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but it is a state law and one we have to follow. The problem is...what if a revised job analysis profile says that the point rankings should not be changed and we have already increased wages for the employee group. This could have a spin-off effect throughout our pay plan. The city 2002 pay plan is attached for your reference. What Steve is proposing may turn out to be exactly the situation. Both groups - the plumbing and lead inspectors and the general building inspectors - may need to have a higher point ranking for their positions based on additional responsibilities and this may translate into them being put into a higher pay grade and ultimately receiving higher wages. But if a higher point ranking does not evolve then there are financial ramifications that the city will have to deal with. This request should be looked at in the context of all city employee groups. Ultimately, if a wage increase is provided in the building department, then all other employee groups will want equal consideration and treatment. Generally speaking for each City Council action there is also a reaction. The Council has any number of options available to them including doing nothing and simply hiring new inspectors if employees leave the city. If we don't hire experienced inspectors, then they go through the training process. This would be easier if we don't lose both employees. A "simple" although temporary solution may be to increase the wages of the plumbing and lead inspectors by $1.20 per hour ($2,500 per year) for additional building official work and responsibility. The city personnel committee can then look at all the inspector positions (duties and responsibilities) and make a recommendation to the City Council. This wage increase should be enough to keep Denny but we will likely lose Bob. On the other hand, even if we provide the increases that Steve is recommending, we still may not be able to keep Bob. This is not an easy situation under any circumstances but it is especially difficult due to the timing concerns. The City Council will have to make some decision in the not too distant future. It would be preferable if the City Council just adjusted pay and not set employee groups within different pay ranges or create a new pay range. Regardless of what happens in the next week or two, the personnel committee needs to have the inspectors provide an updated job analysis profile in order to incorporate any former building officials responsibilities into their position and then see if any point ranking change needs to take place.