Division 4 — EMPLOYMENT – GENERAL›Chapter 7 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 7 Compensation and Merit Pay Plan for General Managers
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
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Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code Article 7 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 4.320. Objective.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 138,417. Added by Ord. No. 138,924, Eff. 7-25-69. Amended by: Ord. No. 148,563, Eff. 7-12-76, Oper. 7-4-76; Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div.4, Secs. 4.320 through 4.325, repealed by Ord. No. 162,091, Eff. 3-26-87, Oper. 7-1-86; Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div.4, added by Ord. No. 162,091, Eff. 3-26-87, Oper. 7-1-86; Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div. 4, amended by adding Secs. 4.320 through 4.324 by Ord. No. 162,704, Eff. 9-14-87, Oper. 7-1-87; In Entirety by Ord. No. 170,695, Eff. 10-19-95, Oper. 10-19-95. Repealed by Ord. No. 173,423, Eff. 8-3-00.
Sec. 4.321. General Manager Positions.¶
The following positions are identified as General Manager positions:
Class Code Class Title 9296 Chief Legislative Analyst 9359 Chief of Police 0010 City Administrative Officer 9255 City Clerk 9497 City Engineer 9235 City Librarian 7236 Director Bureau of Sanitation 9265 Director Bureau of Street Lighting 4159 Director Bureau of Street Services 9650 Director of Finance 9445 Director of Planning 9242 Director of Public Works 9429 Executive Director Cannabis Department 9423 Executive Director, Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department 9695 Executive Director, Convention Center 9720 Executive Director, Department on Disability 9226 Executive Director, Youth Development Department 9339 Fire Chief 0161 General Manager Airports 9998 General Manager and Chief Engineer, Water and Power 9245 General Manager Animal Services 9250 General Manager Community Development 9277 General Manager, Community Investment for Families Department 9696 General Manager Cultural Affairs 9218 General Manager Department of Aging 9222 General Manager Department of Neighborhood Empowerment 9256 General Manager Department of Transportation 9806 General Manager Economic and Workforce Development Department 9700 General Manager El Pueblo Historical Monument 9272 General Manager Emergency Management Department 9254 General Manager General Services Department 9289 General Manager Harbor Department 9380 General Manager Information Technology Agency 9150 General Manager - LACERS 9267 General Manager - LAFPP 9270 General Manager Los Angeles Housing Department 9295 General Manager Personnel Department 9243 General Manager Recreation and Parks 9500 General Manager Zoo Department 0202 Inspector of Public Works 9205 Superintendent of Building 9645 Treasurer SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 138,417. Added by Ord. No. 138,924, Eff. 7-26-69. Amended by: Ord. No. 148,563, Eff. 7-12-76, Oper. 7-4-76; Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div. 4, Secs. 4.320 through 4.325, repealed by Ord. No. 162,091, Eff. 3-26-87, Oper. 7-1-86. Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div. 4, added by Ord. No. 162,091, Eff. 3-26-87, Oper. 7-1-86. Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div. 4, amended by adding Secs. 4.320 through 4.324, by Ord. No. 162,704, Eff. 9-14-87, Oper. 7-1-87; New title, Ord. No. 165,305, Eff, 11-28-89; Ord. No. 166,008, Eff. 7-2-90; Ord. No. 170,215, Eff. 2-9-95, Oper. 1-9-95; Ord. No. 170,600, Eff. 8-11-95; In Entirety by Ord. No. 170,695, Eff. 10-19-95, Oper. 10-19-95; Ord. No. 170,864, Eff. 1-22-96, Oper. 1-22-96; Ord. No. 171,263, Eff. 10-4-96; Ord. No. 171,549, Eff. 4-9-97; Ord. No. 171,635, Eff. 6-26-97, Oper. 7-27-97; Ord. No. 172,772, Eff. 8-23- 99, Oper. 6-24-99; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00. Repealed by Ord. No. 173,423, Eff. 8-3-00. Added by Ord. No. 181,782, Eff. 7-19-11. Amended by: Ord. No. 182,529, Eff. 5-9-13; Ord. No. 182,789, Eff. 11-19-13; Ord. No. 185,753, Eff. 9-11-18; Ord. No. 186,977, Eff. 5-3-21; Ord. No. 187,239, Eff. 10-27-21; Ord. No. 187,250, Eff. 11-19-21; In Entirety, Ord. No. 187,936, Eff. 7-10-23.
Sec. 4.322. Salary Rate for Chief Administrative Officers Upon Appointment.¶
(a) The methods for appointment, evaluation and adjustment of compensation for chief administrative officers shall be in accordance with Charter Section 508 and the guidelines established by the City Council as required therein.
