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4.0. SR 02-14-1994 rll ---'\) ( )j fl~ MEMORANDUM AGENDA ITEM 114 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: PATKLAERS DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 1994 SUBJECT: PERSONNEL e At the 1/3/94 City Council Meeting, a number of issues were referred to a personnel work session meeting. One of these issues was the commercial fire inspections program that is reviewed in a separate memo from myself. Additionally, staff has previously distributed (on 1/21/94) the City personnel ordinance and the City job descriptions. Both of these documents need some updating. The job descriptions need to be updated to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disability Act. The personnel ordinance needs to be updated based on new laws that have been approved at the State and Federal level since this ordinance was adopted. However, both of these documents have served the City very well as guidelines over the past few years. COMP ARABLE WORTH UPDATE The City Council also requested comparable worth information. I understand this topic will be discussed to a certain degree at this meeting. The comparable worth law was passed in the early 1980's and required governmental units to pay comparable wages for comparable work. It was clearly the intent of this law to raise the wages for positions that were dominated by female employees. It was anticipated that when government began paying higher wages to these positions that the private industry would follow accordingly. The difficulty in implementing this law was determining what comparable worth and work was between various positions. Most of the metropolitan cities collectively hired a consultant (Control Data) to try and determine comparable worth between positions based upon a number of factors including problem solving, know how, responsibility, and working conditions. The City participated in the original 1986 study and has recently participated in the 1994 update of the joint compensation study. e Attached for your review are the results of the 1986 joint compensation study that shows "benchmark" positions and point rankings for these typical City positions. As a participant of this 1986 study, all Elk River employees also filled out forms which described their individual positions. Point rankings were established in Elk River based P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 Personnel Memo February 10, 1994 Page 2 e on the written responses to these position questionnaires. The City later adjusted these point rankings based on how the positions had changed since the initial responses and based on the more generalized benchmark rankings. For example, in the mid 1980's it seemed unreasonable to have our Chief of Police have a ranking of 88 and the Street Superintendent a ranking of 98 when the benchmark point rankings were just the reverse. Accordingly, based on a number of factors, we interpolated our City results and placed the Chief of Police at the same level as the Street Superintendent. In late 1987, per state law requirement, the City Council approved the City Comparable Worth Plan. As positions were added and as the work responsibility was delegated out to different positions, the City annually evaluated, and sometimes adjusted, its comparable worth point rankings and made the appropriate salary adjustments. In late 1992, the City submitted its comparable worth "snap shot in time" material to the State in order to determine compliance with this law (see attachment). As you can tell by the employee roster form in this attachment, the City had a number of new positions created since the original 1986 study was conducted. A few of the positions were slightly above the pay differential line, but more often than not, the City's positions were below the pay differential line. In early 1993, the City was deemed by the State to be in compliance with the comparable worth law. This was based mainly on the City having a female employee as our Zoning Assistant. The next state required "snap shot in time" submittal is 12/31/95. e e The original joint compensation study has been updated in 1994 and many of the positions have changed in their relative ranking within the City organization. For example, in the two attachments that show the updated 1994 study, the Chief of Police comes out with a higher point ranking than the Finance Director where this was just the opposite in the 1986 study. It is anticipated that in late February I will appoint a committee of three department heads who will, with the assistance of other department heads as appropriate, evaluate all the positions within the City. Some Elk River positions will be a nearly perfect match to the benchmark job descriptions. In these cases, a point ranking can quite easily be established. However, a number of positions will only be a "good" match compared to the benchmark job descriptions and job variations will have to be evaluated. The City position point rankings will then be adjusted up or down depending upon whether the Elk River position has more or less responsibilities than the benchmark job description. This is certainly true for a position like the Street/Park Superintendent which is more unique to Elk River than to most metropolitan communities. Additionally, positions like the Senior Citizen Coordinator, Economic Development Coordinator and the Building and Zoning Administrator are not identified as a benchmark position. These employees will have to go through the process of filling out of a questionnaire and having this questionnaire reviewed by the consultants in order to establish an Elk River point ranking for this position. The updating for the 1994 comparable work study in Elk River will not be a quick or fast project and will take anywhere from six to nine months. Personnel Memo February 10, 1994 Page 3 e The City pays its employees based on their responsibility and relative worth according to the comparable worth law. A lot of our positions are grouped together and you will see different positions with different titles and point rankings having the same pay ranges. According to the comparable worth law, equal points does not necessarily mean equal pay, but certainly this has turned out to be very close to the actual case. Based on information from other communities as compiled by the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, the pay at Elk River is not out of line, and is in fact slightly lower than comparable cities. ELK RIVER 1994 PERSONNEL ISSUES At the 1/3/94 meeting, the Council made a number of salary and personnel policy decisions but deferred a number of these issues until this work session. Attached for your review are the 1/3/94 minutes, the background information for this 1/3 discussion, the approved 1994 Compensation Plan, and the information on the Personnel Coordinator employee. Attached with this Personnel Coordinator information are sample job descriptions from the Cities of Maplewood and Maple Grove. One of the questions raised at a past meeting, was what would a job description for this type of position look like so the attached material is offered for your review. e At the 1/3 meeting, the Council reviewed staff comments on various requests for changes in the status of some employees or the benefits for these positions. Staff used the same process in presenting this information as it has over the past six or seven years. This process has been acceptable to the City Council in the past and is generally consistent with page 8 of the personnel ordinance that discusses the position classification plan. In this regard, department heads review the personnel issue with their employee( s) and, if appropriate, brings the issue to me. I then review the situation with the department head and Finance Director and, if appropriate, move the issue to the City Council level with or without a staff recommendation. This is usually done at the end of each year. If the City Council wishes us to change our process of evaluating the classification plan, employee pay, and employee job duties, then this direction needs to be given to the City staff. If the City Council wants us to adopt a personnel review policy which is similar to what is in place at the County level, then this direction also needs to be given to the City staff. Regarding the 1/3/94 City Council meeting and the issues discussed , the following comments are offered: Please note that some City employees may attend this meeting to hear the Council discussion on personnel issues. ITEM #1 - This issue has been decided by the City Council. e ITEM #2 - I support the Chief s request for this temporary assignment and pay Increase. Personnel Memo February 10, 1994 Page 4 tit ITEM #3 - Accounting Clerk and Secretary...! concur with the pay adjustment made by the Council on 1/3/94, however, I still believe that these two employees should receive retroactive pay. Brenda and Alice assumed duties as the Accounting Clerk and Secretary when we moved into our new facility around April I, 1993. This winter, I recommended a pay