6.1 Salary Ranges
The salary ranges for all employees in the unit will be as set forth in the Exhibit attached hereto and made a part hereof.
The rates of pay set forth in the Exhibit represent for the Lieutenant classification the standard biweekly rate of pay for full-time employment, unless the schedule specifically indicates otherwise. The rates of pay set forth in the Exhibit represent the total compensation due employees, except for the other compensation and benefits specifically provided for by the Board of Supervisors or by this MOU.
The rates of pay set forth in the Exhibits do not include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses for traveling, subsistence, and general expenses authorized and incurred incident to County employment.
As reflected in the Exhibits, salaries shall be adjusted as follows:
Effective the first full pay period following the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (no retro), there shall be a five percent (5%) cost of living adjustment for all Lieutenants.
Effective the first full pay period in October 2025, there shall be a five percent (5%) cost of living adjustment for all Lieutenants.
Effective first full pay period in October 2026, there shall be a four percent (4%) cost of living adjustment for all Lieutenants.
The October 2026 cost of living adjustment shall be increased by an additional one percent (1%), for a total cost of living adjustment of five percent (5%) under the following circumstances:
- Not later than October 1, 2026, the State Legislature enacts and the Governor signs legislation to ensure that San Mateo County receives its full Vehicle License Fee Adjustment Amount under Revenue & Taxation Code 97.70, as calculated under the laws in existence as of the date of this MOU, on an ongoing basis (i.e., without any sunset provision), and
- Neither the VLF bill nor any companion legislation contains any offsets, reductions or limits to other County funding sources (e.g., a reduction excess or returned Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund amounts).