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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Agenda Item 25
December 7, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Jamie Heckman, Compensation Consultant
Jenny Lopez Filkins, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 170, 2021, Amending Section 2-606 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and
Setting the Salary of the Chief Judge.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to establish the 2022 compensation of the Chief Judge. Council met in executive
session on November 30, 2021, to conduct the performance review of Chief Judge Jill Hueser.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Council is committed to compensating employees in a manner which is market -based, competitive, and tied to
performance. The goal as an employer is to attract, retain, engage, develop, and reward a diverse and
competitive workforce to meet the needs of the community now and in the future. To accomplish this goal,
Council and the Chief Judge meet twice a year to discuss performance and set goals for the coming year.
In 2021, the total compensation including benefits provided to the Chief Judge is as follows:
2021 Salary and Benefits Annual
Base Salary $ 165,000
Medical Insurance $ 10,221
Dental Insurance $ 612
Life Insurance $ 209
Long Term Disability $ 914
Nationwide (457) $ 4,950
Nationwide (401) $ 16,500
Total Monetary Compensation $ 198,407
Non-Monetary Benefits
Vacation (30 days per year)
Holidays (11 days per year)
Resolution 2019-099 establishes the process for evaluating the performance of the City Manager, City
Attorney, and Chief Judge. It states that any change in compensation for these employees will be adopted by
Council by Ordinance. This Ordinance will amend City Code to r eflect Chief Judge Hueser’s 2022
compensation.
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ATTACHMENTS
1.Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)
Establishing Compensation of the Chief JudgeDecember 7, 2021Teresa RocheJamie HeckmanATTACHMENT 1
2Compensation PhilosophyData driven and transparent Based on established marketCompetitiveTied to performance
3MethodologyData group•Adopted by Council on October 1, 2019•Colorado –9 Front Range cities (5 responded)Benchmark data•Base Salary•Bonus•Retirement•Car allowanceChief Judge Market
4Market AnalysisChief Judge 2021 Base Salary = $165,000Colorado Benchmark CitiesMarket Information10th 25th 50th 75th 90th$157,080 $160,950 $165,000 $172,062 $173,930Base Salary Percentiles
THANK YOU!
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ORDINANCE NO. 170, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-606 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND
SETTING THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF JUDGE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 of the City Charter, the City Counc il is
responsible for fixing the compensation of the Chief Judge; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to compensating its employees in a manner which is
fair, competitive and understandable; and
WHEREAS, the City’s pay philosophy is based on total compensation, which includes
not only base salary but also deferred compensation payments, vacation and holiday leave, and
amounts paid by the City for medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; and
WHEREAS, members of the City Council, with the assistance of City staff, and the
presumed Chief Judge have discussed terms and conditions of the presumed Chief Judge’s
employment, including the base salary to be paid to the presumed Chief Judge; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports a compensation philosophy of paying employees
a competitive salary and is setting the salary of the presumed Chief Judge based on established
market data; and
WHEREAS, the City Council met with the Chief Judge to conduct a review and establish
goals for her performance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes the annual base salary of the Chief Judge for 2022
should be established at the amount of $_______ effective January 10, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 2-606 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-606. - Salary of the Chief Judge.
The base salary to be paid to the Chief Judge for working 0.75 FTE shall be one hundred
sixty-five thousand ____________ dollars ($165,000________) per annum, payable in
biweekly installments, which sum shall be charged to general government expense.
Section 2. That the effective date of the salary adjustment shall be January 10, 2022.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
December, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of December, A.D.
2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21st day of December, A.D. 2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk