HomeMy WebLinkAbout153 - 12/21/1993 - ADOPTING THE 1994 PAY PLAN ORDINANCE NO. 153, 1993
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 1994 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, Section 2-566 of the City Code requires that the salaries of all
classified employees of the City shall be fixed by ordinance of the City Council ;
and
WHEREAS, City Council has also elected to fix the salary range of those
unclassified management employees who report to the City Manager or City
Attorney; 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 at an average of 4.5% over the median of the
market; and
WHEREAS, the City annually reviews the appropriate labor market for survey
positions by presenting total compensation calculations and assumptions to the
Personnel Board, which in turn forwards its recommendation to the City Council ;
and
WHEREAS, the Personnel Board has recommended adoption of the pay plan for
classified employees and unclassified management employees which has been
submitted by the City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1 . That the Council hereby adopts the 1994 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 2. That the effective date of the Plan shall be the first full pay
period of January 1994, which begins January 3, 1994.
Section 3. That the City Manager (or City Attorney in the case of the
Deputy and Assistant City Attorneys) 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 1994 maximum pay step does not change
and the total cost of employee compensation does not exceed the amount budgeted
therefor in the 1994 Budget.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and order published this
7th day of December, A.D. 1993, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st
day of December, A.D. 1993.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21st day f December, A 1993.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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