HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-131-08/18/1992-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL COMPENSATION RESOLUTION 92-131
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT POLICY
REGARDING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY AND
RELATING TO THE 1993 ANNUAL BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City Council has identified a number of policy issues
concerning compensation philosophy and employee productivity during work sessions
and meetings over the past few months; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to have an established philosophy for
setting salaries and benefits for City employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to have an established philosophy
regarding the Human Resource Management practices of the City organization; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has a goal of providing citizens with high
quality services in a cost effective manner; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 1992, the City Council formally adopted Resolution 92-
115, a package of Financial and Management Policies, which will serve as a basis
for related portions of the Annual Budget Ordinance for the fiscal year beginning
January 1 , 1993, and ending December 31 , 1993; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to formally adopt this additional
Financial and Management Policy in order to address the subjects of Human
Resource Management and Productivity; and
WHEREAS, the contents of this Resolution shall , in conjunction with
Resolution 92-115, serve as the basis for the 1993 Annual Budget Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
as follows:
Section 1 . That the Human Resource Management and Productivity Policies
attached hereto as Exhibit "A, " and incorporated herein by this reference, be,
and the same hereby are adopted; and
Section 2. That the Policy as adopted in Section One shall , in conjunction
with the Financial and Management Policies in Resolution 92-115, serve as the
basis for the Ordinance adopting the 1993 Annual Budget for the City of Fort
Collins.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 18th
day of August, A.D. 1992.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY POLICIES
The City of Fort Collins' goal as an employer is to attract and retain quality employees in recognition of
their essential contribution in providing services to the citizens of Fort Collins. As a provider of services
in the community, the experience, commitment and talent of our employees is critical to the quality and
value of City services.
The City has two financial policies which address the human resource component of its cost of providing
services:
A. Employee Compensation Poli: ,
In order to attract and retain quality employees and also to recognize and reward quality
performance the City has established a system which guides the compensation of its employees. The
objective of the compensation policy is to pay employees fairly, competitively and in a way that is
understandable to the community and the organization.
For employees who represent the long-term, career work force of the City, compensation will be
set through a total compensation methodology. Total Compensation is defined as the sum of the
salary paid and the City's cost for benefits which are provided to compensate an employee for work
performed. This method will use annual surveys of the relevant labor market. The labor market
will be defined as that which most closely approximates the competitive market from which the City
hires its employees from specific job groups. This market will be primarily within Northern
Colorado and represent a mix of public and private employers, to the greatest extent possible.
Hourly,seasonal,and temporary employee compensation rates will be set according to the prevailing
market for that type of employee within the Northern Colorado Market. These employees are
valuable resources in the provision of services in the community, so the City will set these
compensation rates in a way which will attract high quality employees.
B. City Performance Goals and Measures Policies
The goals of the City of Fort Collins are to provide our citizens with services which are above
average in quality and below average in cost, and to provide those services with fewer than the
average number of employees,as measured against comparable municipalities. In addition, the City
wishes to attract and retain quality employees and also to recognize and reward quality performance.
To accomplish these goals, the City will:
• Target the compensation rate for classified City employees at the 70th percentile of the
relevant labor market;
• Maintain staffing levels lower than the average for other municipalities providing similar
services;
• Measure and quantify customer satisfaction with the quality of services provided by the City
and continuously improve the quality of those services;
• Continue to monitor the cost effectiveness of providing services through City operations
in comparison to the cost of providing the services through the private sector;
• Continue to monitor the cost effectiveness of adding additional staffing to provide services
in comparison to the cost of adding capital equipment or employing other options to
streamline operations; and
• Measure the productivity and effectiveness of the City's work force.