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The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item No: 5.D. <br />Meeting Date: December 27, 2022 <br />Type of Business: Consent Agenda <br />Administrator Review ______ <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9680 Authorize Additional Compensation for Deputy Chief Benjamin <br />Zender to Work in Higher Job Classification <br />Introduction: <br />Chief Nate Harder remains on a leave of absence due to a work related injury. Investigator Jeremy Hellpap was serving <br />as Acting Chief while Deputy Chief Benjamin Zender was out of state attending training for 10-weeks. Deputy Chief <br />Zender has returned and has agreed to take on the role of Acting Chief for the duration of Chief Harder’s leave. <br /> Discussion: <br />It is unknown when Chief Harder will return from his medical leave of absence. Investigator Hellpap successfully <br />performed as the Acting Chief and agreed to stand down effective December 13, 2022 from the role, and Deputy Chief <br />Zender has agreed to carry on as Acting Chief effective December 14, 2022. Staff recommends the following wage <br />increase during the interim period beginning December 14, 2022, lasting until Chief Harder has returned to full duty: <br /> <br />Zender Current Wage (Deputy Chief): <br /> Start <br />Step 1 <br />6 Months <br />Step 1.5 <br />1 Year <br />Step 2 <br />2 Year <br />Step 3 <br />3 Year <br />Step 4 <br />4 Year <br />Step 5 <br />Dep Chief 2022 $47.19 $48.67 $50.14 $53.09 $56.04 $58.99 <br />Dep Chief 2023 $48.61 $50.13 $51.65 $54.68 $57.72 $60.76 <br />Chief Wage Proposed: <br /> Start <br />Step 1 <br />6 Months <br />Step 1.5 <br />1 Year <br />Step 2 <br />2 Year <br />Step 3 <br />3 Year <br />Step 4 <br />4 Year <br />Step 5 <br />Chief 2022 $56.92 $58.70 $60.48 $64.04 $67.59 $71.15 <br />Chief 2023 $58.92 $60.46 $62.29 $65.95 $69.62 $73.28 <br /> <br />Staff suggests placing Acting Chief Zender at Step #3 of the Chief wage as of December 14, 2022, where he will receive <br />an incentive for providing coverage of both positions during the Chiefs absence. When Chief Harder returns to full-time <br />active duty, Deputy Chief Zender would return to Step 5 of the Deputy Chief Pay Plan. <br /> Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />Provide ways for employees to advance in their careers through training, promotions, and other incentives. <br /> Financial Impact: <br />Length of wage adjustment unknown, and dependent upon Chief Harder’s recovery. <br /> Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approval of Resolution 9680 Authorize Additional Compensation for Deputy Chief Benjamin Zender <br />to Work in Higher Job Classification. <br /> Rayla Sue Ewald <br />Human Resource Director <br /> <br />Attachment(s): <br />1) Resolution No. 9680 Authorize Additional Compensation for Benjamin Zender to Work in Higher Job Classification <br />2) Exhibit A – Personnel Manual Section 2.14 Working in Higher Classification Positions