City Council Meeting Date: February 7, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
Ben Martig, City Administrator
From: Michelle Mahowald, Communications & Human Resources Manager
Title
Presentation of City of Northfield Job Classification and Compensation Study.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council will receive a presentation on the Job Classification and Compensation Study from Dr. Victoria McGrath, McGrath Human Resources Group.
No Action.
Summary Report:
• The Northfield City Council approved a contract with McGrath Human Resources Group to conduct a Job Classification and Compensation Study on July 5, 2016.
• City staff was asked to complete Position Description Questionnaires (PDQ) August 8 - August 22, 2016. PDQ’s and job descriptions are the tools used by McGrath to point and determine job complexity based on McGrath’s point factoring system.
• McGrath’s office contacted comparable municipalities for salary data and recommended a pay plan.
• Dr. McGrath held a first site visit on September 13-14, 2016. She met with union groups and non-union employees to discuss mechanics of the job classification and compensation study process, how components of the process will be accomplished, and answered employee questions.
• A second site visit was held on November 8-9. Dr. McGrath met with City leadership to go over questions and propose her initial recommendations.
• On December 13-14, 2016 City staff and Labor Attorney Brandon Fitzsimmons held “Meet and Confer” meetings with non-union and union groups. The purpose of Meet & Confer meetings is to explain State of Minnesota requirements of municipality’s job classification and compensation system, give an update on the timeline of the study, and answer questions.
Alternative Options:
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Financial Impacts:
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