01-22-1996 ERMU MIN - SPECIAL MTG ,
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
COMMISSION
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1996
Members Present: Chair James Tralle; Vice Chair, John Dietz; and Trustee George
Zabee
Members Absent: None
Also Present: Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Lori Johnson, Assistant City
Administrator
1. Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Elk River
Municipal Utilities Commission was called to order at 4:10 p.m. by Chair Tralle.
2. Comparable Worth Update
Assistant City Administrator Lori Johnson provided the Utilities Commission with a
handout and updated the Commission on the status of the Comparable Worth
Compliance Report. She stated that the Department of Employee Relations is
requesting minutes and other proof that the information sent to DOER reflects the
correct 1996 wages,job classificatoins and point rankings as previously approved
by the Commission. In an effort to clarify this issue for DOER, Lori reviewed the
Compliance Report, the point rankings of the Utilities positions, and the minimum
and maximum pay for each positions. She explained that the three clerical
employees had been reported in two classes since two of the employees had the
same duties and the third employee had different duties and requested
confirmation that this was correct. The Commissioners stated that this is accurate
since two employees perform the same functions. The Commissioners further
agreed that the information pay and point ranking information presented was
correct as approved for 1996.
COMMISSIONER ZABEE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE PAY RANGES, POINT RANKINGS
AND CLASSIFICATIONS AS PRESENTED AND PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED AND TO ACCEPT
THE COMPLIANCE REPORT AS PRESENTED. COMMISSIONER DIETZ SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
3. Executive Session
COMMISSIONER DIETZ MOVED TO RECESS THE SPECIAL UTILITIES COMMISSION
MEETING AND TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. COMMISSIONER ZABEE SECONDED
THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
The Commission recessed at 4:19 p.m.
The Commission reconvened its special Utilities Commission meeting at 6 p.m.
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4. Adjournment
There being no further business, COMMISSIONER ZABEE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE
SPECIAL UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING. COMMISSIONER DIETZ SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
The special meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission was adjourned
at 6:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
"2--/7
Patrick D. Klaers
City Administrator
ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES - 1996 PAY RANGES
POSITION POINTS MAX. MIN.
General Manager 115 81,720 54,571
Line Superintendent 95 59,883 42,228
Office Manager 88 49,236 36,769
Waterforman/Maint. Supt. 86 50,169 39,078
Power Plant Supt. 77 37,856 24,606
Lead Lineman 87 47,362 33,155
Lineman 86 44,678 31,283
Home Security/Operator 75 37,856 24,606
Water Service/Locator 71 37,066 24,107
Customer Services Clerk 64 28,871 18,730
Clerk Cashier/Recept. 56 25,678 16,680
Clerk Secretary 56 25,678 16,680
The Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission hereby acknowledges that the above point rankings and
pay ranges are correct for the calendar year 1996 as approved by the Commission.
James Tralle,President
Jurisdiction: Elk River Municipal Utilities Date: January 16, 1996
Contact : Phone:
COMPLIANCE REPORT
The statistical analysis, salary range and exceptional service pay test
results are shown below. Part I is general information from your Pay
Equity Report data. Parts II, III, and IV give you the test results.
For more detail on each test, refer to the guidebook.
I . GENERAL JOB CLASS INFORMATION
Male Female Balanced All Job
Classes Classes Classes Classes
# Job Classes 8 4 0 12
# Employees 14 5 0 19
Avg. Max Monthly
Pay per Employee 4, 004 .31 2, 585 .80 3, 631.01
II . STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TEST
A. UNDERPAYMENT RATIO = 83 .3* Male Female
Classes Classes
a. # at or above Predicted Pay 3 1
b. # Below Predicted Pay 5 3
c. TOTAL 8 4
d. % Below Predicted Pay 62 .50 75 .00
(b divided by c = d)
* (Result is % of male classes below predicted pay divided by % of
female classes below predicted pay. )
B. T-TEST RESULTS
Degrees of Freedom(DF) = 17 Value of T = 5 .658
a. Avg. diff. in pay from predicted pay for male jobs = $ -5
b. Avg. diff . in pay from predicted pay for female jobs = $ -583
III . SALARY RANGE TEST = 0 .000 (Result is A divided by B)
A. Avg. # of years to max salary for male jobs = 0. 00
B. Avg. # of years to max salary for female jobs = 4 . 00
IV. EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE PAY TEST = 0 . 00% (Result is B divided by A)
A. % of male classes receiving ESP 0 . 00*
B. % of female classes receiving ESP 0 . 00
* (If 20% or less, test result will be 0 .00)
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Job Male Female Total Work Max Mo. Predicted Pay
Number Class Title Empl Empl Empl Sex Points Salary Pay Difference
11 CLERK/RECEPTIONIST 0 2 2 F 56 2,140.00 2916.96 -776.96
10 CUSTOMER SERVICES CLERK 0 1 1 F 64 2,406.00 3011.21 -605.21
9 WATER SERVICE/LOC 1 0 1 M 71 3,089.00 3093.71 -4.71
8 HOME SECURITY 1 0 1 M 75 3,155.00 3140.86 14.14
5 POWER PLANT SUPT 1 0 1 M 77 3,155.00 3164.43 -9.43
4 WATER FOREMAN 1 0 1 M 86 4,181.00 3814.60 366.40
7 LINEMAN 4 0 4 M 86 3,723.00 3814.60 -91.60
6 LEAD LINEMAN 4 0 4 M 87 3,947.00 3947.00 0.00
3 OFFICE MANAGER 0 1 1 F 88 4,103.00 4079.40 23.60
2 LINE SUPERINTENDENT 1 0 1 M 95 4,990.27 4990.74 -.47
1 GENERAL MANAGER 1 0 1 M 115 6,810.00 6874.10 -64.10
12 CASHIER 0 1 1 F 56 2,140.00 2916.96 -776.96
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Male Female Work Min Mo. Max Mo. Years Nbr Yrs Exceptional
Job Nbr Class Title Employees Employees Points Salary Salary to Max Service Service Pay
11 CLERK/RECEPTIONIST 0 2 56 1,390.00 2,140.00
10 CUSTOMER SERVICES CLERK 0 1 64 1,561.00 2,406.00
9 WATER SERVICE/LOC 1 0 71 2,009.00 3,089.00
8 HOME SECURITY 1 0 15 2,051.00 3,155.00
5 POWER PLANT SUPT 1 0 77 2,051.00 3,155.00
4 WATER FOREMAN 1 0 86 3,256.00 4,181.00
7 LINEMAN 4 0 86 2,607.00 3,723.00
6 LEAD LINEMAN 4 0 87 2,763.00 3,947.00
3 OFFICE MANAGER 0 1 88 3,064.00 4,103.00
2 LINE SUPERINTENDENT 1 0 95 3,519.00 4,990.27
1 GENERAL MANAGER 1 0 115 4,548.00 6,810.00
12 CASHIER 0 1 56 1,390.00 2,140.00 4.00
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