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Ji <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • PO. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />January 9, 2009 <br />To: Elk River Municipal Utilities commission <br />Jerry Takle <br />Jerry Gumphrey <br />John Dietz <br />From: Theresa Slominski <br />Re: Comparable Worth Reporting <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />I have been working on the comparable worth filing for the year ended 12/31/2008. In <br />June of 2008 a report was done and brought to the commission showing we were in <br />compliance. Since that report, a raise was given to the position of Office Clerk, the <br />Electric Superintendent retired and was replaced, and we went from 6 linepersons to 5. <br />When I input these changes, we were shown to be out of compliance (report is attached <br />as item #2.) <br />I have been in contact with Rod Kelsey from Riley, Dettmann, and Kelsey (the firm <br />working on our revised job descriptions and comparable worth compliance in the future), <br />Faith Zwemke from the State Pay Equity Office (PEO), and Lori Johnson from the city. <br />Lori took a look at the classes and suggested revising the points for two positions to get <br />back in compliance: the lead lineman and the electric superintendent. I have contacted <br />the HayGroup to review our revised points and determine if they are acceptable for our <br />reporting purposes. The HayGroup stated they should be able to get back to me early <br />next week with a determination. If the determination is favorable, we will be submitting <br />the report as attached item #1. <br />If the point values are not going to work, per the PEO, the other option is to change a <br />female pay grade that is shown as under the predicted pay so that it meets predicted pay. <br />There is a 30 day window after the year end for the governing body to adjust the pay and <br />make it effective 12/31/08, pay the rate going forward, and still be in compliance. The <br />least costly change is highlighted in item #2b and affects the Accountant and Finance <br />Director positions. (Changing just the Accountant position brought us to a 79.5% <br />underpayment ration and we need at least 80%.) This option would have a cost of $1,632 <br />in 2009 to implement. It is not ideal, and hopefully not the route we will have to take, but <br />it is feasible. <br />