ITEM:

ACTION ITEM

 

13.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT OF GENERAL MANAGER

 

Meeting Date:

October 19, 2020

Budgeted: 

No

 

From:

Alvin Edwards,

Program/

Salary & Benefits

 

Board Chair

Line Item No.:

 

 

Prepared By:

Suresh Prasad

Cost Estimate:

$13,926 plus benefits

 

General Counsel Review:  Yes

Committee Recommendation:  The Administrative Committee considered this item on October 13, 2020 and recommended approval.

CEQA Compliance:  This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378.

 

SUMMARY: On October 8, 2020, the Board met and discussed the General Manager’s annual performance appraisal.  The Board is satisfied with the General Manager’s performance and noted the General Manager continues to perform at a high level advancing the Board’s goals and direction. 

 

The Board also provided direction to Chair Edwards to discuss compensation changes related to the General Manager’s Employment Contract.  The following modifications result from that discussion:

 

·         Increase the General Manager’s compensation by 6%.  This adjustment was based upon prior changes to cost-of-living that approximate 5% that had not been previously recognized, together with an additional increase of 1%.. The total PERSable salary to be set at $246,026.

·         Increase the General Manager’s management leave accrual by 8 hours in addition to prior management leave accrual.  Total management leave shall be set at 56 hours per year. (Management leave must be taken within 60 days of the end of each fiscal year (use or lose) and unused leave cannot be cashed out.  

·         All other elements of the General Manager compensation package are ratified without modification.

·         The referenced changes should take effect upon the first day of the pay period that begins following approval of this item by the Board. If approved at this meeting, the effective date shall be October 19, 2020.

 

The Administrative Committee has reviewed this matter.  A copy of the Amended Agreement for Employment of General Manager is attached as Exhibit 13-A.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  The Administrative Committee recommends the Board approve compensation changes as shown in “Amendment No. 4 to Agreement for Employment of General Manager,” Exhibit 13-A. 

 

EXHIBIT

13-A    Amendment No. 4 to Agreement for Employment of General Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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