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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 12, 1994 Mr. Schumacher explained that the Pay Program is comprehensive and includes all full-time employees. Negotiations with the Lino Lakes Management Association union have not been concluded and the Pay Program to be considered at this time does not include this group of employees. The portion of the Pay Program to be considered at this time includes all non-union positions with the exception of the Economic Development Department Secretary and the City Administrator. Every municipality is mandated to develop a pay equity plan for all of its employees. Virtually every city in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area has already adopted a pay plan. The basis of a Pay Program is defined as having a minimum (starting) wage/salary and a maximum wage/salary and a set number of equal sized steps. Mr. Schumacher noted that there are many benefits of using a Pay Program. It allows the City a better chance at compliance with Pay Equity, future employees know what their salary potential will be, salary administration becomes less arbitrary, and adjustments can more easily be made effective January first of each year. Advancement through the steps of a Pay Program are not automatic since employees must demonstrate satisfactory performance over the course of the year. The steps of a Pay Program can be adjusted each year by the City Council. The percentage of adjustment is generally the Cost of Living. Employees who have reached the top of their scale will receive increases only as the wage range moves, or if their job has changed significantly enough to require a reclassification. Mr. Schumacher explained that the City Council has talked about the Pay Program over the last few months and adoption of Resolution No. 94 - 98 will bring the City of Lino Lakes into compliance with the State mandated pay program. Council Member Kuether noted that the resolution states that the steps of the Pay Program will be adjusted each year by the City Council. She asked that "will" be changed to "can" so that the City Council will not be required to give salary adjustments when it appears that the City is not in a position to do so. Council Member Bergeson noted that the final paragraph of the resolution contains dollar figures. He asked if dollars are included for the Economic Development Secretary and the City Administrator. Mr. Schumacher said no, only the non-union persons who will actually receive benefit from passage of the resolution. Salary adjustments for the other two (2) positions will be considered at another Council meeting. Mr. Hawkins felt that the resolution was worded properly and that the employees PAGE 4