RES 76163 - Laserfiche WebLink

With respect to fringe benefits it appears that the management personnel have fringe benefits which amount to $300.00 to $400.00 per year over and above the regular employees. These benefits are two-fold; namely, two days administra- tive leave per year, and fully paid health insurance. Problem Areas As a result of [he reorganization and change of certain personnel within the' organization, certain problems have arisen which should be corrected or clari- fied for management personnel. For example, it's my feeling that the general low level of management salaries as shown on the surveys as well as in comparison with the rank and file em- ployees, especially in view of the fact that premium pay for management per- sonnel has been eliminated, must be addressed and corrected. In addition, adjustments in pay ranges in recognition for changed and/or in- creased responsibilities is required and must be accomplished. Finally, although substantial progress has been made in the reduction of the vacation liability for management employees, there is still somewhat of a problem in this area. The program established last year, compensating for a certain amount of unused vacation should be continued for another year in order to attempt to eliminate the problem altogether. Conclusions and Recommendations With reference to the compensation strategy for 1976-77 and based upon the justification above, it is recommended that the City Council take the follow- ing action: 1. Establish the compensation for the positions of City Manager and Clty Attorney utilizing available salary comparison data and evaluation of performance by the City Council. This is, of course, solely a City Council prerogative and, therefore, the staff has no recommendation in this area. The compensation level and fringe benefits should be set forth in resolution form by the City Council. 2. Approve the following guidelines and/or criteria to be followed by the City Manager in determining the compensation level of the various employment categories: a. Salary increase, effective July 1, 1976, up to an average of 5%. In this connection, it is understood that certain positions may receive less than 5% while others may receive more depending upon the evaluation by the City Manager and the need for adjustments to pay ranges in order to recognize a change and/or increase 1n responsi- bilities. h. Fringe benefits for management employees to include again those which were granted last year over and above the general City em- ployees, such as fully paid medical and two days per year adminis- trative leave, as well as those fringe benefits granted to the general employees. 5.