El Segundo approves agreements raising pay steps for public safety ranks and updating trainee benefits

The El Segundo City Council unanimously approved multiple personnel actions intended to adjust pay and benefits for public-safety classifications.

Human Resources Director Rebecca Redick presented a side letter with the Firefighters Association that updates the holiday-pay provision in the existing memorandum of understanding to comply with the public employees' retirement law. The council adopted that agreement unanimously.

Director Redick then presented a side letter with the Police Managers Association to increase the basic salary schedule for the police lieutenant classification. According to the presentation, the lieutenant schedule had slipped below the target 5% differential above the next rank; the side letter restores that targeted 5% differential. The council voted unanimously to adopt the side letter.

Finally, Redick presented a resolution updating the salary and city contribution toward medical premiums for the police officer trainee classification. The update reflects a previously approved trainee pay range set at 80% of the police officer salary and is intended to improve recruitment. Council approved the resolution unanimously.

The recorded recap did not provide specific dollar amounts, vote tallies beyond “unanimous,” nor the effective dates for the agreements.