7.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 03/02/2021
- Co-Submitter:
- Greg Clifton
- From:
- Jeanie Gallagher, Human Resources Director
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-02: An ordinance of the Flagstaff City Council amending the Employee Handbook of Regulations, as established by Flagstaff City Code, Chapter 1-14, Personnel System, Section 1-14-001-0001, Personnel System Adopted.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Ordinance No. 2021-02 by title only for the final time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2021-02 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2021-02
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2021-02 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2021-02
Executive Summary:
In early 2020, the Human Resource Division and the City Manager worked with the City Attorney’s office, Employee Advisory Committee, and Leadership to create recommended changes to the Appropriate Salary and Vacation Leave policies. The amended ordinances received final approval at the March 17, 2020, City Council meeting.
The purpose of these revisions was specifically to align the determination of pay as well as vacation accrual for employees that are promoted or reclassified to be comparable to the policies for new hires.
After implementing the changes, staff recognized that one of the subsections deleted through the prior amendments should not have been deleted. The purpose for bringing this ordinance change forward is to reverse that prior change.
Appropriate Salary 1-20-020, Subsection H
In most instances leaders are authorized to work with Human Resources to offer a rate of pay up to 12% above the minimum of the base of the pay range based on relevant experience. The City Manager in consultation with the Human Resource Director may authorize a rate above 12% for exceptional qualifications.
The amendments adopted on March 17, 2020, deleted the provision under the Promotion section of the ordinance that provides for a minimum increase for employees that are promoted and a similar provision for the City Manager in consultation with the Human Resource Director to authorize a higher amount. Deleting this provision was not intended and did not further the intent of the original ordinance change.
Staff’s recommendation is to amend the ordinance to reinstate the original language with respect to Promotion.
The purpose of these revisions was specifically to align the determination of pay as well as vacation accrual for employees that are promoted or reclassified to be comparable to the policies for new hires.
After implementing the changes, staff recognized that one of the subsections deleted through the prior amendments should not have been deleted. The purpose for bringing this ordinance change forward is to reverse that prior change.
Appropriate Salary 1-20-020, Subsection H
In most instances leaders are authorized to work with Human Resources to offer a rate of pay up to 12% above the minimum of the base of the pay range based on relevant experience. The City Manager in consultation with the Human Resource Director may authorize a rate above 12% for exceptional qualifications.
The amendments adopted on March 17, 2020, deleted the provision under the Promotion section of the ordinance that provides for a minimum increase for employees that are promoted and a similar provision for the City Manager in consultation with the Human Resource Director to authorize a higher amount. Deleting this provision was not intended and did not further the intent of the original ordinance change.
Staff’s recommendation is to amend the ordinance to reinstate the original language with respect to Promotion.
Financial Impact:
No financial impact.
Policy Impact:
The policy will reflect the original intent of the March 2020 revisions which was to align the determination of pay as well as vacation accrual for employees that are promoted or reclassified to be comparable to the policies for new hires.
Connection to PBB Key Community Priorities/Objectives & Regional Plan:
Priority Based Budget Key Community Priorities and Objectives
The policy recommendation may impact the attraction and retention of City personnel related to the Council Goal - Personnel.
The policy recommendation may impact the attraction and retention of City personnel related to the Council Goal - Personnel.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
Yes. This ordinance was amended on March 17, 2020. This request is to correct an error made in that amendment.