adjustment retroactive to July 1, 1993. This pay adjustment for the last half of 1993 would be 70 cents per hour. The City has given retroactive pay in the past and if I understood that this practice would no longer be acceptable, I would have recommended this adjustment at the time that Brenda and Alice assumed these new positions, or, most certainly no later than during our August budget discussions when this issue was reviewed. I still believe it is appropriate to pay these employees for the work they were doing in their new positions. e ITEM #4 - Clerk- Typist...Everybody knows that Geryl was hired as a back-up to the Receptionist and the Building/Planning Secretary and as a Clerk-Typist. I do believe that she is doing work that is on par with the Receptionist and that her pay should be in line with this position. A number of options are open for the Council to consider including the creation of a Clerk-Typist II position at the Receptionist pay plan level and then elevating Geryl to this position. On the other hand, the City Council could just change the pay range of the existing Clerk-Typist position to the same level as the Receptionist. Regardless, I would recommend that the Receptionist be retitled to Receptionist/Clerk. Again, this recommendation for additional pay beginning in 1994 for Geryl is based on the work she is actually performing as it relates to the pay for other positions and the fact that she performs back-up functions more than Clerk-Typist functions. Geryl completed her 6 months probation period this past fall. ITEM #S - Out-of-Classification Pay...There is less urgency to deal with this issue since Amy has had a change in her employment status, however, this is an issue that needs to be addressed at some time. The position of the Street Superintendent on out-of-classification pay is consistent with most communities and I recommend this type of pay. ITEM #6 - Call Out and Double-Time Pay for Snow Removal Activities...The City Council took action on this issue on 1/3/94 and I concur with the motion that was approved. e ITEM #7 - EDA Executive Director...There is definitely added responsibility when someone assumes the title of the Executive Director for the EDA versus the Economic Development Coordinator for EDA. As the Executive Director, Bill Rubin would have the final say on the recommendations to the EDA (and City Council) and on all Economic Development activities. In a sense, Bill's desk is Personnel Memo February 10, 1994 Page 5 . where the "buck would stop." This added responsibility is certainly worth some pay increase. I still recommend $45,000 for 1994 for this added responsibility. Bill is currently at $43,169 in 1994. Regarding the extra vacation issue, this is more of a principle issue with Bill since he has more comp time on the books than he can reasonably take in any given year. Part of this request for an extra week of vacation relates to the fact that when Steve Ach was hired, he got three weeks of vacation; and that when Bill was hired he did not appreciate or understand the fact that there was some negotiations for City benefits that were possible. I have mixed feelings on this vacation issue but strongly support the pay increase. ITEM #8 - Employee Vacation Schedule...This issue received very little discussion on 1/3/94. A few employees who are near the top of the vacation schedule are asking whether or not the City would consider adding more vacation time for employees that have worked for the City for more than 20 years - similar to what exists at the Utilities or the County. e The above paragraphs are a recap of the issues discussed on 1/3/94. The other two issues that may need a brief discussion at this meeting are the employees benefit issue and the personnel coordinator position. At this time I do not expect any significant change in our employee benefits in 1994. Restructuring the City Benefits Program is a time consuming endeavor and at the very earliest this is a 1995 project. Regarding the personnel coordinator position , I think that there is more than enough personnel related work to keep this employee busy on an ongoing basis and I still recommend the filling of this position. I am not 100% sure of the overall intent of this personnel work session by the City Council, but, I and the rest of the City Staff await City Council direction on how to proceed in dealing with the requested items from the 1/3/94 meeting and other City personnel issues. . . ~ 124 123 12~ 121 120 119 11& 117 1.1.11 115 1.1. 4 113 l.l.~ 111 110 lU9 108 107 1011 105 .1 04 103 102 101 100 99 98 n 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 68 &7 86 65 84 83 82 8.l 80 79 7& 77 76 75 H 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 6It 65 64 63 62 61 60 S9 58 57 S6 55 54 53 S2 51 SO 49 .411 47 46 e . 08nc .. , JOINT COMPENSATION STUDY BENCHMARK JOB HIERARCHY Hay 30, 1986 BENCHMARK JOB TITLE Clty Manager Finance Director Pollce Chief Fire Chief City Engineer, Pub.1ic Works Supervisor 2nd Level Ci ty Assessor Line Person Fire Marshal, Planner, Streets Foreperson Recreation Supervisor Building Inspector, Patrol Sergeant Liquor Store Manager Public Health Nurse En.ineerlng Tech, Patrol Officer Branch Librarian, rire Fighter Dispatcner, Heavy Equipment Operator Depart~ent Secretary Parks and Recreation ^ccount$ payaele Clerk Light Equipment Operator ~oorer Streets and Roads Clerk TyPIst CEntry) SWItChboard/ReceptIOnist -- (@) AU l:H.itsl..I14 I K BASE CD M/F M/F/8 VAL.UE MAX SALARY SAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P\J HALS R L. p\J MACK TC BREEZEE R L PF TYLER IL; i"(OHl..l" ~ L; eo DOLEJS F C l"'1" l"'l:.Il:.KMANN PF BEAHEN PF ROLFE PF MORDAL p\J YAEGER OF GEROY J K 01" ~LC.L;I\Nl:.K J.J I'.. PF AD l:. THACKERAY S A PIKE NEMEROV CUNZ DONAIS M L. AD THIEL.KE JAMES E OF OF e TILLMANN S J BEHRNS B \J L;IIYAUMINI~IKAIOi"( PE SUPERINTENDENT 8R CORPORAL JD PO~ICE OFFICER RL OPERATOR ACCOUNTING CLERK AUMINIS~~AIIVl:. ~l:.L; BT MA TL SECRETARY L. MAINTENANCE \JORKER VC MA NTENANCMAN ML COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFI L.IQUOR STORE ASST MGR OFFSALE LIQUOR CLERK CLERK CLERK auaJ M I II 116 11:5 114 113 I I, 111 110 109 108 101 106 10:5 104 103 10, 101 100 99 98 !:jl 96 9:5 94 93 !:j, 91 90 89 88 87 86 8:5 84 l:ja 82 81 80 79 Itj 77 76 7:5 74 la 72 71 70 b!:j 68 67 66 60 b"l 63 62 61 60 ~!:j :58 07 :56 :56 00 04 :53 02 00 49 48 47 4b 40 44 43 42 "II 40 39 38 2426 M M M M M M M M 2083 1094 M M 1832 1400 M F l"Itjfl I" 1402 F 1700 M 1973 M 100:5 F 1768 M 1407 M 600 M 630 M --.r / (- ,.. {e { \e . l ..' '...... t ,+ November 16, 1987 CITY OF ELK RIVER COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY CITY OF ELK RIVER POSITION HIERARCHY TITLE JOB VALUE City Administrator *Finance Director Chief of Police Street/park Superintendent Building and Zoning Administrator Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Liquor Store Manager Assistant Building Official (1) Building Inspector Deputy City Clerk Sewer Plant Operator Accounting Clerk (2) Police Administrative Secretary (3) Maintenance Worker II Maintenance Worker I Building and Zoning Secretary Assistant Liquor Store Manager Community Service Officer *Secretary/Receptionist (4) Off Sale Liquor Clerk 117 HJ9 94 94 99 99 79 77 73 65 62 61 69 59 58 55 55 :H:' SLi- 59 44 * Indicates positions where no time spent profile was completed. -.- ..... ... 11 . 1\,1 innesow Depanmen [ l)f Employee Relations ::; ; f. :-.. i '-,: ~ ~ ==-- 1 ~- h '- ;, r . ;. r. d I I..U . 7 ;V~ Lt.'otlashi" lII/{I'}(/"I1I('/",~hi" ill hl/lI/olI /"l'SIJ///"('(' 11/11//(1.::('111('11/ February 16, 1993 Lori Johnson Finance Director Elk River 720 Dodge Avenue N.W. Elk River, MN 55330 Dear Lori Johnson: t' . ,.. ;.. J Congratulations! I am very pleased .to send you 'the enclosed notification of compliance with ~he Local Government PaiEquity Act. Since~the iaw was passed in 1984, jurisdictions throughout Minnesota have been working~dilig~tly to meet the requirements of the act, and I commend your hard york and commitment to aChieving compliance. e As you know, our department adopted a rui\:!:"spe'cifying p;~~:iu~es and criteria for measuring compliance, and informati~n about your; situaii~n is enclosed. If you haye any questions about the mate~H:ls' or about pay-e'qUity in seneral, please contact Pay Equity Coordin~tor, Faith 'Zwemke a~ 6l2-b~6-2653_ . ~. --... .. ........ ". 0'". . "'. .'. ~. . . ---h.One' 'o'f the things the rule requires is that our department ~~tify each jurisdiction when the next pay equity .r'eport ';"is due. In y~ut:: case" th~s date is January 31, 1996, and we villbe.:.sending~you forIlls:1a.."'ld ~ins;ruttions' at a later time. Also, this notice and~sults~oftlie c6mp1iari~e.revlev are public information and must be supplied upo~: re~~isi .'to any interest~ party. 1"'" ~. 0 r: . '" i.. 0 J .. Again, congratulations 'on a. job well done! Sincerely, [, '; ~ \....~. / .;. ...; "t', .......Il.~.i.t.;! lZ- l:)tu..' ~"'_ I I ' , Linda Barton Commissioner Enclosures e 200 Ccnr.:nnial Office: BIJg. . 65S C~J:ar St. . Sr. Palll. }.!)\; ; 51 ;;-1(0) . TDD (612) 297.2003 . An I:If/wl Ol'porlllll;ry employc'r e ~ \...) ~ ~ ~ .