HomeMy WebLinkAbout142 - 11/19/1996 - ADOPTING THE 1997 CITY OF FORT COLLINS TOTAL COMPENSATION PAY PLAN ORDINANCE NO. 142, 1996
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 1997 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, the City of Fort Collins is committed to compensating employees in a manner
which is fair, competitive and understandable; and
WHEREAS, unlike past years when the City has annually surveyed the appropriate labor
market to determine the appropriate labor market changes for varying City pay families, staff
recommends a flat cost of living adjustment of 3% to all employees in 1997 pending completion of
a city-wide classification study, and
WHEREAS, the recommended increase of 3% for city employees takes into consideration
the increased cost of providing benefits in order to stay within the budgeted 3.2% Total
Compensation increase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council hereby adopts the 1997 City of Fort Collins Total Compensation
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
1997, which begins January 13, 1997.
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/she may deem necessary or appropriate, so long as the 1997 maximum pay step does not
change and the total cost of employee compensation does not exceed the amount budgeted therefor
in the 1997 Budget.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
November, A.D. 1996, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of November, A.D.
1996.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of November, A.D. 1996.
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