CC 2013-09-10_08.d. Resolution Approving Mgmt Salary & BenefitsMEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: STEVEN ADAMS, CITY MANAGER ~
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SALARY AND
BENEFITS FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council adopt a Resolution establishing salary and benefits
for management employees for FY 2013-14.
IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
The proposed changes will result in a one-time net increase to the FY 2013-14 General
Fund Budget of $75,000. However, the ongoing future cost impact is only
approximately $10,000. There are no impacts on other funds. The budget will be
amended to reflect the change during the mid-year budget review.
BACKGROUND:
Management compensation is reviewed on an annual basis and adjustments are
normally recommended in conjunction with the annual budget process. The City's
current salary and classification system was structured based on a compensation and
classification study completed by Ralph Andersen & Associates in September 1997. As
noted in the study, the goals of the City's compensation plan are to:
• Ensure that the City has the ability to attract and retain well-qualified personnel for
all job classes;
• Ensure that the City's compensation practices are competitive with those of
comparable employers;
• Provide defensibility to City salary ranges based on the pay practices of similar
employers; and
• Ensure pay consistency and equity among related classes based on the duties and
responsibilities assumed.
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SALARY AND BENEFITS
FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
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At the August 14, 2012 meeting, the City Council approved recommended salary and
benefit adjustments for management employees for FY 2012-13. For the first time, the
Resolution identified all management and salary benefits. The purpose was to maintain
one central document that can be easily referred to for a summary of management
salary and benefits. Therefore, the Resolution presented for City Council consideration
is an update to that document.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
Changes to management salary and benefits from the prior year recommended in the
attached resolution include the following:
• The cafeteria plan amount is reduced. The amount is equal to 100% of the cost for
vision, dental and the lowest cost HMO plan.
• Non-paid furlough days are eliminated.
• The amount of annual leave that can be converted to cash is increased from 32 to
48 hours per year.
• Management employees will receive a one-time payment in December 2013 equal
to 3.5% of their annual base salary.
Management employees have accepted a number of salary and benefit concessions over
the past several years due to ongoing budget shortfalls, including this past year. No
ongoing Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is recommended again this year due to the
projected budget shortfall. However, there was significant one-time budget savings in FY
2012-13. Therefore, it is recommended that a portion of this savings be used to increase
compensation for management employees through a one-time payment in order to avoid
any impact on ongoing expenditures. It will also help address inequities created by
concessions that were applied to some employees during the past year and not others.
ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are provided for the Council's consideration:
-Adopt Resolution approving proposed management salary and benefits;
Modify as appropriate and adopt the resolution;
Do not adopt the resolution;
Provide direction to staff.
ADVANTAGES:
Approval of the proposed Resolution will help address management compensation
needs and inequities without significantly impacting ongoing expenditure commitments.
Staff believes this is a responsible approach at this time given uncertainties in the
economy and the City's finances. It also reduces ongoing employee medical costs.
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SALARY AND BENEFITS
FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
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DISADVANTAGES:
The recommendations will increase costs to the current budget, along with a minor
ongoing future cost increase.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
No environmental review is required for this item.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The Agenda was posted in front of City Hall on Thursday, September 5, 2013 and on
the City's website on Friday, September 6, 2013. No comments were received.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE ESTABLISHING WAGES AND
BENEFITS FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES FOR FY
2013-14
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande ("City") has established a
system of classification for all positions within the City service with descriptive
occupational titles used to identify and distinguish positions from one another based
on job duties, essential functions, knowledge, skills, abilities and· minimum
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has established a system of compensation for the
classification titles listed herein, based on resolutions and agreements as approved
and adopted. by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the City that
compensation for management employees be adjusted as hereinafter provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo.
Grande that:
SECTION 1. AFFECTED EMPLOYEES
The wages and benefits set forth herein are to be provided to all management
employees listed in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. WAGES
The salary ranges for all affected job classes shall be as set forth on Exhibit A, which
is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. The City will provide a
one-time payment to all full-time management employees in the amount of 3.5% of
their annual base salary. This payment is pensionable compensation and subject to
PERS for all employees except those hired after January 1, 2013 under the new
Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) rules. The payment will be
combined with the first paycheck in December 2013. All management employees
employed by the City on a full-time basis on December 1, 2013 will be eligible for the
payment.
SECTION 3. DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The City shall contribute $600 per year to management employees and $1,200 to
department directors and the City Manager to a defined contribution supplemental
retirement plan established in accordance with sections 401 (a) and 501 (a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and California Government Code sections 53215-
53224.