~ ~ N ~~ .~ ~ a ~ a 0 ~ ~ c..J u c:...,) (l) ~ - ~ .~ c ~ ~ (l) a V'l ~ ~ e ~ .~ ~ a ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ 0 & ~ . .....-- ., .'~"... ~<""".X~"" ~:..~~. ~~~ %p.?'f . :w:::A..-.:i"~:k ~ }Ci-~ e . V) ~ >-.. V'l ~ C Q.. V'l -.J U r.:l N C < '-- C'\ CJ >-. 0 G'l r- ,.... - ,.-- 2 ::J ::; - v V'l ....J ::; l.!...J 2 0 v >-. >-.. 2 .... r,j r.:l '-- CJ D... 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Jurisdiction had more than three male classes and an underpayment ratio of 801 or more. ~ssed. Jurisdiction had six or more male classes, at least one class ~ith a salary range, an underpayment ratio belo~ 801, but a T-test ~hich was not statistically signi~icant t. ':. ... .:l. Salary Range Test: Passed. to move ~ssed. Too .fe~ classes had an established number of years through a salary range. Salary range test shows score of 801 or more. 4. Exceptional Service Pay Test: L--IFassed. Too few classes receive exceptional service pay. Passed. Exceptional service pay test shows score of 801 or more. The enclosed material describes compliance requirements in more detail. If you have questions, contact Pay Equity Coordinator, Faith Zwemke, at 612-296-2653. e j I I I I I I I I Ie February 2, i993 Pay Equity Sta:istical Analysis Report for Ci:y of Elk River /20 Dodge Ave. ~.~. Elk River HIl 55330-0000 Pay Equity Contact Person: lori Johnson Phone: 6i2 44i-/420 lIunber of Jobs IlUT~er of Employees AVe. Pay per Employee Predicted Pay ~eighted By Number of Employees Jobs At/Above Predicted Jobs 6elo~ Predicted Percent Selo~ Predicted Ave. Difference in Pay from Pred. per Employee Female Jobs 9 10 2,251.70 2 7 71.78 s -69 Salary Range Test Exceptional Service Pay Test Hale Salanced Jobs Jobs 20 37 2,931.27 2 10 10 50.00 Under Payment Ratio n - .,.,..:1 s 5 T-TeH 1.337 OF 45 96.00 0.00 All Jobs 31 55 2,586.02' 2/02/93 Job List Page Job Hale F e<r.a I e Total Vorl: ~.ax Ho. Predicad Pay lIuroer Class Title E~l E~l Er.opl Sex Poina Salary Pay Difference ..--------..-----..------------ --.---..--- ...........- -.-.-........- 1 l ic;uor Store CIerI: I 2 3 5 s 40 1,~27.00 13$6.0~ . 259. O~ 2 liquor Store Clerk II 2 0 2 H I.:' 1.544.00 1555.05 .j1.C5 3 Senior Citi;:en Coord 0 1 1 F 4l. 1,560.00 1555.05 4.95 4 Secretary Receptionist 0 2 2 F 50. '1,67j.00 1808.f9 '137..59 5 Po lice See'Receptionist 0 1 1 F 50 1,m.00 1808.89 '36.89 6 CommJnity Service Officer 1 2 3 B 5' 1,87'.00 2010.93 '136.93 7 Sui Iding . 20ning See 0 1 F 55 j,67~.00 2066.25 '192.25 8 Assr liquor Store H;r 1 0 H 58 2, n8.00 2079.97 38.03 9 Reeycl ing Coordinator 1 0 H 55 2,255.00 2079.97 175.03 10 t:aintenanee I 3 0 3 lot 55 2,132.00 2079.97 52.03 11 Hainrenance II 2 0 2 H 59 2, 234 . 00 2197.59 36.1.1 12 Zoning Assistant 0 1 1 F 59 2,'-16.00 2197.59 218.~1 13 TAC 0 1 1 F 60 2,153.00 2230.33 '77.33 14 Sr Acco\Jnting Clerk 0 1 1 F 61 2,153.00 2263.19 -il0.19 15 Maintenance III 1 0 1 H 62 2, '-64.00 25' 1. 19 -11.19 16 \.....TS Operator :3 0 3' K 62 2,234.00 2541. 19 .307 _ 19 17 Parrol OfH cer 7 1 8 H 65 2,964.00 2884.01 79.99 ~ 18 Juvenile/lnv/Corp " 0 4 K 67 3,097.00 2919.70 177.30 19 Sui lding Inspector 1 0 1 K 73 2,598.00 3230.59 '632.59 20 City CierI: 0 1 1 F T7 3,064.00 3066.23 -2.23 21 Sui ldin; Official 1 0 1 H T7 3,064.00 3066.23 -2.23 -., Economic Devel Coord 1 0 '1 M 78 3,276.00 3411.84 -1::5.84 ~- 23 police'Serseant 2 0 2 K 75 3,'-S2.00 3t.i 1. &4 70.16 24 Fire Chief 1 0 1 M 79 3,7:5.00 3736. j2 -i. j2 25 l iGuor Store Hanager 1 0 1 H 79 3,7:5.00 3736. j2 . 1. 12 26 \....75 Su;>erin:endent 1 0 1 lot 90 , , 0&4 .00 4051.86 32.14 27 Suit di n9 & 20nins !.cioni n 1 0 1 H 90 ',0&4.00 4051.86 32.1t. 28 S~reet Super; nt endent 1 0 1 K c' '-, 133 .00 4156.57 '23.57 ... 29 Police Chief 1 0 1 H 9'- 4,133.00 4156.57 '23.57 30 Finance Director 0 , 1 F 100 1.,183.00 "05.61 -222.61 31 City Acininistrator 1 0 1 M 117 5,020.00 5005.02 14.98 j . l I I l Ie I i I i I I I J I I 0 (j) ..D .,.-- 0 .,.-- J CO OJ 0 0 ~ .,.-- L . (j) . Q) . ..0 . . 0 0 . > . -:> . 0) . . . E -- . . 0: . . Q) . . LL ~t . -. . . (j) . ~ . -I-J . 0 C . . 0 . co . 0 e[jJ . . 0... (j) ..0 Y-- + 0 0 0 J '" Q) ~ CO ~ +-' ..~ 0 0 + . (0 . . . . . >.. . . . CO . . . . 0... . 0 U l[) Q) ~ 0... o C\J .,.-- e 0 I I I I I I I ~I ~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L[) 0 l[) 0 L0 0 L[) 0 L0 0 L[) l() ~ ~ C0 C0 C\l C\l .,.-- .,.-- ^Bd , 'q~~ .?/ eI Benchmark Job Values - Sorted by Job Value JAQ BM Benchmark Job Title Code . ADM PWU POL ADM ADM ADM ADM FIR TEC POL PWU ADM ADM POL TEC ADM ADM TEC TEC TEC TEC POL PWU ADM ADM ADM TEC FIR ADM ADM ADM TEC PBH TEC FIR ADM ADM e 77 10 34 64 45 70 75 38 18 33 09 60 68 32 56 44. 63 25 23 17 55 31 08 79 72 43 16 39 59 67 73 21 65 66 20 57A 62 City Manager/Administrator..................... Public Works Dir/City Engineer (multidivision). Police Chief................................... city Attorney................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance Director........ .................... ... community Development Director (multidivision). Human Resource Coordinator..................... Fire Chief........................................ C it y En gin e e r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police captain........................~........ Public Works superintendent.................... Parks and Recreation Director (exc Parks Maint) Planning Director.............................. Police Lieutenant.............................. MIS Coordinator................................ Assistant Finance Director..................... Liquor operations Director (multi facilities).. C it Y As s es s or. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Building Official........................ Assistant City Engineer........................ Programmer / Analyst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police Sergeant................................ Maintenance Supervisor/Foreman................. City Librar ian. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Housing/Redevelopment Specialist............... Accountant (Intermediate)...................... Non-registered civil Engineer (Entry level) .... Fir e Mar s ha 1 ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I ce Arena Manager.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planner (Intermediate)......................... City Clerk (Management) ........................ Building Inspector............................. Public Health Nurse............................ Sanitarian/Environmental Inspector............. F ire Code Inspector............................ Recreation Supervisor.......................... Liquor Facility Manager (single facility) ...... ou: C:\MAMAI8MVALFIN.OOC 10/21/93 .10:44 Pll 1 Job Value 138 122 119 114 113 113 105 105 101 100 100 100 96 96 94 93 90 89 89 87 87 86 86 86 84 83 83 82 81 81 80 78 78 78 78 78 77 ..II \. .. ,'I '- . . . TEC TEC ADM TEC ADM POL TEC OFF FIR TEC OFF OFF OFF PWU TEC OFF PWU PWU PWU PWU PWU OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF PWU OFF OFF POL PWU OFF OFF OFF OFF PWU 15 22 71 24 78 29 14 53 37 19 49 42 52 07 13 28 12 06 11 04 03 40 41 42D 51 80 05 46A 48 27 02 54 50 61 46B 01 Engineering Tech-Senior (Nonsupervisory) ....... Housing Inspector.............................. Recycling Coordinator.......................... Property Appra1ser............................. Communications Coordinator...................... Police Officer................................. Engineering Technician (Intermediate) .......... Executive Secretary (Top Level) ................ F iref ighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GIS Technician................................. Special Assessment Clerk....................... Payroll Clerk-Senior........................... Secretary A-Senior (Community Devel. Example).. Mechanic (skilled) .......... ................... Engineering Technician (Entry-Level) ........... Public Safety Dispatcher....................... Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator........... Heavy Equipment Operator/Maintenance Worker III Water Plant Operator........................... Utility Maintenance Worker..................... Light Equipment Operator/Equipment Operator 1.. Accounts Payable Clerk (Non-entry)............. Utility Billing Clerk.......................... Payroll Clerk.................................. Secretary B-Intermediate (Engineering Example). Library Assistan~, ............................. Park Maintenance Worker........................ Cashier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . Office Service Worker (Clerk Typist) ........... Community Service Officer (Nonsworn) ........... Laborer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Entry Operator....... ..................... switchboard Operator/Receptionist.............. Retail Clerk (Retail Store Clerk Example) ...... Retail Cashier (Liquor Store Example) .......... Custodian (non-licensed) ....................... ....: C:.....AMA\8MVAlFlN.DOC 10/21/113 10:44 llQ 2 77 77 76 76 76 72 70 67 66 65 64 62 61 61 60 60 59 58 58 57 55 55 55 55 55 55 54 52 51 48 47 46 45 44 44 40 e e e ... . \p , I Model Position Evaluation Ranking Position Evaluation City Manager/Administrator 1040 Police Chief 739 Public Works Director/City Engineer (Multi-divisional) T? .:>- Finance Director 677 Fire Chief 618 MIS Coordinator 588 Community Development Director (Multi-divisional) 588 Human Resources Coordinator 588 Public Works Superintendent ~., ~ :J...) City Engineer 511 Parks & Recreation Director (excluding Park 496 Maintenance) Liquor Operations Director 437 (Multi-facilities) Police Sergeant 382 Ice Arena Manager . 