HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.l.Non-Union Wage Adjustments for 2007AGENDA ITEM: Non -Union Wage Adjustments for
2007
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Jamie Verbrugge, City Administrator
Emmy Foster, Assistant City
Administrator
AGENDA NO. 1,4
ATTACHMENTS: None
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve wage adjustments increasing the com ensation
structure for non -union positions 3% effective January 1, 2007 and .5 effective July 1,
2007
4 ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: December 19, 2006
ISSUE
Approval of Non -Union Position Salary Ranges for 2007 of 3% effective on January 1 and .5%
effective on July 1 as discussed at the work session on December 13, 2006.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rosemount follows a compensation structure that consists of six steps (common
practice of other municipalities). Depending on level of expenence, new employees typically begin
at a lower step. Employees with satisfactory work performance progress through the pay range
until the top step is achieved Once at the top step, employees typically receive cost of living
increases thereafter. It has only been in times of budget cnsis when a few cities have not given
cost of living increases.
Regular, full -tome employees fall into one of five groups: LETS Union (police patrol), LEIS
Supervisory Union (police sergeants), Teamsters Union (public works), AFSCME Union (general
services) or non -union employees (supervisory or confidential positions).
Pay recommendations are typically based on three factors: pay equity compliance, comparability
with other Stanton VI cities (population 10,000 25,000), and market rate adjustment.
Prior to negotiations of the most recent union agreements, staff and Council discussed a
compensation philosophy that would gradually move the City's compensation schedule toward the
upper tier of Stanton VI cites and eventually toward comparabilitywith lower tier Stanton V cities.
This approach is in recognition that Rosemount will be moving into Stanton V in the next several
years.
Non -Umon Wage Adjustments
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City staff has budgeted the same amount for non -union employees as was agreed to by LELS 3%
effective on January 1 and .5% effective on July 1.
SUMMARY
The proposed non -union adjustments are consistent with the settled agreements with LELS and
LELS Supervisors, as well as being consistentwith the agreed upon compensation philosophy that
slowly and gradually moves the City toward comparabilitywith the lower tier (lesser population)
Stanton V communities.
Staff is requesting the Council make a motion to approve the above mentioned increase in wages
for non -union employees as discussed at the work session on December 13, 2006.