ORDINANCE NO._______________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 2.28.045 TO CHAPTER 2.28, TITLE 2 OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE REGARDING IN CHANGES IN COMPENSATION FOR ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, ORDAINS as follows

 

SECTION 1. Section 2.28.045 is hereby added to Title 2 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code and shall read as follows:

 

Section 2.28.045 Changes in Compensation For Elected Department Heads.

 
 

In November of each year, the County Manager shall determine the salaries of elected department heads for the succeeding year by determining the percentage increase granted to non-elected department heads as set forth in the resolution expressing the salary and benefits of unrepresented management personnel and applying the same percentage increase to the salaries of the elected department heads. Equity adjustments or special compensation granted to individual non-elected department heads shall not be included in the calculation of the percentage increase. The County Manager shall notify the members of the Board of Supervisors and the elected department heads of the new annual salary by December 1 of each year and the Controller is hereby directed to pay, beginning January 1, the new salary as determined by the County Manager in accordance with this section.

 

Within 90 days prior to the commencement of the candidacy filing period for the election of County elected department heads, the Board of Supervisors shall determine the annual salary for these department head positions for the start of the next succeeding term.

 

The Board of Supervisors retains the authority to make whatever other salary and benefit adjustments for elected department heads as it shall, in its sole discretion, determine.

 

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from the passage date thereof.

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