CC - Agendas - City Council - WORKSHOP - 5/15/2014

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5/14/2014 Pay and Benefits for FY15 (cont'd) ❑ In FY14, compression and merit adjustments were funded for the first time in several years ❑ Prior to FY14, cost of living adjustments were made in FY08; merit and step increases were suspended after FY09 due to lack of funding ❑ Pay compression throughout the City workforce remains an issue needing continued attention ❑ Funding will be included in the FY15 budget to enable continuing to address compression, and provide for a first phase of market adjustments to be determined through analysis ❑ Work-related training and travel are included in each departmental budget ❑ Education assistance for personal occupational development, not directly related to an employee's job, was last funded in FY08 at $50,000 total (including $30,000 for General Fund departments) ❑ This draft FY15 budget does not include funding for tuition assistance; resumption of this benefit should be considered if recommended by the market analysis 11 Employee Pay Adjustments FY14 Public Safety(PSPRS Personnel) ❑ Retained the step plan for sworn Police Officers and Firefighters,subject to evaluation of whether to retain a step plan as part of the market study in the FY15 budget ❑ Applied a variable compression percentage increase based on year of hire(FY12 or earlier)up to 4.5% Other Departments(ASRS and non-sworn Personnel) ❑ Variable compression percentage increase based on year of hire(FY12 or earlier)up to 3% ❑ Made available a second component of funding for merit increases,funded at 75%of the total personnel budget, up to 2%for employees with superior performance FY15 ❑ Conduct market study and fund first phase adjustments prioritized for those most heavily impacted by turnover resulting from employees moving to other organizations for same/similar job at higher pay 12 6