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SECTION 4. HEAL TH PLAN BENEFITS
A. Cafeteria Plan
1. The City shall contribute an equal amount towards the cost of medical
coverage under the Public Employee's Medical and Hospital Care Act
(PEMHCA) for both active employees and retirees. The City's
contribution toward coverage under PEMHCA shall be the minimum
contribution amount established by CalPERS on an annual basis.
The City's contribution under PEMHCA shall be $115 per month from
July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 and $119 per month
January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.
2. Employees participating in the City's full flex cafeteria plan shall
receive a flex dollar allowance to purchase group health coverage for
medical, dental and vision under the City's Cafeteria Plan. For the
period of July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013, the monthly flex
dollar allowance shall be $626.33 with respect to an employee
enrolled for self alone, $1, 156.61 for an employee enrolled for self
and one family member, and $1,483.43 for any employee enrolled for
self and two or more family members. For the period of December 1,
2013 through June 30, 2014, the flex dollar allowance shall be
$558.00 with respect to an employee enrolled for self alone,
$1,019.68 for an employee enrolled for self and one family member,
and $1,305.77 for any employee enrolled for self and two or more
family members.
3. A portion of the flex dollar allowance ($115 for 2013 and $119 for ·
2014) is identified as the City's contribution towards PEMHCA. This
amount shall be adjusted on an annual basis as the PEMHCA
minimum contribution increases. Remaining flex dollars must be used
by employees to participate in the City's health plans. Employees
who waive medical coverage under the Cafeteria Plan because
he/she provided the City with written proof that medical insurance
coverage is in force through coverage provided by another source
consistent with any rules or restrictions on the City by the medical
plan provider, can take flex dollars for the amount provided to
employees enrolled for self alone (taxable income), deposit it into their
457 plan, or use it to purchase voluntary products. No remaining flex
dollars may be redeemed.
B. Medical Insurance
1. The base medical plan shall be defined as the lowest cost Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO) program available through
CalPERS in San Luis Obispo County. If availability of an HMO to the
City is discontinued by the medical plan provider, the base plan shall
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become the basic PPO plan available to the City by the existing
medical plan provider.
2. The City shall maintain health benefits through CalPERS for calendar
year 2014.
C. Vision Insurance
The City shall provide a Vision Care Plan for management employees. The
City shall contribute up to the full family premium. The City may select an
alternate vision care provider during the term of this resolution providing that:
1. Any new plan maintains equivalent benefits to the employees; and
2. At least twenty-one (21) days advanced notice of plan changes are
provided to affected employees.
D. Dental Insurance Plan
The City shall provide a dental plan of the City's choice for management
employees. The City shall contribute up to the full family premium. The City
may select an alternate dental insurance plan provider during the term of this
resolution providing that:
1 . Any new plan maintains equivalent benefits to the employees; and
2. At least twenty-one (21) days advanced notice of plan changes are
provided to affected employees.
SECTION 5. LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
A. The City shall provide group term life insurance benefit plan for management
employees, which shall provide for fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) life and
AD&D coverage for employees only during the term of their employment.
B. The City shall make available additional voluntary life insurance coverage, at
the employee's expense, as long as the minimum participation requirements of
the insurance provider are met.
SECTION 6. SHORT AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY
The City shall provide a short and long-term disability plan for management
employees during the term of their employment.
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SECTION 7. RETIREMENT
A. Retirement Defined
Retirement is defined as the termination of employment at an age when the
employee would qualify for an allowance under the Public Employees'
Retirement System (PERS) and the City's Personnel Regulations.
B. PERS Retirement Contributions
1. G.C. Section 21354.4. The CalPERS 2.5% at Age 55 Retirement Plan
shall be provided for non-sworn employees hired prior to December
21, 2012. Non-sworn employees under this plan shall pay the full
eight percent (8%) of the employee share of CalPERS.
2. G.C. Section 21354. The CalPERS 2.0% at Age 55 Retirement Plan
shall be provided for non-sworn employees hired between December
21, 2012 and December 31, 2012, CalPERS "Classic" members hired
on or after January 1, 2013, and those eligible for reciprocity hired on
or after January 1, 2013. Non-sworn employees under this plan shall
pay the full seven percent (7%) of the employee share of CalPERS.
3. G.C. Section 7522.20. The CalPERS 2% @ 62 Retirement Plan shall
be provided for new non-sworn employees hired on or after January
1, 2013 who are not CalPERS "Classic" employees and are not
eligible for reciprocity. Non-sworn employees under this plan shall
pay at least 50% of the total normal cost rate (currently 6.25%) of the
employee share of CalPERS.
