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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-120 CCRMember Elliott introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.2020-120 RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 position(s) to pay grades in the Pay Plan(s) 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 budget appropriations; and Member Elliott introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.2020-120 RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 position(s) to pay grades in the Pay Plan(s) 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 budget appropriations; and RESOLUTION NO.2020-120 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that authorized wage adjustments, not to exceed the maximums contained herein, shall become effective January 1, 2021. December 14, 2020 Date ATTEST:�i City Clerk (i;;j 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, Graves, Lawrence -Anderson, Ryan and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.