Legislation Details

File #: 26-816    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 7/29/2026 In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 9/1/2026 Final action: 9/1/2026
Title: Modification to the 2022-2024 and 2024-2026 Management & Confidential Compensation Plans to Ensure Compliance with CalPERS Pensionable Pay
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. M-C Resolution, 3. Resolution No. 26-146

To: Board of Supervisors

From: Human Resources

Agenda Section: Consent

Vote Requirement: Majority

SUBJECT:
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Modification to the 2022-2024 and 2024-2026 Management & Confidential Compensation Plans to Ensure Compliance with CalPERS Pensionable Pay
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 1) modifying Section 12K of the 2022-2024 Management & Confidential Compensation Plan and Section 13G of the 2024-2026 Management & Confidential Compensation Plan to reflect the distinctions between Temporary Upgrade Pay and Out-of-Class Compensation.

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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.

Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3001 - Support a well-trained workforce

DISCUSSION:
The County of Humboldt Human Resources Department (HR) is proposing amendments to the language governing Differential Pay for Working Out of Class in the 2022-2024 and 2024-2026 Management & Confidential Compensation Plans to clarify the distinction between Out-of-Class Compensation and Temporary Upgrade Pay. The proposed amendments are intended to provide greater clarity regarding the circumstances under which each type of compensation applies and to appropriately distinguish the treatment of each type of pay for retirement reporting purposes. The proposed language has been reviewed and approved by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and is intended to ensure the Compensation Plans accurately reflect the County’s compensation practices. The Differential Pay for Working Out of Class will be updated to reflect the following:

G. Differential Pay for Working Out of Class

1. Temporary Upgrade Pay
When an employee covered by this agreement is assigned to perform the full duties of a classification with a higher pay range, the employee will receive compensation as if promoted to the higher paid classifi...

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