4. G.C. Section 21362.2. The CalPERS Public Safety Officer 3% @ 50
Retirement Plan shall be provided for sworn personnel hired prior to
December 9, 2011. Sworn employees under this plan shall pay the
full nine percent (9%) of the employee share of CalPERS.
5. G.C. Section 21363.1. The CalPERS Public Safety Officer 3% @ 55
Retirement Plan shall be provided for sworn employees hired
between December 9, 2011 and December 31, 2012, CalPERS
"Classic" members hired on or after January 1, 2013, and those
eligible for reciprocity hired on or after January 1, 2013. Sworn
employees under this plan shall pay the full nine percent (9%) of the
employee share of CalPERS.
6. G.C. Section 7522.25. The CalPERS Public Safety Officer 2. 7% @
57 Retirement Plan shall be provided for new sworn employees hired
on or after January 1, 2013 who are not CalPERS "Classic"
employees and are not eligible for reciprocity. Sworn employees
under this plan shall pay at least 50% of· the total normal cost rate
(currently 11.5%) of the employee share of CalPERS.
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7. G.C. Sections 21024 and 21027. Employees may buy back, at their
expense, retirement service credit for prior military service as
permitted by PERS.
8. GC Section 20042. For sworn employees hired prior to December 9,
2011 and non-sworn employees hired prior to December 21, 2012,
retirement benefits are based on the highest single year
compensation.
9. GC Section 20037. For sworn employees hired on or after December
9, 2011 and non-sworn employees hired on or after December 21,
2012, retirement benefits are based on the highest average annual
compensation earnable by a member during three consecutive years
of employment.
10. GC Section 20965. Employees shall receive credit for unused sick
leave.
11. GC Section 21548. The spouse of a deceased member, who was
eligible to retire for service at the time of death, may elect to receive
the Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit.
12. Effective January 1, 2013, the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act
of 2013 (PEPRA) shall apply to all sworn and non-sworn employees,
as well as for employees transferring from other CalPERS or
reciprocal agencies.
C. Retiree Medical
1. Employees who retire from City service shall be allowed to purchase
medical insurance coverage through the City.
2. GC Section 22892. The City's contribution shall be an equal amount
for both employees and annuitants, which shall be the minimum
contribution amount established by CalPERS on an annual basis.
That amount shall be $115 per month during calendar year 2013 and
$119 during calendar year 2014. The City's contribution shall be
adjusted annually thereafter by the CalPERS Board to reflect any
change in the medical care component of the Consumer Price Index,
provided that the City is participating in the CalPERS Health Plan.
3. The City shall provide a supplemental contribution to employees that
are: 1) employed on a full-time basis as of June 30, 2008 and who
have been employed with the City on a full-time basis for five (5)
years or more at the time of retirement; or 2) employed on a full-time
basis after June 30, 2008 and who have been employed by the City
on a full-time basis for ten (10) years or more at the time of
retirement.
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The supplemental contribution shall be equal to the difference
between the minimum contribution amount established by CalPERS
as set forth above in Section 4. A. 1. and the following amounts:
For single annuitant coverage:
For annuitant + 1 dependent:
For annuitant + 2 or more dependents:
$175.10
$302.85
$376.79
SECTION 8. ANNUAL LEAVE
Regular, full-time management employees shall accrue annual leave with pay to be
used as leave for vacation, illnesses, and other personal purposes. Management
employees may accrue such paid leave as provided by this provision to be used in
the future or may convert annual leave to salary compensation under the conditions
contained in these regulations.
A. Accumulation Rates:
Management employees shall accrue annual based upon the following
schedule:
1. Management employees with less than five (5) years of service shall
earn annual leave at the rate of 29 days (232 hours) per year;
2. Management employees with five (5) to ten (10) years of service shall
earn annual leave at the rate of 31 days (248 hours) per year;
3. Management employees with ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of service
shall earn annual leave at the rate of 33 days (264 hours) per year;
and
4. Management employees with over fifteen (15) years of service shall
earn annual leave at the rate of 34 days (272 hours) per year.
5. New full-time management employees shall be granted fifty-six (56)
hours of Annual Leave upon hiring. However, additional Annual
Leave shall not be accumulated until after completion of three (3)
months of continuous service. If a new management employee
terminates during the first three 'months of employment, the Annual
Leave balance shall reflect the actual amount that would have been
accumulated at the established rate per pay period, less any usage.
