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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Salary Adjustments for the Positions of Electric Utility
Director, Electric Operations Superintendent, Rates and Resources Manager,
Manager, Engineering & Operations, and Senior Power Engineer
MEETING DATE: February 20, 2013
SUBMITTED BY: Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving salary adjustments for the positions of
Electric Utility Director, Electric Operations Superintendent, Rates
and Resources Manager, Manager, Engineering & Operations, and
Senior Power Engineer.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Positions within the Electric Utility Department are highly specialized
and remain difficult for the City of Lodi to recruit diverse and
qualified applicants. Over the past several years, recruitments for
the positions of Electric Utility Director, Electric Operations
Superintendent, Rates and Resources Manager, Senior Electrical
Technician, and Electric Technician have been challenging to fill. These positions are highly competitive
in the marketplace; incumbents and prospective applicants for these positions and many others in the
electrical and power field remain in demand and, more importantly, become more challenging for smaller
power agencies such as the City of Lodi to be competitive.
Research indicates the City's compensation for the Electric Operations Superintendent, Rates and
Resources Manager, Manager, Engineering & Operations, and Senior Power Engineer are not
competitive in the market. Among comparable positions within the EU industry, the salaries are
approximately 16-32% below market. Previous efforts to recruit for most of the above positions have
resulted in a small, narrow pool of candidates. In some cases, the City has had to delay recruitments and
raise salaries to attract a broader pool of qualified candidates.
At present, three of the top four positions in Electric Utility are vacant (the Rates and Resources Manager
is filled through a temporary appointment), and another mid -management position is vacant. It is critical
that recruitments for these positions be initiated promptly, and that the recruitments attract a broad pool
of qualified candidates. To better position the Electric Utility to compete in the marketplace, staff
recommends that the City Council approve the following increases to the aforementioned positions:
Classification
increase
Electric Operations Superintendent
15%
Manager, Engineering & Operations
15%
Rates and Resources Manager
15%
Senior Power Engineer
15%
Electric Utility Director
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Konradt Bartlam, City Manager
Please refer to Attachment A for a listing of the current and proposed salary ranges.
It may be appropriate to make an additional three statements regarding this request: First, historically
external and internal salary surveys do not necessarily dictate the salaries of City of Lodi employees.
However, the City has made adjustments to position salary ranges and employees salaries when it has
become challenging to recruit and retain qualified applicants/employees. This Council Communication is
consistent with that approach.
Second, staff recommends the salary range for the Electric Utility Director be raised five (5) percent to
reduce compaction issues within the Electric Utility. This will maintain a more appropriate salary
separation between the Electric Utility Director and subordinate positions. Please see Attachment B to
highlight the compaction issues involving the Electric Utility Director salary if Council approves the salary
increases as proposed in this Communication.
Third, and finally, increasing these salaries is not necessarily a guarantee that a broad and qualified pool
of applicants will be obtained, principally because the City of Lodi is a smaller power agency (and thus
fewer promotional opportunities), some candidates cannot afford to move to Lodi because they may have
housing challenges (they may have lost considerable equity in their home), and Lodi's retirement benefit
is less generous than other power agencies. However, these increases should make Lodi more
competitive in the marketplace.
Attachment C includes the Electric Utility organizational chart with the current and proposed salaries as
detailed in this Communication.
FISCAL IMPACT: At top step, the aggregate difference in base pay for all recommended
salary adjustments is $61,750 per year.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: All additional costs will be absorbed within existing appropriations.
