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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. p 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.