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BACKGROUND Current City staffing structure fluctuates from approximately 200 to 450 temporary, part- time/seasonal employees throughout the year, with staffing levels peaking during summer. These unrepresented employees work a typical schedule ranging from eight to 30 hours per week and generally do not qualify for benefits. The City sets forth salaries determined by the City Council as providing compensation necessary to attract quality candidates able to perform the duties necessary to provide the numerous quality programs and services throughout the City. Most of the City's temporary employees are in the Library and Recreation Department. As the City moves towards recruitment for summer 2019, a review of the salary ranges for some of the temporary, part-time/seasonal classifications was conducted to determine if we will be competitive in recruiting and retaining a qualified talent pool in this market. The last review of temporary salaries was conducted in 2016. The results of the recently completed study have prompted the recommendation before the City Council. DISCUSSION The staff recommendation to amend the Temporary, Part-time/Seasonal Classification Salary Structure is predicated on two convergent events. First, due to the robust local economy, local employers are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit qualified applicants. In order to attract top talent, the City must keep its compensation system aligned with local job market wages. A recent compensation study revealed that several classifications' salary-ranges have fallen below market including Lifeguard, Water Safety Instructor, Lifeguard/Instructor,' Assistant Pool Manager and Recreation Leaders. Below are the relevant current and proposed aquatic-related classification salary structures, based on the compensation study: CURRENT SALARY STRUCTURE (effective January 1, 2018) Classification Title Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Lifeguard $ 11.03 $11.58 $12.16 $12.76 Water Safety Instructor $ 11.03 $ 11.58 $ 12.16 $ 12.76 Lifeguard and Water Safety $ 12.76 $ 13.40 $ 14.07 $ 14.77 $ 15.51 Instructor Assistant Pool Manager $ 16.29 $ 17.10 $ 17.96 $ 18.86 $ 19.80 'While preparing the proposed salary schedule for this report,an administrative oversight was identified that requires correction. Specifically,the"Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor"title should be"Lifeguard/Instructor." Page 2 of 4