Wage Adjustment Proposal Form
Contra Costa County Chapter
Equity Adjustment Committee
Local 21 members involved in survey (name, department):
How Can We Contact You? (phone, personal email):
Primary Classification Surveyed
Class Number:
Class Title:
Additional Classifications affected (if applicable):
Classes with existing salary link (if applicable):
Classes with existing parity (if applicable):
What type of wage adjustment issue does your survey seek to address? (select one)
☐ Parity with another CCC class (If so, specify class______)
☐ Compaction with a lower CCC class (If so, specify class______)
☐ Equity Adjustment with external market
Jurisdictions To Be Surveyed
(Mandatory jurisdictions to survey are below. All agencies must be surveyed for your survey to be considered complete. Please note that while every jurisdiction must be surveyed, you may find that there is no comparable classification in each jurisdiction.)
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City & County of San Francisco
Alameda County
Solano County
Concord
Antioch
Richmond
Berkeley
Hayward
Fremont
Oakland
Fairfield
Vallejo
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You may also survey up to three additional jurisdictions that you feel are appropriate comparisons to Contra Costa County, that employ your surveyed class but are not reflected in the list above. If you choose to survey additional jurisdictions, please list them below, along with an explanation of why the employer/jurisdiction is comparable.
Jurisdiction #1:
Basis for comparability:
Jurisdiction #2:
Basis for comparability:
Jurisdiction #3:
Basis for comparability:
Comparable Classifications: External
Please list the comparable classifications you found, as well as a brief explanation of why the classification was a match for the position you are surveying. If no match was found, please note reason for this. (Jurisdictions To Be Confirmed)
Jurisdiction Classification Notes on Match
Alameda County
Solano County
City Co. of SF
City of Oakland
City of Fremont
City of Berkeley
City of Hayward
City of Concord
City of Richmond
City of Antioch
City of Fairfield
City of Vallejo
Did you survey additional jurisdictions? If so, please provide notes on the comparable positions you found there.
Any additional notes on classification comparisons?
Parity Classifications: Internal
Please provide an explanation of how the two classes for proposed parity are similar in regard to the following categories:
Classification Definition
Distinguishing Characteristics
Minimum Qualifications
Typical Tasks
Other
Compacted Classifications: Internal
Please describe the relationship between the compacted classes surveyed, in regard to duties performed and supervision exercised.
Why is salary compaction between these two classes a problem?
Justification & Evidence
Based on your findings, what is your strongest justification for a wage adjustment?
Do you have evidence supporting your claim? Please elaborate.
Would you or someone from your committee be willing to present this evidence at the bargaining table? If your proposal is put forward by the bargaining team, Local 21 will help you prepare to deliver the proposal effectively. Please let us know who in your committee will be the designated representative.
Findings Summary
External Market Survey
Based on the comparable positions at the jurisdictions above, is your class above or below the average market salary (average should not include CCC)?
Please circle the appropriate fields:
My classification is ABOVE / BELOW the AVERAGE (not including CCC) by ______%
My classification is ABOVE / BELOW the MEDIAN (not including CCC) by ______%
Please attach the following to this form:
· Hard copy of Excel spreadsheet with all data (template provided by Union)
· Electronic copy of Excel spreadsheet with all data (template provided by Union)
· Job descriptions of all comparable classifications
· Salary data from comparable jurisdictions for all comparable classifications
· Any and all other supporting documents including relevant MOU language
Compaction & Parity Studies
What is the % difference in salary between your class and the class examined for parity / compaction?
At the Top Step? ______%
At the Bottom Step? ______%
Between top step of lower class and bottom step of your class? ______%
Please retain copies of everything submitted for your own records.
Please include any other notes or information you’d like us to know:
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