Report Prepared by: Suzanne Fierro, Human Resources Manager
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SUBJECT: Approval of Salary Tables for the Years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to Bring the City of Merced in Compliance with the CalPERS Requirement for a Publicly Available Pay Schedule
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving the Salary Tables for the Years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to bring the City of Merced in compliance with the CalPERS requirement for a publicly available pay schedule.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2023-52, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving the Salary Tables for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021and 2022; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Deny; or
3. Refer back to staff with instructions.
AUTHORITY
Resolution No. 80-106 - Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced Establishing an Employer-Employee Organizations Relations Policy.
Meyers Milias Brown Act.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As Provided for in the 2022-2023 Adopted Budget
DISCUSSION
The City of Merced's retirement system is funded through the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). CalPERS regularly requests payroll information from the City for employees that are nearing retirement. While conducting a recent request, the CalPERS representative discovered that the pay schedule available on the City of Merced internet page was not in compliance with the requirements CalPERS has for all its contracted agencies.
CalPERS requires all contracted agencies have a publicly available pay schedule that is in compliance with the Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL), Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). Subdivision (a) of CCR section 570.5 defines the requirements for a public...
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