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• • • AGENDA ITEM 3 E STAFF MEMBER Daniel Tesch, Director of Administration DATE 14 April 2008 SUBJECT 2008 -2009 Non -Union Salaries VOTE REQUIRED 3/5 BACKGROUND Each year the council is asked to consider non -union salaries. Two components of our review are to provide an Annual Adjustment to all employees in order to maintain our internal equity. We also look at the external market to determine if we are maintaining our marketability. City staff is working with Springsted Inc. to audit certain pay program functions including a review of internal equity, development of a pay program philosophy and a review of pay for performance. Until that is completed, staff is reluctant to make a recommendation on market increases for this group — althon • h a couple appear to be warranted as in the case with AFSCME. Instead, we would recommend the same 3% Annual Adjustment that all employees are scheduled to received in 2008 and is that percentage that is consistent with the metropolitan area. We would ask the council to review the Pay Program after completion of the audit. As with all other employee groups the city proposes an increase of the employers percentage of health insurance contributions by up to 2 %, depending on what happens to our rates. OPTIONS 1. Approve non -union salaries 2. Not approve non -union salaries RECOMMENDATION Number One.