375 Recreation Supervisor 366 Chief Building Official 362 City Assessor 358 SanitarianlEnvironmental Inspector 358 Planner-Intermediate 342 Accoun tant- Intermed ia te 332 Maintenance Supervisor/Foreman 320 City Clerk (Management) 291 Police Officer 280 HayGroup 1-17 ,'" -, e Model Position Evaluation Ranking Position I Evaluation Building Inspector 262 Firefighter 230 Paramedic 215 Executive Secretary (Top level) 213 Engineering Technician - Intermediate 212 Heavy Equipment Operator/Maintenance Worker III 197 Public Safety Dispatcher 187 Secretary B-Intermediate 177 Library Assistant 174 Light Equipment Operator/Maintenance Worker II 170 Accounts Payable Clerk (Non-entry) 169 Payroll Clerk 169 e Utility Maintenance Worker 163 Park Maintenance Worker 144 Office Service Worker/Clerk Typist 122 Utility Billing Clerk 120 Switchboard OperatorlReceptionist 104 Custodian (Non-licensed) 82 e HayGroup 1-18 . '~ ~ . Typical Grade Structure Point Spread 1279-1522 1075-1278 1020-1151 903-1075 759-902 638-758 536-637 450-535 378-449 318-377 267 -317 225-266 188-224 158-187 133-157 100-132 Under 100 e . . HayGroup 1-19 ., Elk River city Council Meeting January 3, 1994 Page 5 --------------~------ e 8.6. Consider Appointments for Boards and Commissions A & B.EDA/HRA MAYOR DUITSMAN MOVED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS: 1. JEFF GONGOLL TO THE EDA FOR A SIX-YEAR TERM ENDING 12-31-99. 2. GENE SCHULDT TO THE HRA FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM ENDING 12-31-98. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. C. PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS: 1. DAVE ANDERSON TO THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM ENDING 12-31-96. 2. CLAIR OLSON TO THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM ENDING 12-31-96. 3. SUE DALEIDEN TO THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM ENDING 12-31-96. . COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. 4-1. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIED councilmember Scheel stated she voted against the motion because she is opposed to having a person living outside of the city on the Commission and also because she felt that applicant John Weicht would offer a new point of view on park issues. 8.7. 1994 Budget Discussion 8.8. consideration of 1994 Salary Resolution Mayor Duitsman stated that he would like the Administrative Assistant removed from the budget. councilmember scheel questioned what role an Administrative Assistant would take. In answer to Councilmember Scheel's question, Pat Klaers indicated that this position would focus mainly on personnel duties and the position would more appropriately be titled Human Resources Director or Personnel. Director. Some of the duties are outlined in the City Administrator's 12/15/93 memo to the City council on this topic. e Councilmember Holmgren indicated he would not want to pull this item from the budget, but would like to keep it in the budget and study the issue. He further indicated he would like to study all of the positions at the City. Mayor Duitsman stated that if the Administrative Assistant position is authorized at a later date, the money could be taken out of reserve. Pat Klaers indicated that if the position is authorized at a later date, Council approval would be necessary to advertise for the position. .' Elk ~iver City Council Meeting January 3, 1994 Page 6 --------------------- e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO KEEP THE POSITION OF "ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT" IN THE BUDGET CONTINGENT UPON HAVING A WORKSESSION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF TO REVIEW PERSONNEL ISSUES AND THAT THE WORKSESSION INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE COMPARABLE WORTH LAW. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The City Administrator stated that the 1994 budget is balanced and has been approved by the City Council. It was the consensus of the Council to leave the $43,500 transfer-in from the cash flow reserve in the budget and to address this throughout the year in the form of budget amendments. MAYOR DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A 3% SALARY INCREASE TO ALL CITY EMPLOYEES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STEVEN ACH WHO WILL RECEIVE AN INCREASED TO $42,000 AND THE FIRE CHIEF WHO WILL RECEIVE NO INCREASE UNTIL A FIRE INSPECTION PROGRAM IS STARTED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. Council discussion was held regarding the status of a fire inspection program. Councilmember Farber stated that Police Chief Zerwas is underpaid and feels he deserves an increase in merit pay. councilmember Holmgren indicated that this issue could be discussed at the Worksession and that any pay authorized could be retroactive. e MAYOR DUITSMAN WITHDREW HIS MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN WITHDREW HIS SECOND. The City Council recessed at 8:15 and reconvened at 8:30 p.m. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE A 3% PAY INCREASE TO EMPLOYEES. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. CARRIED 5-0. ALL CITY THE MOTION COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO DIRECT IMPLEMENT A WRITTEN COMMERCIAL FIRE FOR REVIEW WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. THE FIRE CHIEF TO PROVIDE AND INSPECTION PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE The numbers below will coincide with the Resolution memo from the City Administrator Council dated December 16, 1993. numbers to the in the 1994 Pay Mayor and City 1. Title Change for Gary schmitz COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED FROM RECYCLING COORDINATOR HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. TO APPROVE A TITLE CHANGE FOR GARY SCHMITZ TO PLANNING ASSISTANT. COUNCILMEMBER THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. e 2. TAC Officer Assianment Police Chief Tom Zerwas requested, in writing, an increase in salary of $,52 per hour to TAC Officer Kathy Anderson for the added Elk River City council Meeting January 3, 1994 Page 7 --------------------- e responsibility of supervising all of the clerical and receptionist employees. Mayor Duitsman indicated that he is not in favor of granting a raise in salary for the TAC Officer as he felt it was the Police Chief's responsibility to supervise the employees. Councilmember Holmgren stated that he would not vote in favor of this request at this time due to the lack of proper channels the request has gone through. He indicated that this request should be considered at the Personnel Worksession. Chief Zerwas explained that his Administrative secretary had the responsibility of supervising the clerical staff. When she retired, Kathy Anderson was promoted to TAC OffiCer but the position of Administrative Secretary was never filled. He indicated that he felt Kathy Anderson should be compensated for the added responsibility of supervising the clerical employees. It was the consensus of the Council to discuss this issue during the Personnel Worksession. 3. Accounting Clerk and Secretary e Request to change titles of positions Heinecke and to increase the hourly wage by July 1, 1993. for Brenda $1.25 per Ebner and Alice hour effective Mayor Duitsman questioned the reasoning of jumping both employees from step 3 to step 5. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A PAY INCREASE FOR BRENDA EBNER AND ALICE HEINECKE TO 30% ABOVE STEP 4 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZED THE TITLE CHANGES FOR BOTH EMPLOYEES; BRENDA EBNER AS ACCOUNTING CLERK AND ALICE HEINECKE AS SECRETARY. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN OPPOSED. Councilmember Holmgren indicated that he was opposed because he is questioning the process that staff is using to recommend pay increases. 4. Clerk/Typist Job Description Request pay range adjustment for Clerk/Typist to level of receptionist to more accurately reflect the duties being performed. Mayor Duitsman indicated because the employee was hired was as clerk/typist to act as a rover and back-up position for the clerical staff, he would not be in favor of an increase. Councilmember Holmgren stated that he is opposed to an increase at this time as the City has no formal process for reclassifying job titles. e COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN PAY RANGE NOT BE CHANGED. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. MOVED THAT THE CLERK/TYPIST JOB DESCRIPTION AND COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. e e e .. Elk River City Council Meeting January 3, 1994 Page 8 It was the consensus of the Council that this item be discussed at the Personnel worksession. 