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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Salary Adjustments for the Classifications within the
Engineering Series
MEETING DATE: September 16, 2015
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SUBMITTED BY: Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution Approving Salary Adjustments for the
classifications within the Engineering series.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Engineering series consist of the following positions: Junior
Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Engineer/Plans Examiner,
Associate Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer, Transportation
Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer, and Compliance Engineer.
Engineering positions within the Public Works Department are highly specialized and have become
difficult for the City of Lodi to recruit diverse and qualified applicants. Over the past several years,
recruitments for the positions of Assistant and Associate Engineer 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 engineering field remain in demand.
Research indicates the City's compensation for the Engineering positions are not competitive in the
market. Among comparable agencies, the salaries are approximately 6 to 12 percent below market.
Previous efforts to recruit for several of the above positions have resulted in a small pool of candidates
who do not possess the necessary experience.
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 City of Lodi to attract qualified Engineers, staff
recommends that the City Council approve adjustments to the aforementioned positions of 8 percent.
Staff believes that this increase will make the City more competitive in the marketplace and assist the
City in attracting more qualified applicants. Additionally, Lodi City Mid -Management Association
(LCMMA) supports the salary adjustment for these positions.
Please refer to Attachment A for a listing of the proposed salary ranges.
Historically, 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 request is consistent with
that approach.
FISCAL IMPACT: At top step, the aggregate difference in base pay for all recommended
salary adjustments is $49,419 per year.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: All additional costs will be absorbed within existing appropriations.
Adele Post, Human Resources Manager
Jordan Ayers, Deputy City anager/Internal Services Director
ATTACHMENT A
Engineer Salaries
Effective 9/28/15
Classification
Step 0
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Junior Engineer
$5344.33
$5611.55
$5892.12
$6186.72
$6496.06
Assistant Engineer
$5878.76
$6172.70
$6481.33
$6805.40
$7145.66
Assistant Engineer/
Plans Examiner
$5878.76
$6172.70
$6481.33
$6805.40
$7145.66
Associate Engineer
$6466.63
$6789.96
$7129.45
$7485.93
$7860.22
Senior Civil Engineer
$7295.52
$7660.52
$8043.48
$8445.87
$8867.72
Transportation Manager/
Senior Traffic Engineer
$7295.52
$7660.52
$8043.48
$8445.87
$8867.72
Compliance Engineer
1 $6466.63
1 $6789.96
$7129.45
$7485.93
$7860.22
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-177
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR
THE CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE
ENGINEERING SERIES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the salary adjustments for the classifications within the Engineering series; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Engineering series consists of the
following positions: Junior Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Engineer/Plans
Examiner, Associate Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer, Transportation Manager/Senior
Traffic Engineer, and Compliance Engineer; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new salary ranges for the Junior
Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Engineer/Plans Examiner, Associate Engineer,
Senior Civil Engineer, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer, and Compliance
Engineer are hereby approved and shall be as follows:
Classification
Step 0
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Junior Engineer
$5344.33
$5611.55
$5892.12
$6186.72
$6496.06
Assistant Engineer
$5878.76
$6172.70
$6481.33
$6805.40
$7145.66
Assistant Engineer/
Plans Examiner
$5878.76
$6172.70
$6481.33
$6805.40
, $7145.66
Associate Engineer
$6466.63
$6789.96
$7129.45
$7485.93
$7860.22
Senior Civil Engineer
$7295.52
$7660.52
$8043.48
$8445.87
$8867.72
Transportation Manager/
Senior Traffic Engineer
$7295.52
$7660.52
$8043.48
$8445.87
$8867.72
Compliance Engineer
_$6466.63
$6789.96
$7129.45
$7485.93
1 $7860.22
Dated: September 16, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-177 was passed and adopted by the
Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held September 16, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Kuehne, Nakanishi, and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS -Chandler and Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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NNIFE M. FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2015-177