HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/18/2007 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 150, 2007, ADOPTIN ITEM NUMBER: 16
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December 18, 2007
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Wendy Williams
Amy Sharkey
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 150, 2007, Adopting the 2008 Classified Employees Pay Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of this Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2008 Pay Plan incorporates the new pay philosophy of establishing pay ranges by using the
average actual salary data for benchmark positions to set the pay range mid-point. Data from the
public and private sectors was used to determine the prevailing market rates for approximately 100
benchmark jobs. This Ordinance,unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 4,2007,sets
pay ranges, not specific salaries of individual employees.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- December 4, 2007.
ATTACHMENT
ITEM NUMBER: 15
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: December4, zoos
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Wendy Williams
Amy Sharkey
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 150, 2007, Adopting the 2008 Classified Employees Pay Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding for the Pay Plan will be accomplished with existing funds,as proposed and modified in the
2008/2009 budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COPY
The 2008 Pay Plan incorporates the new pay philosophy of establishing pay ranges by using the
average actual salary data for benchmark positions to set the pay range mid-point. Data from the
public and private sectors was used to determine the prevailing market rates for approximately 100
benchmark jobs. This Ordinance sets pay ranges, not specific salaries of individual employees.
BACKGROUND
PRIMARY DATA SOURCES:
Mountain States Employer's Council (MSEC) Colorado Compensation Survey
MSEC Colorado CompensatiCer,
y en o oyers of all sizes. Data was
collected from 438 responde all o t S f Colorado, including the four
geographic areas of Denver/Bo ern o o,Sou Colorado,and the Western Slope
and representing 49,207 emplth go ent oyers are included in this survey,
they represent only 17% of the employers. MSEC surveys 328 benchmark jobs.
Mountain States Emplover's Council (MSEC) Information Technology Compensation Survey
Data is collected from 326 respondents. There are 5,832 employees and 78 benchmark jobs.
Information is not broken down by geographic region or type of industry.
December 4, 2007 -2- Item No. 15
Mountain States Employer's Council (MSEC) Public Employers Compensation Survey:
Data is collected from 111 respondents. There are 30,636 employees and 307 benchmark jobs.
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CML reports compensation m an s ' ns Ytate of Colorado, including
municipalities, counties, and special districts.
PAY PLAN
The pay ranges were established by calculating the average actual salary for benchmarks jobs and
using that data to set the mid-point of the pay range. The mid-point is then used to establish the
minimum and maximum of the pay range(40%spread)and allowing approximately 10%difference
between pay grades.
The pay for benchmark jobs was compared to similar jobs in the local private and public sectors to
evaluate the competitiveness of the pay grades. Each of the pay grades in an occupational group was
analyzed.
The resulting data showed thatCaa
gro s t a sted to remain competitive with
the market. The proposed a ange j nt fo on-skills based pay occupational
groups is 5.4%. The proposed d' truer for ills based pay occupational groups
is 3.2%. These percentages set pay ranges, not the specific salaries of individual employees.
ORDINANCE NO. 150, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 2008 CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
PAY PLAN
WHEREAS, Section 2-566 of the City Code requires that the pay plan for all classified
employees of the City shall be established by ordinance of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is committed to compensating employees in a manner
which is fair, competitive and understandable; and
WHEREAS, the annual market analysis conducted by the Human Resources Department
includes public and private employer survey information for Northern Colorado and the Front Range,
providing clear benchmark information for approximately 100 benchmark positions; and
WHEREAS, City staff believes that the pay plan recommended by the City Manager is
consistent with the Council objectives,including the philosophy of establishing pay ranges by using
the average actual salaries for benchmark positions to set the mid-point of pay ranges for those
positions; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that the adoption of the recommended pay plan is in the
best interests of the City and further believes that the allocation of individual salaries within the pay
plan should be related to employee performance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council hereby adopts the 2008 City of Fort Collins Classified
Employees Pay Plan(the"Plan"),a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A"and incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. That the effective date of the Plan shall commence with the January 14, 2008
pay period.
Section3. That the City Manager maymodify the Plan by making pay equity adjustments
within the established pay levels of the Pay Plan, providing that the total cost of employee
compensation does not exceed the budget as adopted by City Council.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
December, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of December, A.D.
2007.
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Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 18th day of December, A.D. 2007.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk