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The City of San Jose employs approximately 7000 employees, who are represented by ten different bargaining units.  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

 Updates on Current/Upcoming Negotiations

• POA Negotiations
• MEF Negotiations
• CAMP Negotiations

 Information and Resources

• Council Policy on Labor Negotiation Guidelines
• Guiding Principles for Labor Negotiations
• City of San Jose Employer-Employee Relations Resolution
• Council Memo on Labor Negotiations presented on January 8, 2008

 For Union Contracts (MOAs), 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

• Total City Salary and Benefit Costs (2007-2008)
• Average Cost per Position (2007-2008)
• Total Salary and Benefit Growth (2000-2001 to 2007-2008)
  • Non-Sworn Salary and Benefit Growth
  • Sworn Salary and Benefit Growth

• City-Wide Residency Information

 Resources

• City of San Jose Retirement Services Department Page
• Federated City Employees' Retirement System Benefits Fact Sheet
• Police & Fire Department Retirement Plan Benefits (Fire Fact Sheet)
• Police & Fire Department Retirement Plan Benefits (Police Fact Sheet)

 Contribution Rates

• Federated City Employees’ Retirement System Contribution Rates
• Police & Fire Department Retirement Plan (Fire Contribution Rates)
• Police & Fire Department Retirement Plan (Police Contribution Rates)

 Resources

• City of San Jose Retiree Healthcare Page
• 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
• 2008-2009 Proposed Operating Budget
• Mayor's March Budget Message for 2008-2009
• 2007-2008 Budget in Brief
• 2007-2008 Adopted Operating Budget
• 2009-2013 Five Year Forecast

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: 7/14/2008

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