HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-155 CCRMember Elliott introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-155
RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
WHEREAS, Section 2.07 of the City Charter for the City of Brooklyn Center
requires that the City Council shall fix the salary of all officers and employees of the City; and
WHEREAS, the 1984 Pay Equity Act as adopted and amended by the Legislature
requires every political subdivision of the State of Minnesota to establish "equitable compensation
relationships" between its employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the 2022 Full-time Employee Pay Plan;
and
WHEREAS, an individual employee's movement through their respective pay
schedule reflects a progression in corresponding levels or improved job performance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that it hereby sets wages, salaries for the calendar year 2022 by adoption of the
attached Pay Plan and allows the City Manager to set appropriate increases to the part-time
schedule consistent with other employee groups, which the City Manager shall be authorized to
pay.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager may reclassify, adjust, add
and/or delete positions) to pay grades in the Pay Plans) but is limited to authorizing increases
due to Pay Equity Act compliance and by the Annual Budget constraints adopted by the City
Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2022 Full-time Pay Plan is approved and
adopted because it is in general an equitable pay plan for City Employees; however, parts of the
Pay Plan are approved and adopted solely for the purpose of compliance with the mandates of
Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.999; that adoption of the Pay Plan shall create no vested rights,
terms or conditions of employment or entitlement to any given level of compensation for any
employee or group of employees; that the Pay Plan shall be subject to continuing review and
reconsideration and may be amended from time to time by the City Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be authorized to employ full
and part-time and/or temporary employees as may be necessary, and to establish competitive rates
of pay for such help consistent with the 2022 budget appropriations and to make interim
appointments to fill vacant positions whenever a position is vacant because a regular employee is
on leave of absence, vacation leave, sick leave, or is absent for any other reason, and to establish
rates of pay for such appointments consistent with the 2022 budget appropriations; and
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-120
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that alrthorized wage adjustments, not to exceed
the maximums contained herein, shall become effective January 1 2022.
December 13 2021
Date
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Butler, Elliott, Lawrence -Anderson, Ryan
and the following voted against the same: None
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.