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Published on: 6/10/2009
Last Visited: 9/14/2009
STAFF PRESENT: Police Chief Mark Lockwood, City Attorney Will Herrington, Parks and Recreation Director Kim Woodruff and City Clerk Maree Peck
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City Clerk Maree Peck stated this matter was on the May 20th regular city council meeting and was unanimously approved by council present that this matter be tabled to this evening's Administrative Committee meeting.
She said a copy of the Final Report of the Market Comparability Study was provided from BDPA with the request of approval of the recommendations from BDPA that no market adjustment to the current pay scale which means no additional funds will be required to fund a market adjustment on October 1, 2009 but they recommend adding an additional pay level to accommodate internal equity for the public safety positions, adjust sworn public safety positions upward by one grade level for internal equity purposes and external competitiveness as shown on the attached Kinds and Levels Chart as reflected in the report.
Fire positions should be adjusted as appropriate through the collective bargaining agreement, and to adjust positions assigned to grades 15 and 16 upward by one level to accommodate internal equity revisions in public safety.
She said BDPA also recommended that no salary increase be associated with the grade adjustment and that they will be based on the pay for performance review.
She said City Treasurer Shannon Syth provided information in her memo as to the costs attributed to moving each sworn officer up one grade in the Kinds and Levels Chart reflecting a 7% raise including wages, payroll expenses and benefits.
She stated that Shannon Syth recommends an August start date to allow for the additional salary savings to help relieve the expected burden on "over-time" pay for coverage of open positions.
She reported a substantial turnover seen within the police department over the past 18 months.
Corporal Steve Chamberlain stressed the need to retain the current sworn police officers with over one-half turnover in their department.
He stated that pay was a big issue in the police department and that the majority of officers left for positions to other local law enforcement entities.
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City Clerk Maree Peck noted that the Sandpoint Employee Association (SEA) recommended a revision in Article 40 of the Employee Work Policy that the meeting between employees and
elected officials still be held in December but instead of having the required meeting in June that an optional meeting be held in March or June every year.
Councilwoman Newton suggested replacing the word "shall" with "may".
She pointed out that the June meeting was scheduled with the opportunity to have input from the employees regarding the budget.
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City Clerk Maree Peck raised concern with the time frame before going before city council for the petition process based on only one regular city council meeting per month.
She stated that if an employee resigned within a day or two from a council meeting, the waiting period could take up to one month or more including the job position publication process.
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Maree Peck, City Clerk