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'!Tt <br /> --A"ENILLS <br /> Approved: <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> NOVEMBER 5, 2018 <br /> 5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the Special City <br /> Council Work Session at 5:30 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Dave McClung, <br /> Fran Holmes and Steve Scott <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Finance Director Gayle Bauman, and <br /> Communications Coordinator Dawn Skelly <br /> 1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. Compensation Study Discussion <br /> Finance Director Gayle Bauman noted that a compensation study was completed and the <br /> Financial Planning and Analysis Committee (FPAC) was directed to take the lead on the project. <br /> The main areas that were reported on were Pay Plans, Paid Time Off, Life, Disability and <br /> Retirement, and Health and Dental. The City does have a step system in place and it was <br /> determined that pay is competitive in the market and no major changes are needed in the pay <br /> levels. There were recommendations with the step structure. Currently there is a flat percentage <br /> increase in the step structure and the recommendation is taking the minimum to maximum range, <br /> dividing it by the number of steps and give an even amount for each step. The other suggestion is <br /> to shorten the timeline of the non-union pay schedule. It currently takes seven years to go from <br /> minimum to maximum, as compared to three years for union employees. Public Works <br /> maintenance wages have some room for wage growth but any adjustments considered should be <br /> accompanied by a harmonization with the City non-union step structure. No changes are being <br /> recommended by the FPAC at this time. <br /> Finance Director Bauman said The PTO program is competitive at middle market and no <br /> changes are being recommended at this time. For life insurance, the City paid coverage is <br /> $20,000. This is a little on the low side but within the $10,000 to $50,000 range. The City does <br /> pay for short and long term disability for employees. Employees are taxed on these amounts so <br />