If the employee's usage of Annual Leave exceeds the adjusted
accumulation amount, the employee shall refund the excess amount
used. The refund to the City shall be equal to excess hours used
times the employee's hourly salary compensation rate.
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B. Maximum Accrual:
The maximum accrual of annual leave shall be 725 hours. If an employee has
accrued the maximum number of hours, accrual of annual leave shall be
discontinued. Accrual shall resume on the first day of the pay period following
a reduction in the accrued balance below the maximum allowed.
C. Conversion to Salary:
A management employee may convert a maximum of 48 hours of annual
leave to salary compensation per year. Such conversions shall be allowed at
the first pay period in July and at the first pay period in December of each
year. In order to be eligible to convert annual leave to salary compensation,
the employee must: a) convert a minimum of sixteen (16) hours to pay; and b)
upon making the conversion to pay, the employee must be left with a minimum
of 160 hours of annual leave.
Employees who are promoted or reclassified into a management position and
were not subject to the annual leave program for the entire twelve (12) month
period shall be allowed to include previous vacation and sick leave use as
annual leave for the purpose of this provision.
D. Notification and Approval:
Annual leave shall be scheduled in advance by the employee whenever
possible, subject to the approval of the department director. It is the
responsibility of the employee to provide the supervisor or department director
with reasonable notice of an absence. The department director shall have the
authority to approve or deny the use of annual leave for any period of
absence. The scheduling of the use of annual leave shall be by the
department director with due regard to the wishes of the employee and
particular regard for the needs of the City. Employees who are off for
extended periods due to illness or injury may be required to provide a
physician's statement authorizing their return to work.
Reasonable absences of less than eight (8) hours shall not be debited against
annual leave. Such absences should have the prior approval of the
employee's supervisor and/or City Manager.
E. Separation from Employment:
Management employees who separate their employment from the City shall
have all annual leave accumulations converted to salary compensation at the
employee's current rate. Compensation shall be paid in one lump sum.
Annual leave shall not be used to extend an employee's actual date of
separation. When notice is given by an employee that he/she is terminating,
the use of annual leave shall be suspended. The only exception to this
provision is that with the approval of the employee's supervisor, the employee
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may be granted short-term leave (one (1) to three (3) days) to attend to
personal business. However, such short-term leaves may be conducted
consecutively and with a frequency to create in effect, a long-term leave.
F. Service Credit Conversion:
1. Upon retirement an employee may have unused annual leave
converted to Service Credit with the Public Employees' Retirement
System (PERS).
2. Annual leave shall be converted to sick leave for PERS at the rate of
one (1) hour of annual leave equals one (1) hour of sick leave.
3. When unused annual leave is converted to sick leave, for a service
credit conversion, an employee may not receive additional cash
compensation for the unused leave.
G. Conversion of Sick leave and Vacation Leave to Annual leave;
Employees who are promoted or reclassified into a management position shall
convert their sick leave and vacation leave accumulation to annual leave.
1. Sick leave accumulations shall be converted to annual leave at the
rate of one (1) hour of sick leave equals .5 hours of annual leave.
2. Vacation leave accumulations shall be converted to annual leave at
the rate of one ( 1 ) hour of vacation leave equals one ( 1 ) hour of
annual leave.
SECTION 9. HOLIDAYS
Management employees shall receive the following paid holidays:
New Year's Eve, December 31
New Year's Day, January 1
Martin Luther King Day, third Monday of January
Lincoln's Birthday, February 12 (or day of observance)
Washington's Birthday, third Monday of February
Memorial Day, the last Monday in May
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day, the first Monday in September
Veteran's Day, November 11 (or day of observance)
Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November (or day of observance)
Day following Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve, December 24
Christmas Day, December 25
One Floating Day per Fiscal Year (employee choice with Supervisor approval)
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Every day designated by the President, Governor, or Mayor for public
observance as a special nonrecurring single event, such as the death of a
national leader or end of war.
All holidays in the above schedule that fall on a Saturday shall be observed on
the preceding Friday; all holidays in the above schedule that fall on a Sunday
shall be observed on the following Monday.
SECTION 10. VEHICLE ASSIGNMENT OR ALLOWANCE
Automobile allowance shall be provided in the amount of $200 per month for the
Director of Legislative and Information Services, Director of Administrative Services,
and Director of Recreation Services, $275 per month for the Director of Community
Development, and $400 per month for the City Manager. The Police Chief shall be
assigned a take home City vehicle. The Director of Public Works shall be assigned a
City vehicle for use during work hours.
