Employee Compensation

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GenericHRwiPadSM_1Cities exist to provide services to the community. Most services are provided by employees. Therefore, employee-related costs represent approximately 80 percent of the City's General Operating Fund budget. Taxpayers provide most of the funding for City services. City officials must carefully use public funds to set reasonable and competitive wages and benefits in order to recruit and retain a well-qualified work force necessary to provide quality services to the community while keeping costs as low as possible.

The City of Mountain View and the Mountain View City Council carefully assess appropriate compensation for all of its employees as well as the City's financial condition prior to considering any compensation adjustments.

The same principles apply to executive compensation. Compensation for employees who work directly for the City Council is based on a number of factors, including performance and a comprehensive review of compensation levels for positions with similar responsibilities in organizations with similar service levels and of comparable size in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County and southern Alameda County. Additionally, the compensation level of peer professionals with similar levels of experience and duties is also factored. Because the City Council takes its responsibilities as an employer seriously, an objective outside advisor is occasionally used to assist the City Council with the annual evaluation process for Council-appointed employees and to advise the City Council regarding appropriate compensation levels. Additionally, all compensation adjustments for Council-appointed employees are publicly noticed and approved at regular City Council meetings.

Links

Current Salary Schedule

City Council Policy No: D-3 - Management Development & Compensation Program

California State Controller's Office Government Compensation Database

Employee Compensation FAQs

How does the City determine how much employees should be paid?
How does the City report employee compensation?
Can salary information alone from other cities be accurately compared as like compensation?
Can the public find out when there are increases in employee compensation?
How much of the City's budget pays for employee compensation?
What retirement system covers City employees?
How much does an employee earn when they retire?
When a City employee retires, do they receive a percentage of their entire earnings?
Who pays for employee retirement plans?
Who pays for employee health benefits plans?