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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3C <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: September 14, 2020 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Consider Temporary Wage Increase for Accountant <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Council is being asked to consider a fifteen percent wage increase for Accountant, Tracy <br />Thoma. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />With the departure of Human Resources Manager, Karissa Bartholomew, Tracy will be <br />performing many additional duties and responsibilities to fill the gap. <br /> <br />Tracy’s additional duties will include assisting with open enrollment, benefits administration, <br />recruitment, onboarding, compensation plan administration, unemployment, worker’s <br />compensation, drug & alcohol testing, DOT driver’s license checks, and administrative tasks <br />related to labor negotiations, CARES reporting, and FFCRA. <br /> <br />The AFSCME labor agreement provides that employees who work at a higher classification <br />shall receive a ten percent wage increase. Since Tracy will be taking on greater <br />responsibilities, I believe a fifteen percent wage increase is appropriate. <br /> <br />Tracy’s temporary hourly rate would be $41.26 starting Monday, September 14, 2020 and <br />ending two weeks after the Human Resources Manager assumes the position. This two week <br />period will allow for Tracy to assist with onboarding/transitioning the Human Resources <br />Manager. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Approve fifteen percent hourly wage increase for Accountant, Tracy Thoma, starting <br />September 14, 2020 and ending two weeks after the Human Resources Manager assumes the <br />position. <br />