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its adoption:
and
Member Kristen Mann introduced the following resolution and moved
RESOLUTION NO. 95 279
RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE CALENDAR
YEAR 1996.
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 1996 Full-time Employee Pay Plan;
WHEREAS, the 1996 Pay Plan establish that pay increases will be awarded on a
pay- for performance basis; and
WHEREAS, the structure of the 1996 Pay Plan provide for pay increases awarded
for improvements in job performances; 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 and salaries for the calendar year 1996 by adoption of the
attached Plan and also increases to the part -time schedule to be consistant with other employee
groups, which the City Manager shall be authorized to pay; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager may reclassify a position to
pay grades in the Plans but is limited to authorizing increases to due to Pay Equity Act compliance
by the Annual Budget constraints adopted by the City Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1996 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 were 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
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RESOLUTION NO. 95 -279
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 1996 budget appropriations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be authorized 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 1996 budget appropriations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that authorized wage adjustments, not to exceed
the maximums contained herein, shall become effective January 1, 1996.
December 18, 1995
Date
A'Il EST:
Deputy Clerk
M jlrna Kragness, Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kathleen Carmody and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Myrna Kragness, Kristen Mann, Debra Hilstrom, and Kathleen Carmody;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.