Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
CM/ ACM: Bryan Langley
Date: August 1, 2016
SUBJECT
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Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the compensation and classification study conducted by UM Global HR.
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BACKGROUND
At the July 21, 2016, City Council meeting, the Council received information on the following:
* A summary of the issues with our current compensation program;
* An overview of general compensation program principles and objectives; and
* A summary of the salary survey results based on market study conducted by UM Global HR (UMGHR)
As indicated during that meeting, at the August 1, 2016, City Council meeting, UMGHR representatives will share with Council their recommendations for our salary structure (regular, non-civil service positions only), the cost impact associated with the recommended salary structure, and market trends they are seeing for reward and recognition programs.
To recap, below is a high level summary of the process utilized by UMGHR to complete their analysis and make recommendations.
UMGHR conducted twelve (12) "town hall" meetings with employees late February/early March to provide an overview of the project and to get feedback from employees on their perception of the current compensation plan. Over 300 employees attended these meetings. They continued with meetings with department heads (and managers invited by the department heads) in March to gain a better understanding of the following:
* Positions for which department heads and their managers have had difficulty recruiting;
* Challenges they have experienced with the current pay plan and compensation practices; and
* Organizations from which they attract employees or to whom they lose employees.
During the meetings in February and March, employees and supervisors were asked to review job descriptions and provide any needed updates to Human Resources. If a job description was completely inaccurate or the esse...
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