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~j Elk River -~ Municipal Utilities 13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 Elk River, MN 55330-0430 June 2, 2008 To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Jerry Takle John Dietz Jerry Gumphrey From: Bryan Adams Subject: Comparable Worth Phone: 763.441.2020 Fax: 763.441.8099 At the April 2008 Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting, John Dietz requested a presentation on State of Minnesota Comparable Worth legislation. I contacted Faith Zwemke of Department of Employee Relations concerning a presentation to this commission. Due to being a one person office she does not do presentations but felt the instruction to the compliance software provides adequate explanation. Enclosed is the following for your information: 1) Paper titled "Pay Equity in Minnesota Public Employment" that I wrote in 1995 while at University of St. Thomas in the MBA program. 2) "Guide to Understanding Pay Equity Compliance and Computer Reports" by Minnesota Department of Employee Relations. 3) Notice of Compliance dated 10-6-06. We will need to file again in 5 years or in 2011. At our meeting I will do a short presentation on how the comparable worth software works and interpreting the results. John Dietz also requested a survey of the following seven organizations to determine how they determine administrative salary increases. The results of this survey are reflected below. Chaska -Market surveys. They also use a pay per performance system for non-union. Increase was 3.5% area -same as craft people. Great River Energy -Market surveys. North St. Paul -Start with union contract increase and evaluate from there. Shakopee -Cost of living in 3% - 4% range plus merit. Each department gets a fixed dollar amount that is awarded on merit. City of Anoka - No response. Wright Hennepin -Market survey plus merit increases. This year administrative received 3.5% where craft people received 3.25%.