5. Out-of-classification pay Request for increase in pay for Laborer employee when performing Maintenance I work (snowplowing). Mayor Duitsman indicated that he supports this request. Farber indicated that this request is the same as request and stated that the City must be consistent. Councilmember the TAC Officer It was the consensus of the Council to discuss this item at the Personnel Worksession. 6. Double-time pay for employees performing snow removal on holidays Request to receive double-time pay plow snow on holidays and Sundays. payment of regular wages per day are on call. for street maintenance employees who Also, a request for one hour that the street department employees COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO AUTHORIZE DOUBLE-TIME PAY FOR STREET MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES PLOWING SNOW ON HOLIDAYS AND PAYMENT OF ONE HOUR OF REGULAR WAGES PER DAY THAT STREET DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ARE ON CALL. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7. EDA Executive Director Request to recommend to the EDA that the title of Executive Director of EDA be given to Economic Development Coordinator and to increase the salary to $45,000 to reflect the increased responsibility. Also, request to increase vacation to the three week level. Councilmember Dietz indicated he is opposed to increasing the vacation level for the Economic Development Coordinator. The Council discussed the fact that Bill Rubin performs most of the duties of the EDA Executive Director and, therefore, it would be appropriate to give him the title. It was the consensus of the Council to discuss the pay increase at the personnel worksession. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE EDA THE REMOVAL OF THE TITLE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM PAT KLAERS AND TO GIVE THE TITLE TO BILL RUBIN. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8. Employee Vacation Schedule Request to study the City employee vacation schedule to consider increasing the vacation level after 20 years of service. It was the consensus of the Council to discuss this item at the personnel worksession. -- e e Elk River City Council Meeting January 3, 1994 Page 9 COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ $41,200 TO $42,000 MOTION. THE MOTION OPPOSED. MOVED TO INCREASE THE CITY PLANNERS SALARY FROM for 1994. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE CARRIED 3-2. COUNCILMEMBERS SCHEEL AND HOLMGREN COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 94-4, ADOPTING THE 1994 PAY PLAN FOR NONORGANIZED EMPLOYEES. HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. A RESOLUTION COUNCILMEMBER 10.1 City Flag Contest This item was continued to a later date. 11. Other Business The City Administrator updated the Council on upcoming special city council meetings on January 8 and January 17. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO CHANGE THE MEETING TIME OF THE SPECIAL JANUARY 8, CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO 8:00 A.M. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 10. Adjournment There being no further business, COUNCILMEMBER ADJOURN THE MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED MOTION CARRIED 5-0. HOLMGREN MOVED THE MOTION. TO THE The meeting of the Elk River City Council adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, j ~ c;ilt:'-1--cf2 a -$.d-.....v-?U.z/ Sandra A. Thackeray ~ City Clerk ., . . ~ " CITY OF ELK RIVER 1994 COMPENSATION PLAN EXHIBIT 1 1. All 1993 pay ranges established by the City Council will increase by 3% in 1994, based on step 5, in order to remain competitive to the private market and comparable to similar communities. Based on acceptable work performance, all City employees will move up one step in their pay range or to the top of the pay plan, whichever is less. 2. The 1994 pay ranges for City employees are listed in Exhibit 2. 3. The 1994 Pay Plan continues the City's efforts to comply with the Comparable Worth Law. 4. The part time Liquor Store Clerks shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule: o - 500 Hours 501 - 1000 Hours 1001 - 2000 Hours 2001 - 3000 Hours 3001+ Hours $5.30 $5.82 $6.39 $7.16 $7.67 5. Vacation, holiday and sick time shall be granted in accordance with the City's Personnel Ordinance. All permanent, part time employees scheduled to work an average of at least 20 hours per week are to receive prorated benefits for vacation, holiday, and sick time. 6. All unionized employees (Police Department) will have their wages and benefits adjusted per City Council approval of the Police Union Contract and are not governed by any clauses of this resolution. 7. All probationary employees shall receive increases according to the agreement when the employee was hired. 8. The City's contribution for the health, life and dental benefits for employees will be increased to $280.00 per month in 1994. Prorated insurance benefits will be offered to all permanent employees scheduled to work an average of 30 or more hours per week. 9. When the Waste Water Treatment System Superintendent is absent for at least one continuous eight hour period, at the discretion of the Department Head, one employee in the Waste Water Treatment System Department may receive pay at step five of the Maintenance III pay range for functioning as the "Lead Contact Worker". This adjustment during the . ~ ~ 10. 11. ~ absence of the Department Head is to reflect additional responsibilities directing the work crew and work program. To encourage continuing education for City employees, the City will reimburse 75% of the tuition fee to employees for successfully completing classes directly related to their position with the city. Any such class must be taken on employee time and receive written approval by the City Administrator before tuition reimbursement will be made. The City Council can the pay plan at compliance to the emploYffient status, based on performance make adjustments in any section any City Council meeting based Comparable Worth Law, changes changes in work responsibility, incentives. of on in or " CITY OF ELK RIVER PAY RANGES .1 1994 PROPOSED f3%) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 CITY ADMINISTRATOR 53656 56777 59898 63018 66139 FINANCE DIRECTOR 44714 47315 49916 52517 55117 POLICE CHIEF 44027 46636 49245 51854 54463 STREET SUPERINTENDENT 44027 46636 49245 51854 54463 BUILDING & ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 43504 46081 48658 51235 53812 W ASTEW A TER SUPERINTENDENT 43504 46081 48658 51235 53812 LIQUOR STORE MANAGER 38152 40984 40984 46647 49478 FIRE CHIEF 38152 40984 40984 46647 49478 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORD. 35478 37278 39120 41091 43169 CITY PLANNER 32960 35020 37080 39140 41200 BUILDING OFFICIAL 34235 35778 37299 38841 40384 CITY CLERK 34235 35778 37299 38841 40384 ASSIST ANT LIQUOR STORE MANAGER 21509 23095 24723 26308 27915 .e following positions are subject to overtime: , LICE SERGEANT 21.69 22.16 22.54 ...::JILDING INSPECTOR 13.82 14.49 15.14 15.80 16.46 ZONING ASSIST ANT 11.77 12.65 13.52 14.41 15.31 RECYCLING COORDINATOR 11.77 12.65 13.52 14.41 15.31 SR ACCOUNTING CLERK 10.39 11.21 12.00 12.81 13.64 TAC OFFICER 9.87 10.67 11 .46 12.29 13.10 ACCOUNTING CLERK 8.56 9.40 10.26 11.05 11.88 SECRETARY 8.56 9.40 10.26 11.05 11.88 COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER 8.56 9.40 10.26 11.05 11.88 SENIOR CITIZEN COORDINATOR 7.96 8.60 9.27 9.93 10.59 SECRETARY RECEPTIONIST 7.96 8.60 9.27 9.93 10.59 RECEPTIONIST 7.21 7.88 8.55 9.22 9.79 FULL TIME LIQUOR CLERK 7.34 7.96 8.56 9.22 9.79 CLERK TYPIST 6.18 6.90 7.57 ' 8.29 9.01 ' WWTS OPERATOR 10.84 11.39 12.34 13.05 13.74 14.46 MAINTENANCE III 12.84 13.49 14.16 14.87 15.61 MAINTENANCE II 11.34 11.67 12.03 12.74 13.43 14.15 MAINTENANCE I 9.27 9.84 10.40 10.97 11.54 12.10 LABORER 7.43 7.69 7.96 8.49 9.28 9.82 PART TIME LIQUOR CLERK 5.30 5.82 6.39 7.16 7.67 . f ~ ,) .. ---\( II eY11 ;~/ E h River ITEM 9. 1. TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FROM: DATE: DECEMBER 16, 1993 SUBJECT: 1994 PAY RESOLUTION Attached for your review is the draft 1994 pay rasolution. This is the same pay resolution that was presanted to the City Council during the budget worksessions. This pay resolution shows a 3% across the board for the City employees. The City Council can approve a pay resolution with the changes that are discussed at this meeting; or the City Council can give staff direction to change the pay resolution and to present this revised resolution at a later meeting (1/3/94). The pay resolution is not an issue that requires City Council action on 12/20/93. Depending on when we get to this agenda item in the evening, we can certainly postpone all discussions on pay adjustments until 1/3/93. However, if the pay resolution is not approved by 1/10/94, it will require extra work from the Finance Department (back pay). e There does not appear to be any clear consensus or agreement on how to make pay adjustments for the non-union employees for 1994. This is not surprising as there is typically a fair amount of debate on salaries prior to adjustments being made by the Council. One issue that does need to be brought to the Council's attention, as it relates to pay adjustments, is the comparable worth law. Regarding the comparable worth law, the City was deemed in compliance as of 12/31/92. Since that time, we have lost our Zoning Assistant and have not filled that position but instead hired a City Planner. At this time, based mainly on this change, the City is slightly out of compliance with the comparable worth law. Any pay adjustments that are made by the City Council that would not treat the female dominated positions (clerical positions) the same as the male dominated positions would then move the City further out of compliance with the comparable worth law. It should be noted that the results of the study the City participated in with all of the metropolitan communities on updating the comparable worth plan has been completed. The City will be analyzing the results of this study and will be recommending comparable worth changes and pay adjustments to the City Council in 1994. Finally, it should be noted that any Council adjustments that may be above or below the norm for department heads will have a minimum effect on the City's comparable worth status. e The Elk River Police Union employaes are scheduled to receive a 3% increase in 1994. Based on the 12/7/93 Utilities Commission P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 ",. minutes, it appears that the Utilities employees are scheduled to receive a 3.18% increase in 1994. Whether the City Council gives a 2% or 3% increase to employees is not an overly significant financial issue. What is more significant, is the message that the pay adjustments will send from the Council to the employees. At this time, staff still recommends that the Council adjust pay 3% across the board, and then if the Council would like to make further adjustments for individual department heads, this can be done above (or below) the 3% level and still not have a major effect on the balancing of the 1994 budget. e Above and beyond the pay adjustments for all the City employees, there are numerous other title changes, pay adjustments, and benefit adjustments that have been accumulating over the last nine months that we would like the City Council to consider incorporating into the 1994 pay resolution. Some of these issues may be easy for the City Council to either agree on or to reject, while others may be more difficult and require Council discussion. The items for the Council to consider include the following: e e 1. Change Gary Schmitz' title to Planning Assistant. This would not change his payor his comparable worth point ranking/status. Formerly Gary was called the Recycling Coordinator, but now he is working more in the Planning area, and with Steve Rohlf in the environmental and code enforcement areas. Planning Assistant is a more acceptable title for the work that Gary is doing for the City. In 1994, we also have to change Gary's job description to more accurately reflect his duties. 2. Consider the TAC Officer assignment as outlined in the attached 12/14/93 memo from the Chief of Police, Tom Zerwas. This request seems reasonable and the effect would be a $.52 per hour increase for the TAC Officer. 3. Change the title for Brenda's position to Accounting Clerk and the title of Alice's position to Secretary. We already have a job description for Secretary, but we will need to do a job description for Accounting Clerk in 1994 for Brenda. Additionally, the pay for the Secretary has been in past pay resolutions, and the pay for the Accounting Clerk should be identical to this position. I would like to make the pay change for these two positions ($1.25 per hour increase) retroactive to 7/1/93. These two employees have been functioning in the Secretary and Accounting Clerk capacity since we relocated to our new facility (first day was 3/29/93). , \ . 4. e e The work that Geryl is performing for the City is really above the Clerk/Typist job description. Also, the work that she is performing is necessary for the City to operate efficiently. In many regards, the work of this "backup" position is similar to the work of the receptionist as she performs those functions, and the Building and Zoning secretary/Receptionist as she also performs those functions. In this regard, it is suggested that we adjust the Clerk/Typist pay range to the level of the Receptionist and that we adjust the job description to more accurately reflect the duties necessary in Elk River. Also associated with our clerical work, we should change the Receptionist title to Receptionist/Clerk to more accurately define the duties of Debbie in this position. 5. Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent believes it is appropriate to pay the Laborer position additional wages when employees in that position work "out of classification" and does Maintenance I work when operating the snowplow. Please see the attached memo from Phil Hals on this topic. I agree with this request. 6 . The Street Maintenance employees have advised me that the County pays its snow removal operators double time on holidays when they work, rather than the time and one-half that we pay. Additionally, the Utilities Department pays its employees double time for working on holidays and Sundays. The Street Department would like the City Council to consider similar double time pay for them when they have to plow snow on holidays (like what happened on Thanksgiving Day) and on Sundays. Two Street Department employees are on call every night and on weekends throughout the winter. Overall, all of the Street Department employees are on call five weeks each during the winter. The Street Department would like the City Council to consider a one hour at regular hourly wages paYment per day that they are on call. In comparison, MnDOT employees receive fifteen minutes of pay per hour that they are on call, up to a maximum of four hours per day. The Utilities Department receives eight hours of pay per week of call at time and one-half. The County building maintenance department receives six hours of straight pay for being on call. 7 . As previously discussed with the City Council, I would like to have Economic Development Coordinator, Bill Rubin, be appointed the Executive Director of the EDA and the Administrator of the HRA. This e . e olI" change would also have to be approved by the EDA and HRA. From a functional point of view, Bill has been performing these duties and has had the responsibilities of the Administrator of the HRA and Executive Director of the EDA. I have simply had the titles but have not been performing the functions as Bill has been doing this work for the City. Associated with this change, I am recommending that the pay for the Economic Development Coordinator be adjusted to $45,000 (Step 5) for 1994 and that Bill, in 1994, begin receiving vacation at the three week level (this is typically not achieved until after seven years of service, however, we did just recently appoint Steven Ach as the City Planner at the three week vacation level). 8. A number of employees have approached me regarding our employee vacation schedule. Currently, the maximum number of vacation days accumulated is 20 (4 weeks) after seventeen years of service. These employees advised me that after 20 years of service, the Elk River Utilities provides 25 days of vacation, and that the norm in the County is 24 days of vacation after 20 years. However, the Sheriff's Department receives 24 days of vacation after 15 years. No recommendation on this issue is offered, however, a number of employees would like the Council to at least consider this issue and possibly make some adjustments in our vacation schedule. Aside from all of the issues noted above, and the pay adjustment issue, I would like to advise the City Council that City Planner, Steven Ach, ends his six month probationary period on December 28, 1993. I will be sending Steven a memo on this topic, but I think it should be very clear to the Council, as it is to me, that Steven has successfully completed his probationary period and that his work has met our expectations for fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the City Planner position. -EIU Memorandum -~I To: Patrick Klaers, City Administrator Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of Police ~7. December 14, 1993 t7 From: Date: Police Department . . Subject: T.A.C. Officer Position For the past couple years, the police department has functioned without filling the Administrative Secretary position. This has created some problems without any direct supervision over the clerical staff. I am, therefore, requesting that T.A.C. Officer Kathy Anderson be given the responsibility of supervising all of the clerical and receptionist employees. This responsibility would be an assignment rather than a promotion. At some point in time when the Administrative Secretary position is employed, this responsibility would revert back to the Administrative Secretary. I am recommending that Kathy's salary increase to the same level as the Senior Accounting Clerk. TDZjkma 720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 . (612) 441-2324 A.I :..