TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Justin Clifton, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Diego Chavez, Administrative Services Director
SUBJECT:
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Amended & Restated Murrieta Management, Professional, and Confidential Employees’ Compensation & Benefits Plan
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ABSTRACT
The City Council is being asked to consider adopting an Amended & Restated Management, Professional, and Confidential (MPC) Compensation & Benefits Plan for the City’s unrepresented MPC employees. The proposed updates include changes to health contributions, classifications, severance, additional duties pay, and approval authority for leave of absence without pay. If adopted, the amended plan would replace the version approved on October 7, 2025, as well as all prior versions.
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Resolution No. 26-4970 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving an Amended & Restated Murrieta Management, Professional, and Confidential Employees’ Compensation & Benefits Plan.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On October 7, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-4890, approving an updated Murrieta Management, Professional, and Confidential Employees’ Compensation Plan (Vote: 5-0).
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
This item aligns with the City Council goal of maintaining a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency relating to an administrative priority.
DISCUSSION
Section 36506 of the California Government Code requires that the City Council fix the compensation of all appointive officers and employees by resolution or ordinance. Murrieta Municipal Code, Title 2, Chapter 2.08, Section 2.08.060, provides that the City Manager shall prepare and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual salary plan to the City Council for its approval. The compensation and benefits for the City’s Management, Professional, and Confidential...
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