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Item 6.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 11/28/2022 |
| Title: | City Administrator's Annual Performance Evaluation & Employment Agreement |
| Presented by: | Chris Kukulski, City Administrator |
| Department: | City Hall Administration |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review | Yes |
RECOMMENDATION
The Council Operations Committee recommends approval of the enclosed Employment Agreement.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
It has been an honor to serve as your city administrator since November 11, 2018. These past four years have provided plenty of challenges and opportunities to improve the strength and economic vibrancy of our city. None of this was possible without Kevin Iffland, the department directors and 1,000 employees who serve Billings.
The Council reviewed my performance with me on October 17. Thank you for taking the time to receive feedback from our leadership team, providing me with a written evaluation and also those who discussed the past year one on one.
The following changes to the employment agreement are being recommended by the council's operations committee. The red-line strikeout version of the agreement is enclosed. Several sections that are no longer applicable have been deleted and updated to bring them up to date (none of these updates changes are substantive). The following sections of the agreement have substantive changes:
Section 1 - Term
The new agreements effective date is November 30, 2022, and the term is being extended from two, to three years (11/30/2025) and the notice to terminate is being extended from six to twelve months.
Section 3 – Compensation
Compensation is being increased by 3% over the previous year to $206,434.91
Section 7 - Retirement and Health Savings Account
This benefit is being amended, providing me the opportunity to use part or all of this benefit as cash compensation or leave it as is.
Section 12 - Performance Evaluation
The section is being simplified by deleting the second paragraph of A and stating that the annual evaluation will take place "no later than" November of each year.
Thank you for your consideration on these changes.
The Council reviewed my performance with me on October 17. Thank you for taking the time to receive feedback from our leadership team, providing me with a written evaluation and also those who discussed the past year one on one.
The following changes to the employment agreement are being recommended by the council's operations committee. The red-line strikeout version of the agreement is enclosed. Several sections that are no longer applicable have been deleted and updated to bring them up to date (none of these updates changes are substantive). The following sections of the agreement have substantive changes:
Section 1 - Term
The new agreements effective date is November 30, 2022, and the term is being extended from two, to three years (11/30/2025) and the notice to terminate is being extended from six to twelve months.
Section 3 – Compensation
Compensation is being increased by 3% over the previous year to $206,434.91
Section 7 - Retirement and Health Savings Account
This benefit is being amended, providing me the opportunity to use part or all of this benefit as cash compensation or leave it as is.
Section 12 - Performance Evaluation
The section is being simplified by deleting the second paragraph of A and stating that the annual evaluation will take place "no later than" November of each year.
Thank you for your consideration on these changes.
ALTERNATIVES
As determined by the City Council.
FISCAL EFFECTS
If the Council approves the enclosed Employment Agreement. My base salary will increase by 3% over the previous year to $206,434.91. The amendment to Section 7 may increase cost to the city by not more than $2,705.02 annually (this assumes all 12% is shifted to salary).
SUMMARY
The Employment Agreement between Chris Kukulski and the City of Billings is extended from two to three years ending November 30, 2025. The notice to terminate has also been extended from six to twelve months and the base salary is being increased by 3% to $206,434.91.