Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Ch. 2.72 Compensation of Officers and Employees

Contents:

2.72.010 Travel expenses for elected officials, officers and employees.

2.72.020 Compensation of appointive officers and employees.

2.72.030 Employee insurance–Eligibility certification required.

2.72.040 Compensation of city council.

2.72.060 Compensation of city treasurer.

Travel expenses for elected officials, officers and employees may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and conference expenses incurred in the performance of official duties subject to limitations that shall be set by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 96-1155 § 2, 1996: prior code § 2-3.1)

The compensation of all appointive officers and employees of the city shall be fixed annually by resolution, adopted not earlier than the last regular meeting of the city council prior to, the beginning of the fiscal year and not later than the meeting at which the annual departmental budget is adopted; provided, however, that a permanent base pay schedule may be adopted with regular compensation advances for definite periods of time to continue in effect until rescinded, subject to the right of the city council to make such adjustments therein as in its judgment exceptional or unusual conditions may require. (Prior code § 2-4)

All employees, be they civil service, appointed or elected, who receive an insurance benefit from the city shall complete an insurance certification statement, under penalty of perjury, before application for such coverage may be filed with the respective insurance providers. The purpose of such certification is to ensure that each employee is aware of the eligibility requirements for each type of insurance and that the employee attests to eligibility for same.

Upon hire, a new employee shall provide a copy of a marriage certificate validating a spousal dependent and a copy of a birth certificate or guardianship documents for each child dependent for which insurance coverage is sought.

The personnel department shall be responsible for obtaining the certification statement from each new affected employee and shall maintain the original statement in the employee’s personnel file. There shall be no processing of any request for insurance until such statement is on file. (Prior code § 2-4.1)

In accordance with Section 36516 of the Government Code of the State of California, the amount of compensation for each member of the city council shall be eight hundred and forty-eight dollars ($848.00). (Ord. 18-1384 §2, 2018: Ord. 06-1275 §2, 2006; Ord. 96-1155 §3, 1996: prior code § 2-4.5)

From and after August 23, 1979, the compensation of the city treasurer shall be fixed by resolution adopted by the city council. (Prior code § 2-4.8)