Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on June 11, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on June 12, 2025, authorizing a Salary Increase of Salary for the Lead Service Line Administrator of the Board of Water Supply - (from $85,000 to $102,391 annually corresponds with Grade 13, Step 9, on the CSEA salary scale (Minimum: $71,385.08; Maximum: $106,266.83. Funding for this salary adjustment will be fully covered by an existing $2 million grant from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYS EFC), which has reviewed and approved the increase in connection with the Lead Service Line Replacement Program); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
INCREASE OF SALARY FOR THE
LEAD SERVICE LINE ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
Whereas, in a letter dated May 16, 2025, the Commissioner of the Board of Water Supply formally requested authorization for the adjustment of the annual salary for the Lead Service Line Administrator within the Board of Water Supply to reflect the position’s updated responsibilities and classification under the CSEA salary chart; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply has reviewed the current salary for the position of Lead Service Line Administrator; and
Whereas, the Department of Human Resources, following an amendment to the Civil Service duty statement, has assessed the expanded duties and responsibilities of the position and recommended a salary adjustment; and
Whereas, the Department of Human Resources has determined that the duties and responsibilities of the Lead Service Line Administrator position are consistent with Grade 13 of the CSEA salary schedule; and
Whereas, the proposed salary increase from $85,000 to $102,391 annually corresponds with Grade 13, Step 9, on the CSEA salary scale (Minimum: $71,385.08; Maximum: $106,266.83); and
Whereas, funding for this salary adjustment will be fully covered by an existing $2 million grant from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYS EFC), which has reviewed and approved the increase in connection with the Lead Service Line Replacement Program; and
Whereas, this adjustment has been budgeted and is now subject to final approval by the City Council and the Board of Estimates and Contracts; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to authorize the adjustment of the annual salary for the Lead Service Line Administrator within the Board of Water Supply to reflect the position’s updated responsibilities and classification under the CSEA salary chart.
Section 2. Salary Adjustment Authorized. Effective January 1, 2025, the annual salary for the position of Lead Service Line Administrator shall be increased from Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000) to One Hundred Two Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-One Dollars ($102,391), which corresponds with Grade 13, Step 9 of the CSEA salary chart.
Section 3. Funding. The salary increase authorized in Section 2 shall be fully funded by the existing New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYS EFC) grant allocated to the City of Mount Vernon for the Lead Service Line Replacement Program. No additional City funds shall be required for this adjustment.
Section 4. Administrative Action. The Department of Human Resources and the Board of Water Supply are hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary administrative actions to implement this salary adjustment, including any updates to payroll and Civil Service records.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council, subject to concurrence by the Board of Estimates and Contracts.