Cost Impact · MOU Negotiation Tool
Cost-per-1% movement calculator
The deliverable beyond a typical comp study. Move the slider to see the annualized cost — across each bargaining group and the City as a whole — of a wage movement. Sworn classifications include pensionable-pay rollup (CalPERS reportable special compensation).
Applies to:
Base-salary movement triggers pensionable-pay rollup for sworn classifications; total-comp movement is a roll-up estimator.
| Bargaining group | Incumbents | Avg cost/FTE | $/FTE/yr | Annual subtotal | Pension load | Total annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential & Mgmt | 220 | $205,000 | $3,383 | $744,150 | — | $744,150 |
| MCEA | 1,265 | $118,000 | $1,947 | $2,462,955 | — | $2,462,955 |
| POA | 210 | $232,000 | $3,828 | $803,880 | +$281,358 | $1,085,238 |
| Police Non-Sworn | 75 | $122,000 | $2,013 | $150,975 | — | $150,975 |
| Unrepresented | 53 | $245,000 | $4,043 | $214,253 | — | $214,253 |
| City-wide annual cost of 3% movement | $4,657,571 | |||||
Why this matters in MOU rounds
Council and labor groups routinely negotiate over half-percent and quarter-percent steps. This calculator turns that conversation into an immediate dollar figure including the pensionable-pay multiplier, which is where many cities under-budget the long-term liability of a base-pay movement.
What's not in this estimator
Multi-year compounding (a 3% step in year 1 produces a higher base for year 2). Step movement vs across-the-board. Equity adjustments above market. Re-tiering scenarios. The full HSG cost-impact model handles all of these — this page is the entry point. The full deliverable is sized to the City's specific compensation philosophy.
Average cost-per-FTE figures illustrative. Production figures populated from Modesto HRIS + CalPERS valuation + medical/dental rates at engagement award.