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ITEM 6. MEMORANDUM fiver T°~ FROM: Mayor & City Council Pat Klaers, City Ad~i ator DATE: April 10, 1995 SUBJECT: Comparable Worth On March 13, 1995, the City Council reviewed the Comparable Worth proposal for the City of Elk River. At this meeting, the Council approved the point values for all city positions as submitted by the Committee and also approved the composition of the Comparable Worth Point Value Appeal Board. On 3/13/95, the City Council also reviewed a proposed revised city pay plan. The Council should note that this pay plan was offered by the Committee as an option for the city to remain in compliance with the State Comparable Worth Law and also to accomplish some objectives that were voiced by the Council. One of the main objectives that was incorporated into the plan was . to pay the top management employees slightly more so that they are comparable to similar communities in the metro area. The Council has a great deal of discretion in establishing the city pay plan, and even more discretion in setting the actual pay for individual employees. The Committee is not in any position to defend the pay plan proposal. It was simply offered to the Council as a starting point. Prior to this 4/10 Comparable Worth discussion, the Council is requested to review my 3/13/95 memo on Comparable Worth and the 3/17/95 update from the Comparable Worth Committee. Now that the point values have been established for employees, it is important for the City Council to also make adjustments in titles for a number of our employees. Please see the attached memo from the Committee on these title changes. Additionally, it is recommended that the City Council pass a motion which moves the Building Official and Assistant Finance Director to the non-exempt status and also moves the City Clerk to the exempt status. (The City Clerk has been considered exempt with the exception of her time for minute taking. This will now change to 100 percent exempt and her pay will be adjusted to reflect this change.) At the last City Council meeting on this issue, staff was requested to provide • some feedback on whether or not the step increases in the pay plan would be 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425