Dean Gualco, HumabRe-sources Manager
Jordan Ayers, Deputy City anager/Internal Services Director
Attachment A
Current Salary Range
Classification
Step A
Step B
Step C
Step D
Step E
Electric Operations Superintendent
$8,227.02
$8,638.38
$9,070.29
$9,523.81
$10,000.00
Manager, Engineering & Operations
$8,227.02
$8,638.38
$9,070.29
$9,523.81
$10,000.00
Rates and Resources Manager
$8,227.02
$8,638.38
$9,070.29
$9,523.81
$10,000.00
Senior Power Engineer
$7,355.64
$7,723.43
$8,109.60
$8,515.08
$8,940.83
Electric Utility Director
$12,916.58
Proposed Salary Range
Classification
Step A
Step B
Step C
Step D
Step E
Electric Operations Superintendent
$9,461.08
$9,934.13
$10,430.84
$10,952.38
$11,500.00
Manager, Engineering & Operations
$9,461.08
$9,934.13
$10,430.84
$10,952.38
$11,500.00
Rates and Resources Manager
$9,461.08
$9,934.13
$10,430.84
$10,952.38
$11,500.00
Senior Power Engineer
$8,458.96 1
$8,881.91
$9,326.00
$9,792.30
$10,281.92
Electric Utility Director
1 $13,562.33
Attachment B
Citv of Lodi Electric Utilitv Director compared to other EU manaaers (current salaries
Title Annual Salary % difference
Electric Utility Director $154,999.56
Electric Operations Superintendent $120,000.00 -29%
Rates & Resources Manager $120,000.00 -29%
Senior Power Engineer $107,290.00 -44%
Construction/Maintenance Supervisor $114,942.00 -35%
Citv of Lodi Electric Utilitv Director compared to other EU manaaers (proposed salaries
Title Annual Salary % difference
Electric Utility Director $162,748.00
Electric Operations Superintendent $138,000.00 -18%
Rates & Resources Manager $138,000.00 -18%
Senior Power Engineer $123,383.00 -32%
Construction/Maintenance Supervisor $114,942.00 -42%
Attachment C
Electric Utility
Electric Utility
Director
Current Salary:
$154,999
Proposed Salary:
$162,748
Administrative Senior Administrative
Secretary Administrative Clerk
(1) Clerk (1) (1)
Rates & Customer Electric Electric
Resources Service & Operations Engineering
Manager Programs Superintendent Manager
Current Salary: Mana er (1) Current Salary: Current Salary:
$120,000 $120,000 $120,000
Proposed Salary: Proposed Salary: Proposed Salary:
$138,000 1 $138,000 1 1 $138,000
Electric Utility
Rate Analyst
(1)
Number of Positions
Authorized: 42
Budgeted: 40
Field Services
Utility Service
Senior
Senior Power
Supervisor
Operator 1/II
Electrical
Engineer
(1)
(3)
Technician (1)
Current Salary:
$107,290
Proposed Salary:
$123,383
Field Services
Senior Electric
Utility
Electrical
Representative
Troubleshooter
Equipment
Technician
(4)
(1)
Specialist (1)
(2)
Distribution
Planner
Electric
Metering
(3)(1 unfunded)
Electric
Foreman
Electrician
Troubleshooter
(3)
(1)
Electrical
(2)
Drafting
Technician (2)
Electric
Lineman/
Electric
Linewoman (6)
Materials
Technician (1)
2012-2013
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
THE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE POSITIONS OF
ELECTRIC UTILITY DIRECTOR, ELECTRIC OPERATIONS
SUPERINTENDENT, RATES AND RESOURCES MANAGER,
MANAGER OF ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS, AND
SENIOR POWER ENGINEER
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the salary adjustments for the positions of Electric Utility Director, Electric
Operations Superintendent, Rates and Resources Manager, Manager of Engineering
and Operations, and Senior Power Engineer; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the salary
ranges for Electric Utility Director, Electric Operations Superintendent, Rates and
Resources Manager, Manager of Engineering and Operations, and Senior Power
Engineer and shall be as follows:
Classif�ca�on ,f.
Step A r
Step B
Step CStepFD
Step E
Electric Operations Superintendent
$9,461.08
$9,934.13
$10,430.84
$10,952.38
$11,500.00
Manager, Engineering & Operations
$9,461.08
$9,934.13
$10,430.84
$10,952.38
$11,500.00
Rates and Resources Manager
$9,461.08
$9,934.13
$10,430.84
$10,952.38
$11,500.00
Senior Power Engineer
$8,458.96
$8,881.91
$9,326.00
$9,792.30
$10,281.92
Electric Utility Director
$13,562.33
Dated: February 20, 2013
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-22 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held February 20, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Nakanishi
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
2013-22
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RANDI JOHL
City Clerk