\( ( II rlkl River TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FROM: PHIL HALS, STREET/PARK SUPT. DATE: DECEMBER 3, 1993 SUBJECT: OUT OF CLASS WAGES FOR SNOW PLOWING In October, 1992, Amy Borst was hired full-time in the Laborer Class. It has been my intention to promote Amy through the four step laborer schedule as her skills develop and then to raise her to the Maintenance I worker schedule and eventually to the Maintenance II worker schedule as her skills and experience reach that level. Amy's present wage is $7.47 per hour and I would ask the Council to authorize an "out of class" wage of $9.55 per hour (which is Step 1 of the Maintenance I worker schedule) for Amy when she is involved with snow removal. Amy operates a snowplow on a designated route with the same duties and responsibilities as the other operators and I feel that in the spirit of equal pay for equal work, she should be paid at least at the level of Step 1 of Maintenance I. This type of "out of class" wage rates is common to many cities throughout the area for this type of wage to responsibility ~ adjustment. e P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 ! :.\) ( ); .y of 1Y ~ll{ TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FROM: PAT KLAERS, CITY ADMI~~TOR DECEMBER 15, 1993 ~ PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT DATE: SUBJECT: This position is still in the proposed 1994 budget and I am not sure if this position will be cut or eliminated at this 12/20 meeting, or in January, or if the position will remain and be filled in 1994. I know that some Councilmembers have strong feelings regarding this proposed position. The City has functioned without this position and clearly can continue to do so if this position is not authorized. However, I am still recommending that this position be filled based on our need, requests from department heads, and experience on how similar communities handle this responsibility and function. - During the summer worksessions on the budget, I presented the Council with some information on the Personnel/Administrative Assistant position. (The more appropriate title for personnel is now "Human Resources Coordinator".) In this memo I have outlined some of the possible work responsibilities of this position. These duties included: - Ensuring compliance to the Americans with (ADA) and other handicap accessibility laws including updating our affirmative job descriptions. disability act state and federal action plan and Assisting in the development of a written employee evaluation system including training for the evaluators (department heads and City Administrator). Evaluating the City employee insurance and benefits package and recommending appropriate changes. - Ensuring compliance with the state comparable worth law. - Coordinating the recruitment and hiring process of new employees to ensure compliance with state and federal discrimination laws and data privacy laws. - Monitoring and recommending wellness/fitness program and offered to union employees) improvements in the the WIP (currently City only - Improving the City employee training program. . - Improving the City employee assistance program. - Developing and implementing an employee safety program. P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · ~612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 e . e " - Updating the City personnel ordinance as appropriate. - Monitoring proposed and new state and federal personnel laws and legislation and ensuring compliance to all of these laws...i.e., family leave law, sexual preference law, employee benefits for partner law, etc. In order to get more information as to whether or not this proposed position is unique to Elk River, I referred to the Twin City Metropolitan Area Salary Survey. A copy of all of the cities included in the survey is attached. Almost all of the larger population cities have a Personnel Director and this is not a surprise as the need for the position increases with the number of employees and typically the size of the community. I was mainly interested in cities that have a population similar to Elk River (last column of the group five suburbs). In this regard, a "quick and dirty" telephone survey was completed. The results of this survey are indicated in the second attachment to this memo. The survey results show that a number of communities in our population range have personnel directors. Also, a number of cities in our population range have the Assistant to the City Manager position in charge of all the personnel work for the City. Finally, the cities without any notation on the attached page, had the personnel work completed by a variety of city employees. The cities of Andover, Stillwater, North St. paul, and Chaska had the personnel function completed by the City Administrator (or manager), a Senior Accounting Clerk, or by each individual department head. As with most government functions, no two cities are identical and this seems to be true with personnel work. fit :;;J' I[~) Ii ,;;: .~: ~1 !i :~ It ;;t\ li- ,:;a) 1.-.:;1) ~-:;t, I;~\ I;-~; I;..~~: I .....j If'~ I: ::2) :. -:.2,' 1-'1 I. _. :;J'; I. -..\ I ;i I I ~: . . -=::a. r-.r.. I"~' 1'1t. I:.-~" 1'-:' I:~.- 1-- ~; [-~! l-~. I-~. 1~ 1992 METRO SURVEY UNITS OF GOVERNMENT - GROUPINGS AND POPULATIOW Listed below, In logical groupings lor survey reporting purposes, are the units 01 state, metropolitan-wide, county and municipal governments In the Twin Cities Metropolllan area. Of these, 109 reported data In the 1992 survey. Stale 01 Minnesota ..----.----.--.---.---.--.--.--.---.--.--.---.---Group One .. State Ag.ncl....-.---.-.--.-.-....____._._._._.__._..,-_.... University 01 Minnesota ..------.--------.--.-----.---.-Group Two - M.tropolltan-wld. Agencl.. - (Seven County Area)-------.-.---._.---._.___.__._. Melropolltan Airports Commission Metropolitan Council Metropolitan Waste Control Commission Metropolitan Transit Commission Hennepin County Ramsey County ..--.-----.------.--.--.Group Three - H.nn.pln County, Ramsey County, Twin CIU..--.--.--.--.-----.......--__._._._. 1,039,099 488,363 Minneapolis St. Paul 368,993 272,537 282,461 248,553 ..--.-------------.--------.--..Group Four - Selected COuntl..---.-____._.__._._.__.______. Dakota County Anoka County St. Louis County Washington County 199,213 150,653 ---------.-.--.--.-.--------Group Flv. - Suburbs Ov.r 10,000-- Bloomington 86,453 Brooklyn Cenl.r 29,741 Brooklyn Pall< 57,359 Fridley 28,313 Coon Rapids 54,518 Lakevllle 26,408 Plymouth 52,492 Shorevlew 24,912 Bumsvllle 51,743 While Bear LaKe 24,865 Eagan 49,159 Crystal 23,771 Mlnnetonka 48,658 Cottage Grove 23,715 Edina 46,079 Inver Grove Heights 23,370 St. louis Pall< 43,781 New Brighton 22,253 Eden Prairie 40,091 New Hope 21,715 Maple Grove 39,980 W()O(t)ury 21,392 Blaine 39,757 Golden Valley 20,989 . 'Apple Valley 35,979 South St. Paul 20,123 Rlchlleld 35,544 Oakdale 19,735 Rosevllle 33,493 West St. Paul 19,144 Maplewood 31,365 Columbia Heights 19,916 Olmstead County Scott County Carver County Cha""lin Anoka Hopkins Andover Hastings Robbinsdale StUlwater Ramsey North St. Paul Mounds View Chanhassen Shakopee Prior Lake Chaska Vadnais Heights Savage .-.--.-----.-----..Group Six - Suburbs Und.r 10,000-.------.--. Mendota Heights Mound Arden Hills Lino Lakes Rosemount Ham Lake Lillie Canada East Bethel St. Anthony Orono Spring LaKe Pall< Farmington Shorewood . Forest Lake Lake Elmo Mahtomedl Falcon Heights Corcoran St. Paul Park Circle Pines Hugo Dayton Wayzata Newport Deephaven Oak Pall< Heights Waconla Mlnnetmta North Oaks 9,650 9,586 9,496 9,273 9,129 9,047 9,029 8,233 7,902 7,303 6,561 6,136 6,135 6,007 5,900 5,679 5,376 5,300 4,995 4,710 4,621 4,507 3,820 3.729 3.669 3,583 3,582 3,501 3,456 Med'llla Belle Plalne Bayport Jordan Independence Lauderdale Anon Osseo St. Francis Vlclorta Water10wn New Prague excelsior LeXington Maple Plain Lakeland Long Lake Centervllle Sprtng Park Greenfield Tonka Bay Young America Norwood Sf. Bon/laclus Lake St. Croix Beach Blrchwood Dellwood Carver Hllhop 3,219 3,166 3,121 2,958 2,979 2,699 2,683 2,652 2,615 2,497 2,429 2,402 2.379 2,299 2,049 1,997 1,995 1,819 1,524 1,476 1,472 1,374 1,344 1,191 1,096 1,035 885 756 749 . PopulallQn figures based on 4/1/92 populallon census counts provided by Metropolitan Council. 'i Rogers Landfall Marine on St. Croix Greenwood WHlemle Mlnnetonka Beach Cologne VermHlion Ulydale Woodland Hamburg Mayer Gem Lake Rockford Pine Springs Loretto Bethel Medicine Lake Hampton New Germany St. Mary's Point Randolph Hanover Lakeland Shores Elko New Market Coates MiesvtUe IXR... Stanton Group 106,470 59,795 49,312 17.n1 17.219 16,391 16,047 15,722 14,406 13.970 12,767 12,607 12,590 12,339 11,966 11,730 11,727 11,267 10,951 707 667 602 602 594 571 564 510 501 495 492 483 440 438 434 419 416 386 373 358 338 331 302 293 227 224 194 135 ."",.. .. 