Summary

Personnel and Hiring Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesMay 9, 20252 min read

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The committee approved a series of personnel actions including two Civil Service exemptions, additions to the list of recognized employee organizations, salary and leave adjustments (including permanent 12 weeks paid parental leave), alignment of certain hourly salaries with the City minimum wage, and an LADOT item related to a Metro call for projects; one item on using work experience in lieu of education was continued.

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Personnel and Hiring Committee

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LaborTransportationPublic Safety

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What this means

The committee made several decisions that affect City employees and hiring rules. Residents can expect pay and leave changes for City workers (including a permanent 12-week paid parental leave benefit and minimum-wage alignment for certain hourly classes), new recognized employee organizations for payroll deductions, and special hiring exemptions for two technical roles at Los Angeles World Airports and the Fire Department. An item about allowing work experience instead of formal education for some City jobs was postponed for further consideration.

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Approved exemption of one Chief Information Security Officer position for Los Angeles World Airports from the Civil Service.
Approved exemption of one Process Safety Engineer position for the Los Angeles Fire Department from the Civil Service.
Approved adding Actors’ Equity Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Locals 741 and 3672 to the list of recognized employee organizations for payroll deductions.
Approved City Administrative Officer report to implement Charter Amendment FF.
Approved salaries for new non-represented classifications: Helicopter Mechanic Assistant (Class Code 3641) and Helicopter Mechanic Trainee (Class Code 3640).
Approved amendments to Military Leave with Pay for civilian and sworn Fire/Police employees.
Approved updates to certain hourly non-represented class salaries to conform to the Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance.
Continued the Personnel Department report on permitting work experience to be considered in lieu of education requirements for City job and examination qualification.
Approved Letters of Agreement amending multiple Memoranda of Understanding to provide 12 weeks (480 hours) of permanent Paid Parental Time.
Approved the LADOT report related to the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Active Transport, Transit and First/Last Mile Cycle 2 Call for Projects as amended.
Approved a motion requesting the City Attorney prepare an ordinance ensuring full-time City employees activated for military deployment to the Pacific Region receive the difference between City and military pay and continuation of City benefits retroactive to deployment.

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