CC - Item 5B - Pay and Benefits for City Employees to Comply wth the County Safey at Home OrderROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GLORIA MOLLEDA, CITY MANAGER � . N � .
DATE: MAY 12, 2020
SUBJECT: PAY AND BENEFITS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLY WITH
THE COUNTY'S SAFER AT HOME ORDER
DISCUSSION
On March 4, 2020, the Governor declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19
epidemic. On March 13, 2020, the City Council adopted a Proclamation of Local Emergency. On
March 21, 2020, the County of Los Angeles adopted a "Safer at Home" Order". On April 10,
2020 the County extended the Order until May 15th, to the greatest extent possible, individuals
should continue to stay at home unless they were providing "Essential Services" as the Order
defined it.
Since March 23, 2020, City "Essential employees" have continued to work and "Non -Essential
employees" have been directed to stay at home but remain available to report for work if
required. Some employees have also been able to work from home being provided needed
equipment to do so. All employees have been receiving their usual pay and benefits. Consistent
with the City Manager's powers as the Director of Emergency Services the directives set forth on
March 23, 2020, were extended to May 17, 2020.
In addition, as a result of having significant reductions in services provided at City facilities,
including the temporary closure of City buildings to the public and cancellation of most
recreation programs, starting on May 8, 2020, part-time parks and recreation employees were
informed that effective May 18, 2020, the City will no longer provide compensation for
unworked hours. The City is not eliminating any positions or conducting any layoffs, which
means that part-time parks and recreation staff remain employed by the City. Nonetheless, many
part-time staff will unfortunately have less -hours than they would typically until such time the
City's level of services are able to return to normal.
RECOMMENDATION:
City Manager is asking for confirmation from the City Council that all employees receive their
usual pay and benefits and that such practice will continue until Sunday, May 18, 2020, unless
the City Manager so determines changes need to be made.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Pay and Benefits have beep budgeted in the 19/20 budget
AGENDA ITEM 5.11