The provisions of this article shall apply to the following chief administrative officers:
Class Code Class Title 9296 Chief Legislative Analyst 9359 Chief of Police 0010 City Administrative Officer 9255 City Clerk 9497 City Engineer 9235 City Librarian 7236 Director Bureau of Sanitation 9265 Director Bureau of Street Lighting 4159 Director Bureau of Street Services 9650 Director of Finance 9445 Director of Planning 9242 Director of Public Works 9429 Executive Director Cannabis Department 9423 Executive Director, Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department 9695 Executive Director, Convention Center 9720 Executive Director, Department on Disability 9226 Executive Director, Youth Development Department 9339 Fire Chief 0161 General Manager Airports 9998 General Manager and Chief Engineer, Water and Power 9245 General Manager Animal Services 9250 General Manager Community Development 9277 General Manager, Community Investment for Families Department 9696 General Manager Cultural Affairs 9218 General Manager Department of Aging 9222 General Manager Department of Neighborhood Empowerment 9256 General Manager Department of Transportation 9806 General Manager Economic and Workforce Development Department 9700 General Manager El Pueblo Historical Monument 9272 General Manager Emergency Management Department 9254 General Manager General Services Department 9289 General Manager Harbor Department 9380 General Manager Information Technology Agency 9150 General Manager - LACERS 9267 General Manager - LAFPP 9270 General Manager Los Angeles Housing Department 9295 General Manager Personnel Department 9243 General Manager Recreation and Parks 9500 General Manager Zoo Department 0202 Inspector of Public Works 9205 Superintendent of Building 9645 Treasurer
(b) Upon the regular appointment of a person to a position of chief administrative officer, the Mayor shall recommend a proposed bi- weekly salary rate that falls within the salary range for the position to which the person is being appointed. The recommendation shall be referred to the Executive Employee Relations Committee of the City Council for its review. The Committee may adopt the Mayor’s recommendation and forward it to the City Council for action or the Committee may make a new and different recommendation on salary and forward that recommendation to the City Council for action.
(c) Notwithstanding Sections 4.90 and 4.91 of this Code, a person who receives a temporary appointment as a chief administrative officer pursuant to Charter Section 508(c) or a person designated under the provisions of Charter Section 210 to serve as the acting incumbent in the office of the Treasurer, the City Clerk or the City Administrative Officer, shall receive a salary at a bi-weekly rate that is either fifteen percent higher than the salary of the position’s highest paid subordinate or is equal to the bi-weekly rate of the prior incumbent, whichever is less. The City Administrative Officer shall calculate the appointment or designation salary rate and notify the Controller of that rate. The Mayor may recommend a salary rate that is different from that provided for in this subdivision. Such recommendation shall be subject to the approval procedure provided in Subsection (b) of this section.
(d) In no case shall the appointment or designation salary rate be lower than the salary range minimum or higher than the salary range maximum.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 138,417. Added by Ord. No. 138,924, Eff. 7-25-69. Amended by: Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div.4, Secs. 4.320 through 4.325, repealed by Ord. No. 162,091, Eff. 3-26-87, Oper. 7-1-86; Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div. 4 added, Ord. No. 162,091, Eff. 3-26-87, Oper. 7-1-86; Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div. 4, Secs. 4.320 through 4.324, Ord. No. 162,704, Eff. 9-14-87, Oper. 7-1-87; Subsec. (c)(2), Ord. No. 164,900, Eff. 6-1-89; Ord. No. 166,077, Eff. 7-20-90; Subsec. (d), Ord. No. 167,358, Eff. 10-28-91; Subsec. (d)(1), Ord. No. 167,510, Eff. 12-26-91; In Entirety by Ord. No. 170,695, Eff. 10-19-95, Oper. 10-19-95; Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 171,491, Eff. 1-29-97; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00; Subsecs. (a), (c), (d), and (e), Repealed and Subsec. (a), (b), (c) and (d) Amended by Ord. No. 173,423, Eff. 8-3-00; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 179,994, Eff. 7- 11-08; Subsecs. (a) and (c), Ord. No. 181,782, Eff. 7-19-11; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 182,789, Eff. 11-19-13; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 187,387, Eff. 2-17-22; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 187,934, Eff. 7-10-23.
Sec. 4.324. Outside Employment, Hours of Work, and Absences from Duty of General Managers.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 138,417. Added by Ord. No. 138,924, Eff. 7-25-69. Amended by: Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div.4, Secs. 4.320 through 4.325, repealed, by Ord. No. 162,091, Eff. 3-26-87, Oper. 7-1-86; Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div.4, added by Ord. No. 162,091, Eff. 3-26-87, Oper. 7-1-86; Art. 7, Ch. 7, Div. 4, adds Secs. 4.320 through 4.324 by Ord. No. 162,704, Eff. 9-14-87, Oper. 7-1-87. Repealed by Ord. No. 173,791, Eff. 3-2-01.
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