'I . Champlin Anoka Hopkins Andover Hastings RobbinsdaJe ' Stflrwater Ramsey , North St. Paul + . Mounds View + Chanhassen · v Shakopee. Prior Lake Chaska Vadnais Heights, Savage / .../ . .v, V -./ v' + ..... .... + . '., . 17,771 , . ',' '. '17 218 . . ". . t , .,' . . , . '. .....16 391 . .. , . :16047. . . , 15,722 . 144(}6:.' , . 13,970'~. 12,767 ..-- . . .'12,607 .; .- '12 590 t . .12,339 . - 11 ,966 ' . , 11 ,730 . '11 ,727 11 '1267 10,851 . t/ .:pc..r. S 0'"' ~ e. \ D i V'~c...-tbv- Pe. rs 011'\" c.-l W ov- k .JOV\C- by ~515fa"\-r 1b C,+, rY\ ~ ~ <\ J e. yo- 4ItPOSITION TITLE: INCUMBENT: DEPARTMENT: REPORTS TO: - :,. ,. POSITION DESCRIPTION Human Resource Director ORIGINAL DATE: Februarv 1988 Gail Blackstone REVISION DATE: October 1993 APPROVED BY: ~~./t-b~:--< 4AbLLtef~~d Administration City ManaQer PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION Under the general direction of the City Manager performs responsible work in directing the personnel program for the City of Maplewood. Provide general management support to the City Manager in all areas as assigned to ensure accomplishment of City objectives. RELATIONSHIPS Supervision of staff relative to personnel matters. Has work contacts with City appointed officials, all employees, outside agencies, local media, and the general public. e MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY * 1. Supervises and participates in personnel recruitment, screening and testing for all City departments. * 2. Researches, manages, and participates in labor negotiations with employee representatives; at direction of City Manager, provides final internal City response in grievance resolution; monitors, administers, and enforces provisions of collective bargaining agreements. * 3. * 4. * 5. * 6. e* 7. * 8. Conducts salary and fringe benefit surveys and analyzes results; administers and updates City pay plans; conducts job analyses and recommends revision in salary ranges; completes personnel related surveys/reports. Develops, evaluates, and maintains job descriptions; conducts job audits and analyzes positions for proper classification; recommends revisions in position classification. Administers, interprets, and updates Personnel Policy Manual and personnel procedures; recommends revisions of personnel policies. Manages and evaluates employee benefit programs. Consults, advises, and interprets personnel policies and labor agreements with all City departments; advises management on personnel related issues. Monitors City's job performance evaluation system. ~ ~ ...~uman Resource Director ~ctober 1993 Page Two MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY (Continued) * 9. Manages City's workers compensation program. *10. Supervises the maintenance of all personnel files and records,' including dates and records of sick leave, injuries, vacation, commendations, reprimands, job performance evaluations, merit reviews, accidents or damage involving City property; education and special training; and other department records. 11. Conducts and/or coordinates new employee orientation, exit interviews and employee training programs. 12. Serves as City representative on Employee Safety and Insurance Committees, Human Relations Commission and Police Civil Service Commission. 13. Performs other administrative duties as assigned by the City Manager. * Essential Functions ~OOSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Requires Bachelor's degree in Personnel, Public Administration, or related field. Desire Masters Degree in Industrial Relations, Personnel or Public Administration. Minimum of three (3) years experience in personnel administration with two (2) years labor relations experience. Desire local government personnel experience. Relevant supervisory and management experience may be substituted. . Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with appointed officials, staff and employees, employee representatives, outside agencies and general public. . Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form. . Working knowledge of the principles and methods of personnel administration including: employee recruitment/selection; job analysis and classification; job performance evaluation; compensation and benefits, and related personnel principles. Knowledge of state and federal laws relating to employee selection; affirmative action, equal employment opportunity; labor relations and collective bargaining. . Knowledge of the structure, functions and operations of municipal government. . Knowledge of laws governing municipal personnel administration. ~ JAN 2 1 199'4 . CITY OF MAPLE GROVE 1993 ============================================================================== POSITION: Human Resource Director DEPARTMENT: Administration LEVEL: Department Director SALARY: $(? 38,880 - 64,721) ============================================================================== NATURE OF WORK Reporting to the City Administrator, this position directs all aspects of .the Human Resource function for the City. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED * Monitors the interpretation and administration of personnel policies, procedures, and practices throughout the City. * Develops policies and regulations for City Council approval. ~ * Provides and maintains compensation/wage and salary programs. * Plans and~evaluates non-insurance related benefit programs. * Determines job content/specifications and writes job descriptions for the City. * Administers the classification/evaluation system for the City. * Manages City labor negotiations and relations. * Manages recruitment and staffing activities for the City. * Monitors City Affirmative Action plan. * Monitors the administration of the City's performance appraisal program. * Manages City worker compensation insurance plan. * Develops and administers all human resource related policies for the Volunteer Fire department. Conducts research and prepares special reports, as requested, for the City Administrator. Administers employee Right to Know Act requirements. ~ Monitors legislation that may affect the City. e e e HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION PAGE 2 Conducts new employee orientation to the City personnel policies, procedures, and programs. Conducts exit interviews. Monitors training and development activities for the City and participates in the City's training committee. KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. Ability to analyze situations and identify problems. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, consultants, the general public, and others. Knowledge of the organizational objectives of City government. Knowledge of personnel applications, benefits, and compensation systems. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree, 'orwcomparable experience, is required. Familiarity with the Pay Equity Law is desired. Knowledge of Minnesota Law as it pertains to Public personnel is desired. * INDICATES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS position: CITY OF MAPLE GROVE 1993 Physical Demands & Job Description Supplement HUM"", ~~')b;..'l"~ 0;,,( c:.:\-.:- i Ass'st to cit Administrator Department: Administration Per 1 Coordinator -Level: E7 (101.0 105.9) Date: 4-93 NARRATIVE: Under the supervison of the City Administrator, this position mnages the personnel function of the City, as well as assisting the City Administrator with special projects. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office Environment PHYSICAL DEMANDS -Physical Activity Frequency- N = Never S = Seldom - represents 1 - 5% o = Occasional - represents 6 - 33% F = Frequently - represent 36 - 66% C = Continuous - represents 67 - 100% (Check) Frequency Describe: X Walking/Standing 0 x Sitting F X Standing in one place 0 Reaching: ~Abo" 'hrotde" X Away from Body ffi I ! X Climbing-Height S X Pulling/Pushing S X Crawling/Kneeling/Squatting S X Bending/Stooping S Balancing N v Twisting/Turning 0 ^ X Repetitive Movement F (hands/wrists) Running N Use HANDS for repetitive activity: Describe: Y Simple Grasping N Firm Grasping Y Fine Manipulating Y Keyboarding ~use FEET for repetitive ~vements LI FTI NG Frequency "eight COllIIIeOts Above Shoulder S :s10# Waist to Shoulder S :s10# Knee to Waist S :S10# Copy paper Floor to Knee S :S10# Carrying S :S10# PHYSICAL SENSES (check) CoIIInents Y Vision N Color Vision Y Hearing Y Talking N Smell ing Y Feeling ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS/JOB HAZARDS . Hazardous Substances Frequency to Exposure Describe N Gases Y Chemical White out N Fumes N Dust . Infection Diseases Describe Infectious Disease . Physical Agents Describe Describe . N Heat/cold/frequent N Unprotected heights temp. changes ~ N Lighting: bright/dim N Wet/dry N Electrical Hazards N Noise N Humidity N Mechanical Hazards (ie, equipment, moving parts) N Ionizing/Non-ionizing radiation N Time Spent Outside N Vibrations Y Time Spent Inside ~ Y Time Spent in Vehicle 1 x week driving in metro area Additional Requirements: (i.e. driving, reading) Data Source: evaluated by: Validated by: Beckv Weber Date: 4-93