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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <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 /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <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 /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Dave McClung, <br />Fran Holmes and Steve Scott <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Finance Director Gayle Bauman, and <br />Communications Coordinator Dawn Skelly <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Compensation Study Discussion <br /> <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 /> <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