Manteca’s 147 municipal employees represented by Operating Engineers 3 have ratified a memorandum of understanding for a new three-year contract.

The Manteca City Council is expected to approved the contract when they meet Tuesday at 6 p.m.

All of the employees will receive minimum annual increases of 3 percent in the current fiscal year that started July 1, 2 percent in 2027-2028, and 2 percent in 2028-2029.

That is in addition to a one-time per employee stipend of $500.

Adjustments beyond the minimum each year will be made to specific positions currently compensated below the median of the Gallagher Total Compensation survey completed in March 2026 for similar municipal jobs with the goal to bring positions up to the median.

There will be no Y-Rating of salaries for positions above the median of market, meaning salaries of any position will not exceed the median outlined in survey.

There is also a minimum of 10% base salary spread between levels of positions

Other key points include:

*The City assumes 100% of Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability insurance premiums, versus the current 50 percent.

*Vacation cashout of up to 40 hours per calendar year, if the employee has used the same number of hours in that calendar year.

*Solid Waste Equipment Operators assigned to operate the front loader or the street sweeper will receive a 5% add pay.

*Signing bonuses are eliminated.
The overall cost of the first year of the contract is $784,101 with $154,470 coming from the general fund and the rest from enterprise funds such as solid waste collection, wastewater, and water.

The second year costs are $905,129 with $199,336 coming from the general fund. The third year costs are $868,830 with $193,610 coming from the general fund.

The pay means after three years on the highest salary step:

*a meter reader will earn $65,436.

*a parks maintenance worker 1 will earn $65,426.

*a solid waste equipment operator 1 will earn $67,386.

*an equipment mechanic 1 will earn $84,748.

*a wastewater plant operator 3 will earn $104,150.

*a water treatment operator will earn $126,197,

*a senior facilities technician will earn $102,418.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com