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COUNCIL WORK SESSION MAY 6, 1998 CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNCIL MINUTES DATE May 6, 1998 TIME STARTED 5:30 p.m. TIME ENDED 9:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Council Members Bergeson, Dahl, Lyden, Neal and Mayor Sullivan MEMBERS ABSENT None Staff members present: Assistant to the City Administrator, Dan Tesch; Community Development Director, Brian Wessel; Parks and Recreation Superintendent, Rick DeGardner; Building Official, Pete Kluegel; City Attorney, Bill Hawkins;f of Police, David Pecchia; Environmental/Forestry/Solid Waste Coordinate M. Asleson and Clerk -Treasurer Marilyn Anderson were present. HAY STUDY, DAVE PECCHIA Chief Pecchia introduced Dan Schleiter who_prepared the`Hay Study of pay equity for the City. Mr. Schleiter explained that job evaluation focuses on the job not the people performing the job. He presented a detailed outline_: of his study as well as the final recommended job evaluation rankingchleifer also noted that the City was not in compliance with the State mandated Comparable Worth Pay Equity. Mr. Schleiter rec following: 1. Prepare sally scale that brings those salaries below desired position up to that level n. ea e €hose above desired position where they are. 2. Bringlary ranges in line with other similar cities. 3. Improve internal equity. The Council asked Mr. Schleiter several questions: - Is this study a team based study? Mr. Schleiter said no. - Is it legal to discriminate based on education? Mr. Schleiter said that education is based on the person. If a job requires a particular degree, the person would be paid based on education. - Is this a customized study to fit the City? Mr. Schleiter said yes. - In a bargaining unit (union), who is responsible for equity? Mr. Schleiter said that collective bargaining would have to be considered in the future. - In general the entire pay scale moves ahead. When you have to make choices between PAGE 1