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<br />rei -'\) <br />( )j <br />rl~ <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />e <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL <br />PAT KLAERS, CITY AD~~TQ <br />JUNE 29, 1993 ~ ~ <br />STAFFING PRIORITIES <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The City Council has requested to review staffing priorities <br />and other personnel issues prior to the development of the <br />proposed 1994 budget. Based on the increase in demands for <br />public services as our community grows and develops, it is <br />appropriate that a personnel priorities discussion take place <br />by the City Council. The need for City Council input on <br />staffing priorities was briefly discussed last year by the City <br />Council during the budget process (see attached memo excerpt). <br /> <br />The past practice of the City Council has been to provide input <br />to myself and the Finance Director throughout the year on <br />staffing priorities. Staffing changes and additions are then <br />finalized during the annual budget review process. Limited <br />discussion by the Council has taken place on long term staffing <br />goals and needs. <br /> <br />Attached to this memo are a number of memos regarding personnel <br />issues and priorities. In this memo, I will attempt to offer <br />some input on the priority for each desired/needed position <br />when taking into consideration the needs of the entire City and <br />not just each individual department. This is necessary as <br />personnel additions directly affect the City's financial status <br />because, with very few exceptions, each staff addition will <br />have to be financed through increased tax revenues. The <br />Council should note that increased tax revenues do not <br />necessarily mean an increased tax rate, because as the <br />community develops, so will the tax base increase upon which <br />the tax burden is spread out. <br /> <br />Total General Fund personal services expenses in 1993 are <br />approximately $2,000,000. With no changes in the City Pay <br />Plan, a 3% increase "across the board" for employees, the <br />normal employee step increases, a typical increase in the City <br />contribution to the employee insurance package, and <br />implementation of the WIP for police union officers; the City <br />Council will see personal services in 1994 increase by about <br />$100,000 (5%). Any personnel additions that are needed and <br />authorized would be expenses incurred above this amount. <br /> <br />I understand that beyond <br />the Council may also want to <br />City Pay Plan. The 1993 <br />reference. <br /> <br />personnel additions and priorities, <br />discuss certain aspects of the <br />Pay Plan is attached for your <br /> <br />P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />