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RESOLUTION 84-29
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
AN AGREEMENT WITH CONTROL DATA CORPORATION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FORMING A JOINT COMPARABLE
• WORTH STUDY WITHIN MINNESOTA CITIES.
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 471.991, et. seq. as enacted by the 1984 Session in
Minnesota Legislature requires every political subdivision in the State
of Minnesota to establish equitable compensation relationships among its
employees; and,
WHEREAS, the 57 member cities of the Metropolitan Area Management Association to-
gether with approximately 30 outstate cities including members of the Coali-
tion of Outstate Cities have been working to determine whether or not these
cities could jointly produce a study that would comply with the Comparable
Worth Legislation; and,
WHEREAS, a desire to approach the study jointly is based on two primary reasons:
First, the efforts among cities in their respective areas made in comparing
wages and fringe benefits. Secondly, it was preferable for all cities to
have used a collmuon approach in the event that the future litigation occurred;
and,
WHEREAS, following extensive review and interview of professional consulting organiza-
tions located both in Minnesota and nationally the system proposed by Control
Data Corporation Business Advisors be recommended to accomplish the job
evaluation study mandated by state law; and,
• WHEREAS, the rationale for selection of Control Data Corporation included: First,
its ability to do job _:evaluations on all of the given cities' positions
through the use of its extensive computer facilities as compared to the
proposal to study only bench mark jobs proposed by other consultants. Second-
ly, the data offered as an end product will provide a labor relations-personnel
tool for all cities beyond what initially was anticipated from a comparable
worth study. Third, the Control Data proposal has the ability to be updated
for new positions or added responsibilities to an existing job at nominal
cost; and,
WHEREAS, based on the participation by the 57 Metropolitan Area Management Association
cities and approximately 30 outstate cities, the cost to each city will be
approximately $3,000.00 per city plus approximately $25.00 per employee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA:
That the City of Elk River be authorized to participate in the joint study
with 57 metropolitan cities and approximately 30 outstate cities including
members of the Coalition of Outstate Cities through the system being proposed
by Control Data Corporation Business Advisors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Administrator are authorized to execute
agreements necessary to accomplish this objective.
,t Resolution 84-29
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• Adopted this 17th day of December , 1984.
Richard Hinkle
Mayor
Attest:
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Phyllis Boedigheimr
City Clerk/Treasurer
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