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rei -\) ( ); !Ii< ITEM 9. 1. TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FROM: DATE: DECEMBER 16, 1993 SUBJECT: 1994 PAY RESOLUTIO Attached for your review is the draft 1994 pay resolution. This is the same pay resolution that was presented 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 employees 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