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14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North, Hugo, MN55038 • (651) 762-6300 • www.cLhugo.mn.us TO: Honorable Mayor Tom Weidt and Members of the City Council FROM: Bryan Bear, City Administrator SUBJECT: 2020 Salary Resolution DATE: For the City Council Meeting of December 02, 2019 DESIRED COUNCIL ACTION Adoption of Resolution Setting 2020 Salaries and Employee Reimbursement Levels CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION At the mid -year budget workshop the City Council indicated their willingness to adjust the City's salary matrix by 3% and to grant step increases to those employees who have not yet reached their pay grade maximums. After consulting with Department Heads, and with the assistance of the Finance Department, the City Administrator hereby submits the attached salary resolution for City Council consideration. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS The proposed resolution incorporates the Council's direction to staff as stated above. Ten of the city's 26 full-time employees will receive step increases. Last year, a pay differential of $120/pay period was added to the Mechanic's position for the use of personal tools in the performance of his duties. This pay differential will increase to $125/pay period. The net aggregate dollar increase due to a 3.0% cost of living adjustment equals $57,749. The overall net aggregate dollar increase equals $90,527, of which $74,235 is contained in the general fund budget. The remainder is included in the water and sewer operating fund. The overall budget for employee wages will increase by 4.7%. It is worth noting that the planner position is currently vacant. This position appears on the salary resolution at the corresponding pay grade minimum. FIRE DEPARTMENT RETENTION PLAN The salary resolution contains a provision whereby firefighters who have completed at least 5 years of service (but less than ten) on the department as of 01/01/20 will receive an additional $0.50 per hour. In addition, officer pay has been increased 3% and the hourly firefighting rates have been adjusted by 14% (on average) to bring them in line with current market rates. MEAL REIMBURSEMENT Last year staff recommended that the salary resolution provide for these reimbursement levels rather than the Personnel Policy. The proposed levels are based on rates published annually by the federal General Services Administration. The resolution reflects the rates for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Reimbursement for travel to destinations outside this area will be based on the GSA's published rates for that particular destination. Costs for meals above these levels will not be reimbursed.