SECTION 11. JURY DUTY
Management employees shall be granted leave with full pay and no loss in benefits
when called for jury duty if the employee remits jury fees received for such jury duty.
The employee may retain all travel pay or subsistence pay granted by the court
because of the employee's participation in jury duty. The employee shall be
responsible for notifying his/her supervisor as soon as possible upon receiving notice
to appear for jury duty, make every reasonable effort to keep his/her supervisor
advised as to the anticipated length of service, and return to work immediately
following the end of jury duty service.
SECTION 12. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Management employees are entitled to a paid bereavement leave of absence, not to
exceed five (5) days, in the event of the death of a member of the employee's
immediate family, to include an employee's or spouse's parents, spouse, children,
brother, sister, stepchildren, grandparents, grandchildren, aunt, uncle, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, step relatives described above, or any other person residing in the
same household, for the purpose of attending the funeral and making other
arrangements at the time the loss occurs. As a condition of granting leave for
bereavement purposes, the appointing authority may request verification of the loss.
Such leave is independent of annual leave. In order to receive this benefit, domestic
partners must be registered with the Secretary of State.
SECTION 13. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PLAN
The City shall provide an Employee Assistance Plan for management employees and
their dependents during the term of their employment.
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EXHIBIT"A"
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
Management Salary Ranges
7/1/2013
Range LOW MID HIGH Position
M-10 2,503 2,758 3,041
M-11 2,564 2,826 3,117
M-12 2,628 2,900 3,197
M-13 2,694 2,972 3,276
M-14 2,761 3,044 3,358 Office Assistant I
M-15 2,830 3,120 3,442
M-16 2,902 3,200 3,526
M-17 2,974 3,280 3,617
M-18 3,047 3,361 3,708 Office Assistant II
M-19 3,123 3,446 3,799
M-20 3,203 3,532 3,894
M-21 3,283 3,620 3,992
M-22 3,365 3,711 4,090
M-23 3,450 3,802 4,194
M-24 3,535 3,898 4,297 Administrative Secretary
M-25 3,623 3,996 4,406
M-26 3,714 4,096 4,516
M-27 3,805 4,197 4,630
M-28 3,902 4,302 4,744
M-29 3,999 4,411 4,863 Executive Secretary
M-30 4,099 4,520 4,985 Executive Assistant/Deputy City Oerk
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EXHIBIT"A"
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
Management Salary Ranges
7N2013
Range LOW MID HIGH Position
M-31 4,202 4,634 5,110
M-32 4,308 4,751 5,235
M-33 4,415 4,867 5,368 Assistant Planner
M-34 4,525 4,989 5,503
M-35 4,638 5,115 5,638
M-36 4,755 5,242 5,780
M-37 4,872 5,374 5,925 Associate Planner
Accounting Supervisor
IT Technician
M-38 4,994 5,507 6,073
M-39 5,119 5,644 6,223 Planning Manager
M-40 5,248 5,788 6,380
M-41 5,378 5,930 6,540
M-42 5,512 6,079 6,704
M-43 5,651 6,233 6,871
M-44 5,792 6,388 7,043
M-45 5,935 6,547 7,220 Information Technology Manager
M-46 6,085 6,711 7,399
M-47 6,239 6,880 7,585
M-48 6,393 7,050 7,773 Building Official
Director of Legislative & Information Services
Director of Recreation Services
Human Resources Manager
M-49 6,553 7,227 7,967
M-50 6,717 7,407 8,167
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
Management Salary Ranges
7/1/2013
Range LOW MID HIGH Position
M-51 6,886 7,592 8,372
M-52 7,057 7,783 8,582 Assistant City Engineer
Director of Maintenance Services
M-53 7,234 7,976 8,795
M-54 7,414 8,176 9,015
M-55 7,600 8,380 9,240
M-55-A 7,637 8,421 9,285 Police Commander
M-56 7,791 8,589 9,473
M-57 7,983 8,804 9,708
M-58 8,185 9,025 9,951
M-59 8,388 9,251 10,201
M-60 8,600 9,482 10,457 Administrative Services Director
C.D. Director
M-61 8,814 9,719 10,717
M-62 9,032 9,962 10,984
M-63 9,259 10,211 11,258
M-64 9,490 10,467 11,541
M-64-A 9,536 10,517 11,596 Police Chief
M-65 9,729 10,727 11,828
M-66 9,970 10,996 12,124
M-67 10,220 11,270 12,429
M-68 10,477 11,552 12,739
M-69 10,738 11,841 13,058
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