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M0U__N_DitSVVtE_W of Mounds View Staff R, Item No: 5.C. Meeting Date: January 8, 2024 Type of Business: Consent Agenda Administrator Review To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9854, Authorizing a Cost of Living Adjustment, Insurance Contribution, Insurance Opt -Out Payment, and Adding an Appeals Clause to Section 2.01 Compensation and Classification of the Personnel Manual Introduction: Historically the City Council has awarded the same Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and benefits contribution to all employee groups in order to maintain internal equity. The City contribution toward benefits is built on a formula which is based on the percentage increase in the health insurance premium. Health insurance premiums came back as an overall rate increase of 11%. The formula calls for a $45 increase per month in the City's contribution. Currently, the City gives employees opting family health coverage $225 per month towards their Health Savings Plan and the City offers employees opting -out of health insurance $308 per month, provided they can prove having insurance coverage from their spouse. The City Council approved a compensation and classification study be completed in 2023 and become effective January 1, 2024 for non -union staff. Discussion: DDA Human Resources Inc. completed the classification and compensation study in 2023 effective January 1, 2024. Non -union positions will now have graded positions and all will have nine (9) steps to reach the top (ideally seven (7) years for new hires), and then they will return to COLAs (Exhibit A). All City job descriptions have been reformatted (Exhibit B). Positions included in the compensation portion of the study will receive at minimum a 3.00% wage increase, which is consistent with the union groups, a monthly insurance contribution of $1,245, and a $7 increase in the opt -out amount to $315. Additionally, employees electing family health insurance will continue receiving $225 per month towards their Health Savings Plan for plan year 2024. Staff is requesting to add an appeals clause to Section 2.01 Compensation and Classification of the Personnel Manual (Exhibit C). This will explain how employees may proceed when then believe they have job duties needing to be altered. Appealing a job description is not based on the job grade or wage, but only the content of the job description. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Create a culture where employees desire to work. Consider competitive benefits and other FIR programs that are competitive with other cities and governmental organizations. Financial Impact: Budgeted item. Recommendation: Approve Resolution 9854. Rayla Sue Ewald Human Resource Director Attachment(s): 1) Resolution 9854 2) Exhibits A, B, and C The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community