2022-2531, 2023-3165
FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Laura Maravilla, Director of Human Resources

SUBJECT:

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BENEFITS FOR UNREPRESENTED MANAGER GROUP EMPLOYEES
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION

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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:

Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 23-16 entitled: "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District Approving Benefits Adjustments for Unrepresented Manager Group Employees".
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BACKGROUND

There are fifteen (15) employees in nine (9) manager classifications at the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) who oversee staff within a particular Division and align performance with the goals of the agency.

The General Manager is recommending benefits changes for all Manager Group employees effective the first pay period in July 2023 to increase OC San's matching 457(b) contribution to an amount not to exceed $500 a month; and a wellness stipend in the amount of $100 a month.

Currently, the Manager Group's market position is at the 67th percentile for salary and the 66th percentile for total compensation based on June 2023 data. This is below the Board target of the 75th percentile, and the proposed benefit changes will move the group closer to the target.

The total cost of the recommendations for the Manager Group is approximately $67,763 annually.

RELEVANT STANDARDS

* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
* Offer competitive compensation and benefits
* Cultivate a highly qualified, well-trained, and diverse workforce
* Maintain positive employer-employee relations




PROBLEM

OC San competes with other agencies to attract and retain talent. The current labor market provides many opportunities for highly qualified candidates, and OC San must adapt and remain competitive to ensure it is an employer of choice. Providing competitive pay and benefits compared to the labor market is key to supporting the ability to attract and retain top talent, ...

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