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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-250 CCR1 1 1 its adoption: and Member Kathleen Carmody introduced the following resolution and moved RESOLUTION NO. 96 RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1997 WHEREAS, Section 2.07 of the City Charter for the City of Brooklyn Center states that the City Council is to fix the salary and benefits of all officers and employees of the City; and WHEREAS, the 1984 Minnesota Pay Equity Act requires every political subdivision to establish "equitable compensation relationships" between its employees; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the 1997 Full -time Employee Pay Plan; WHEREAS, the 1997 Pay Plan establish that pay increases will be awarded on a pay- for performance basis, for improvements in job performance; and WHEREAS, an individual employee's movement through their respective pay schedule reflects a progression in corresponding levels or improved job performance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center hereby sets wages, salaries and benefits for the calendar year 1997 by adoption of the attached Plan and also allows the City Manager to set appropriate increases to the part-time schedule to be consistent with other employee groups, which the City Manager shall be authorized to pay; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager may reclassify, adjust, add and /or delete position(s) to pay grades in the 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 1997 Full -time Pay Plan is approved and adopted because it is in general an equitable pay plan for City employees; however, parts of the Plan are approved and adopted solely for the purpose of compliance with the mandate of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 471.999; that adoption of said 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 said Plan shall be subject to continuing review and reconsideration and may be amended from time -to -time by the City Council; and 1 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 96 250 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 1997 budget appropriations and to make interim appointments to fill vacant positions whenever a position is vacant because the 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 1997 budget appropriations; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that authorized wage adjustments, not to exceed the maximums contained herein, shall become effective January 1, 1997. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City, an addendum to the November 27, 1995 employment contract for the City Manager, amending the contract to provide a salary of $81,000 per year, effective January 1, 1997, with all other provisions of the City Manager's employment agreement of November 27, 1995 remaining in effect. December 16, 1996 Date J ATTEST: e, -Jky,,„,Ayt City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Debra Hilstrom and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness, Kathleen Carmody, Debra Hilstrom, and Charles Nichols; and the following voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.