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411 MEMORANDUM Memo To :Mayor and Council Members From :Ric Minetor, Acting Clerk-Administrator • Date :December 13 , 1990 Subject :Merit Bonuses and Salary Adjustments We are processing our annual performance evaluations and there are certain staff members that I feel are deserving of special recognition. Two of the individuals have been essential to me in keeping the City operating smoothly since I became acting clerk- administrator. Michele Severson and Don Brager have been indispensable during these past few months. Michele is the primary reason the elections ran smoothly. She took charge of the election process with far too little previous training. She took responsibility to learn as much as possible in the short time available and worked very diligently to insure a successful election. I heard from many election judges that this was one of the smoothest elections in recent years. Michele has also been invaluable in the daily administration details of the City. While a number of issues have been delayed due to a 0 shortage of personnel, the critical issues have been kept on schedule. I am recommending a one time merit bonus of $1000. Additionally, from reviewing her job description, observing her -- duties, and considering the Council's decision to have Michele take Council meeting minutes next year, I am suggesting that Michele be reclassified as an exempt employee. This is based on her supervisory duties as well as the fact that a large amount of her work is self directed and therefore independent of direct supervision by others . A reclassification to exempt would eliminate her eligibility for overtime or compensatory time; and since she is required to work beyond the normal daily schedule at times, I would suggest that her salary be adjusted similarly. I have estimated that this would be approximately a 3% increase in her annual salary (from $26,394 to $27,185) . Don Brager has been my major source of support and reference these past months. His historical perspective as well as his knowledge of election and administrative procedures has proved very valuable in my efforts to keep City business running In preparing Don's performance evaluation, I have learned that Don has not had a salary adjustment (other than cost of living adjustments) in recent years. I am recommending a 3% salary adjustment in Don's annual salary, this will put Don at the 65th percentile of his pay range. • I recommend that the merit bonuses and salary adjustments listed above be authorized by City Council .