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The City of San Jose employs approximately 5700 employees, who are represented by the eleven bargaining units (unions) below.  The City Manager's Office of Employee Relations is responsible for negotiating on behalf of the City with representatives of those bargaining units regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

The information on this site will be updated regularly.

• Retirement Reform & Related Ballot Measure Negotiations Website

• International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 230
• Association of Engineers and Architects, IFPTE, Local 21 (AEA) Unit 41/42/43
• City Association of Management Personnel, IFPTE, Local 21 (CAMP)
• Association of Maintenance Supervisory Personnel (AMSP)
• Association of Building, Mechanical and Electrical Inspectors (ABMEI)
• Association of Legal Professionals (ALP)

The City negotiated an agreement with the POA that includes a 10% total compensation reduction for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. As there was no agreement on whether the base pay reduction was ongoing or one-time, this issue will be submitted to binding interest arbitration under Charter Section 1111.

• San Jose Police Officers’ Association (POA)

On May 31, 2011, the City Council approved the implementation of terms for the bargaining units listed below:

• Confidential Employees’ Organization (CEO), AFSCME, Local No. 101
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local No. 332
• Municipal Employees’ Federation (MEF), AFSCME, Local No. 101
• International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 3 (OE#3)

 Information and Resources

• Labor Negotiations Update Council Presentation dated February 15, 2011
• Recommendations on Labor Negotiations Direction dated November 10, 2010
• Council Memo on Annual Summary of Labor Negotiations dated November 8, 2010
• City Response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report titled “Cities Must Rein in Unsustainable Employee Costs”
  • Presentation to City Council on October 5, 2010
• Council Policy on Labor Negotiation Guidelines
• Guiding Principles for Labor Negotiations
• City of San Jose Employer-Employee Relations Resolution

 For Union Contracts (MOAs), click here

 For Residency Information by bargaining unit, click here

The information below is provided regarding the City’s total compensation.  Total compensation received by an employee includes salary and other items that are paid in cash.  However, the value of the City’s total compensation package also includes the cost of benefits, such as health insurance and retirement benefits.  In addition, the City’s benefit package for eligible employees includes paid time off, such as vacation, 14 paid holidays per year and paid sick leave.

Although the monetary value of total compensation is important, the total value of employment with the City is not captured by a total compensation analysis. There are many factors other than compensation that influence an individual’s employment decisions, including the choice of a career in public service working for the City of San Jose compared to work in the private sector.

 Resources

• City of San Jose Human Resources Benefits Page
• City of San Jose Pay Plan

 Budgeted Total Compensation Data

Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Documents/Reports

• Citywide Average Cost by Employee Unit
• Total City Salary and Benefit Costs
• Average Cost per Position

 Documents/Reports

2010-2011 Documents/Reports

• City Manager's Fiscal Reform Plan
• Mayor's Memo Regarding Fiscal Reforms
• City Auditor's Audit - "Pension Sustainability: Rising Pension Costs Threaten the City's Ability to Maintain Service Levels - Alternatives for a Sustainable Future"

 Retirement Resources

• Retirement Benefits Information Page

 Retiree Healthcare Resources

• Council Memo on Retiree Healthcare presented on August 7, 2007
• Retiree Health Care Overview - California Legislative Analyst’s Office
• Governor's Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission Report on Funding Status of Public Pension Plans
• California Research Bureau - Actuarially Speaking: A Plain Language Summary of Actuarial Methods and Practices
• PEW Charitable Trust Center on the States Report

 Resources

• City Manager's Budget Office

 Budget Process Timeline

Development of Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget (New - November 7th)

• January 2012
  • Community Budget Survey
  • Neighborhood Association/Youth Commission Priority Setting Session
  • 2011-2012 Mid-Year Budget Review Released
    
• Februray 2012
  • 2012-2013 City Manager’s Budget Request and 2013-2017 Five-Year Forecast and Revenue
    Projections for the General Fund and Capital Improvement Program Released
  • 2011-2012 Mid-Year Budget Review Approved by the City Council
    
• March 2012
  • 2012-2013 Mayor’s March Budget Message Released, Public Hearing
  • 2012-2013 Mayor’s March Budget Message Amended/Approved by the City Council
    
• April 2012
  • 2012-2013 Proposed Capital Budget and 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program Released
    
• May 2012
  • 2012-2013 Proposed Operating Budget and 2012-2013 Proposed Fees and Charges Released
  • Council District Community Meetings to Discuss 2012-2013 Proposed Budget (April/May)
  • City Council Study Sessions and Initial Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Proposed Operating
    Budget, 2013-2017 Proposed Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program, and 2012-
    2013 Proposed Fees and Charges
    
• June 2012
  • Mayor’s June Budget Message Released, Final Public Hearing, 2012-2013 Mayor’s June Budget Message Amended/Approved by the City Council
  • 2012-2013 Operating Budget, 2012-2013 Capital Budget and 2013-2017 Capital
    Improvement Program, and 2012-2013 Fees and Charges Adopted by the City Council

Presentations

• City Council Study Session - Budget Priority Setting (Video)

 Documents/Reports

Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Documents/Reports

• Budget in Brief (New - November 7th)
• Preliminary General Fund Forecast (New - November 7th)

Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Documents/Reports

• Mayor's June Budget Message
• Mayor's March Budget Message

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

 CPI Information

 Resources

Bureau of Labor Statistics

 Bay Area Cities and Counties serving populations of more than 100,000

 (Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, San Francisco City/County, Alameda County and Contra Costa County)

 10 Largest Cities in California

 Resources

U.S. Census Bureau

Last Modified Date: 2/8/2012

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