The previous Memorandum of Understanding provided a compensation structure for 8238 Public Safety Communications Dispatcher and 8239 Senior Police Communications Dispatcher without the additional sixth salary step.

The Third Amendment to the 2022-2024 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and Service Employees International Union Local 1021, effective July 1 2023, introduces an additional sixth salary step to the compensation provisions for 8238 Public Safety Communications Dispatcher and 8239 Senior Police Communications Dispatcher.

The amendment affects 144 positions and is entirely supported by the General Fund.

Not explicitly stated in the provided materials, although it is generally understood that such changes are made to correct compensation structures, for staff retention, or to align with market rates.

The ordinance amendment was recommended as a committee report following affirmative votes by Supervisors Dean Preston, Connie Chan, and Rafael Mandelman during the regular Government Audit and Oversight Committee meeting.

The costs associated with the amendment are subject to review and approval by the City's administration, including the Controller's Office which provided a cost analysis for the amendment.