To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Salary Resolution Increasing Salaries for Unrepresented Fire Safety Management

RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the Governing Body of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, ADOPT a resolution regarding salary increases for unrepresented fire safety management classifications in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated cost of this action is $510,408 for FY 2023/24, $762,776 for FY 2024/25, $1.03 million for FY 2025/26, and $1.3 million for FY 2026/27. This cost includes approximately $176,000 per year due to rolling in the existing 5% Emergency Recall Differential to base pay.
BACKGROUND:
Historically, the wages and benefits granted by the District to its unrepresented safety management employees have paralleled the wages and benefits negotiated by the District with the United Chief Officers' Association (UCOA). On August 25, 2023, the Governing Body of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District adopted a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Chief Officers' Association that included wage increases. This resolution increases the wages of unrepresented safety management classifications in order to retain parity with represented fire classifications. The effective date of August 1, 2023 is due to the fact that the District was unable to include executive compensation items at the special meeting where UCOA salary increases were approved.
In summary the resolution provides:
• Effective August 1, 2023, 6.25 percent (6.25%) increase;
• Effective July 1, 2024 five percent (5%) increase;
• Effective July 1, 2025 five percent (5%) increase, and
• Effective July 1, 2026 five percent (5%) increase.end
Additionally, Effective September 1, 2023, unrepresented fire management classifications excluding the Fire Chief will have their base salary increased by five percent (5%) due to the elimination of the existing Emergency Recall Differential.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District could be detrimentally impacted by the potential loss of highly-trained personnel and it may become more difficult to attract candidates for promotion.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. |
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Monica Nino, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF: Salary Increases for unrepresented Fire safety management classifications in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors acting as the Governing Board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District RESOLVES THAT:
The District will implement general salary increases for the classifications of Assistant Fire Chief-Exempt (RPB1); Assistant Fire Chief - Exempt 56 Hour (RPB3); Assistant Fire Chief-Group 1 (RPBA); Deputy Fire Chief-Exempt (RPB2); Fire Marshal (RJGA); Supervising Fire Inspector (RJHC):
• Effective August 1, 2023, 6.25 percent (6.25%) increase;
• Effective September 1, 2023, 5 percent (5%) increase;
• Effective July 1, 2024 five percent (5%) increase;
• Effective July 1, 2025 five percent (5%) increase, and
• Effective July 1, 2026 five percent (5%) increase.end
The District will implement general salary increases for the classification of Fire Chief-Contra Costa (RPA1):
• Effective August 1, 2023, 6.25 percent (6.25%) increase;
• Effective July 1, 2024 five percent (5%) increase;
• Effective July 1, 2025 five percent (5%) increase, and
• Effective July 1, 2026 five percent (5%) increase.end
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. |
ATTESTED: |
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Monica Nino, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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