HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-08 - Police Recruit Classification Pay RangeRESOLUTION N0. 2026-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA REVISING THE PAY RANGES AND ESTABLISHING BENEFITS FOR
THE POLICE RECRUIT CLASSIFICATION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY' OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA HEREBY
FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City employs part-time Police Recruits who attend a Peace Officer
Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) certified police academy in preparation to assume the
responsibilities of a police officer upon successful completion of the police academy; and
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-38,
increasing the payrate and providing benefits for un-represented Police Recruits and
converting Police Recruits to full-time status; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal and replace Resolution No. 2024-
38 to revise the pay ranges for the classification specified herein: and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
SECTION 1. The following pay ranges and monthly rates of pay for the identified
job classification are hereby established and placed under the Police Recruit Salary
Schedule effective the pay period that includes July 1, 2025.
Class ClassTitle Salary Grade Step
Code Plan 1
0709 PoliceRecruit PDR 575 7054 Monthly
$84,648 Annual
$40.70 Hourly
SECTION 2: The Police Recruit classification will maintain a 16.30% salary
differential with Step 1 of the Police Officer classification.
SECTION 3: The fringe benefits, City Rules and Regulations and other
employment conditions for employees represented by the Costa Mesa Police Association
shall also apply to unrepresented Police Recruits except as noted below.
SECTION 4: The City of Costa Mesa has contracted with the California Public
Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits to eligible City
employees. Employees will contribute towards the employee and employer contribution
as follows
A. Classic Members - Employees Subject to the 2.5% @ 55 formula:
These employees will pay the full CalPERS member contribution equal to eight
percent (8%) of compensation earnable towards their CalPERS member
contribution. As a result, the City pays and reports zero percent (0%) of
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compensation earnable as an Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC)
under Government Code section 20636(c)(4) pursuant to section 20691.
Classic member employees subject to the 2.5%@55 formula pay 1% of
compensation earnable pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a).
B. Classic Members - Employees Subject to the 2%@60 formula:
These employees will pay the full CalPERS member contribution equal to
seven percent (7%) of compensation earnable towards their CalPERS member
contribution. As a result, the City pays and reports zero percent (0%) of
compensation earnable as an Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC)
under Government Code section 20636(c)(4) pursuant to section 20691.
Classic member employees subject to the 2%@60 formula pay 2% of
compensation earnable pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a).
C. New Members - Employees Subject to the 2%@62 formula:
These employees are responsible for paying the employee contribution of one-
half of the total normal cost of the plan (rounded to the nearest quarter of one-
percent), as defined by CalPERS in their annual valuation, through a payroll
deduction. This amount is determined by CalPERS each year.
New member employees will cost share (pursuant to Government Code section
2051 6(f), a percentage of pensionable compensation that when combined with
the payment of their employee/member contribution will equal nine percent
(9%) of pensionable compensation.
SECTION 5. Upon successful completion of the Police Academy, a Police Recruit
will promote to Police Officer and be subject to the CMPA MOU and an eighteen-month
probationary period, starting from the date of promotion.
SECTION 6. Police Recruits are eligible for the Long Term Disability benefit
provided to non-safety employees affer thirty (30) days. Upon successful completion of
the Police Academy and promotion to Police Officer, employee will be eligible for the Long
Term Disability benefit provided to safety employees covered under the CMPA MOU.
SECTION 7. The CMPA discipline procedure, including any rights stemming from
the Police Officer Bill of Rights do not apply to Police Recruits.
SECTION 8. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
rescinded.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20'h day of January, 2026,
J6nd, Mayor
ATTEST:
BrAfaoaG'r5 Ck"'lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITYOFCOSTAMESA )
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
berld H BarLw, City Attorney
1, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2026-08 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 20'h day of January, 2026, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GAMEROS, MARR, PETTIS, CHAVEZ, AND STEPHENS.
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BULEY AND REYNOLDS.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 21s' day of January, 2026.
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