HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-013 (Implementation of Updated Stillwater Compensation Plan Wage Schedule Effective January 1, 2022; Authorizing $100,000 Expenditure of Unassigned General Fund Balance to Assist in Funding Implementation Costs)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2022-013
RESOLUTION APPROVING IMPLEMENTATION OF UPDATED STILLWATER
COMPENSATION PLAN WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022;
AUTHORIZING $100,000 EXPENDITURE OF UNASSIGNED GENERAL FUND
BALANCE TO ASSIST IN FUNDING IMPLEMENTATION COSTS
WHEREAS, in 2016, the City of Stillwater implemented a new Classification/
Compensation system for city employees, based on an extensive analysis of city positions, job
duties, comparative market review, staff discussion, appeals process and bargaining unit
ratification of the new system; and
WHEREAS, during the past 18 months, the City has found it increasingly difficult to
recruit talented individuals to fill vacant positions and to retain talented employees due to non-
competitive wage rates for some city positions; and
WHEREAS, based on recruitment and retention challenges, and following an RFP
process, the City Council authorized a contract with GovHR USA to conduct a comparative market
analysis of the City's compensation plan wage schedule; and
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2022, the City Council accepted the GovHR USA
Compensation Study Draft Final Report and Recommendations which recommended moving the
City Compensation Plan Wage Schedule to the 60th percentile of the comparative market results
(Table 3 in the GovHR USA Final Report — attached), and directed staff to prepare an
implementation plan and resolution for City Council consideration at its January 18, 2022 meeting;
and
WHEREAS, based on an analysis of the GovHR USA Final Report, staff recommends
that in order to assist with employee recruitment and retention challenges, it is in the best interests
of the City for the City Council to approve implementation of the Updated Stillwater
Compensation Plan Wage Schedule as attached, retroactive to January 1, 2022, and to fund the
cost of implementation from 2022 budgeted funds and a prudent one-time expenditure of general
fund balance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota, as
follows:
1) Approves implementation of the Updated Stillwater Compensation Plan Wage Schedule
effective January 1, 2022 shown as Table 3 in the Gov HR USA Compensation Study Final
Report;
2) Authorizes a one-time expenditure of $100,000 from the City unassigned general fund
balance to assist with funding the $200,000 implementation cost;
3) Directs City staff to work with City bargaining units regarding implementation.
Adopted by the City Council this 18th day of January, 2022.
CITY OF STILLWATER
Ted Kozowski, Mayor
ATTEST
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Thomas McCarty, Actg City Clerk