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HomeMy WebLinkAbout135 - 12/17/1991 - ADOPTING THE 1992 TOTAL COMPENSATION PAY PLAN ORDINANCE NO. 135, 1991 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADOPTING THE 1992 CITY OF FORT COLLINS TOTAL COMPENSATION PAY PLAN WHEREAS, each year the City of Fort Collins adopts a financial policy which guides the development of the salary and benefit rates received by City employees; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is committed to compensating employees in a manner which is fair, competitive and understandable; and WHEREAS, the City's pay philosophy is based on total compensation, which takes into account both the salaries and benefits provided to employees; and WHEREAS, each year the City surveys the salaries and benefits of positions in other cities and northern Colorado private companies which are comparable to positions within the City of Fort Collins and uses this information to set benchmark salaries and benefits; and WHEREAS, the City staff has presented to the Personnel Board the survey information regarding salaries and benefits for comparable positions, and the Personnel Board has forwarded to the City Council its recommendations regarding the Total Compensation Plan for classified employees of the City; and WHEREAS, the recommendations of the staff and the Personnel Board are based upon the existing Council policy of compensating employees at the 70th percentile. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1 . That the Personnel Board has reviewed various methods for determining total compensation and the appropriate labor markets for survey positions and has forwarded its recommendations to the City Council . Section 2. That the Council hereby adopts the "1992 City of Fort Collins Total Compensation Pay Plan" (the "Plan") , a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Section 3. That the effective date of the Plan shall be the second full pay period of February 1992, which begins February 17, 1992. Section 4. That during the period from January 1, 1992, through February 17, 1992, the "1991 City of Fort Collins Pay Plan, " a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. That the City Manager is authorized to modify the Plan by increasing or decreasing the number of pay steps, making pay equity adjustments, reducing or increasing the entry rate or making other such changes as he may deem necessary or appropriate, so long as the 1992 maximum pay step does not change and the total cost of employee compensation does not exceed the amount budgeted therefor in the 1992 budget. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of November, A.D. 1991, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of December, A.D. 1991 . ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of December, A.D. 1991 . 'k" Majror ATTEST: City Clerk