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Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Wage & Benefits Committee MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: August 14, 2018 2.6 SUBJECT: Wage &Benefits Committee Update ACTION REQUESTED: Effective August 14, approve by motion the following changes to the compensation plan: • Change existing vacant Information Technology Technician position at pay grade F8 to Operational Technology Superintendent at pay grade M7. • Change existing Executive Administrative Assistant position at pay grade M1 to Executive Administrative Manager at pay grade M5. • Add new Communications &Administrative Coordinator position at pay grade 05. • Close existing vacant Key Accounts Specialist and Purchasing Specialist positions indefinitely. • Change existing Billing Specialist, Credit& Collections Specialist, and Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist positions from pay grade 03 to 04. • Change existing Accountant position from pay grade 06 to 07. • Change existing vacant Lead Bore Rig Operator position from pay grade F9 to F8. BACKGROUND: Per the Governance Policy G.2g1 Wage & Benefits Committee Charter and consistent with Governance Policy G.2g Commission Committees, the committee shall meet on a quarterly basis. The committee met on May 30, June 27, and August 8 regarding staffing levels, organizational growth, and succession planning. DISCUSSION: The committee has evaluated a number of positions regarding their essential job functions and compensation plan pay grade.The committee evaluated the essential job functions based on existing duties performed as well as most effective fit for the position within the organization.The essential job functions,required knowledge and skills,and minimum certification and experience requirements are used to determine organizational equity utilizing the Riley,Detlmann&Kelsey Job Evaluation System.This job evaluation system is then used to quantify and categorize positions within the ERMU compensation plan. Changes to essential job functions,required knowledge and skills,and minimum certifications and experience requirements may result in changes to a position's compensation plan pay group or pay grade.This is the same job evaluation system the city uses.The committee's evaluation has resulted in the following proposed changes: Operational Technology Superintendent-A full time Information Technology(IT)Technician position was approved in the 2018 budget starting January 1. The hiring of this position has been Page 1 of 3 34