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Council directed staff to provide implementation options for the David Drown and Associates
<br />(DDA) compensation study discussed at the September 9, 2024 budget workshop, in addition to
<br />providing proposed maximum levy increase options needed to balance the General Fund. Below are
<br />the implementation options for the compensation study, with all options assuming implementation
<br />into the grid (add 3 steps, drop 3 steps), a 3.0% wage adjustment, 10% health increase, and 4%
<br />dental increase would occur on January 1, 2025. Step increases, if applicable, would occur on the
<br />anniversary date. Job reclassification changes and associated cost options are proposed as follows:
<br />• Q 1-2025 - $144,434
<br />• Q2-2025 - $131,976
<br />• Mid -Year - $118,364
<br />• Anniversary Date - $114,636
<br />IMPLEMENTATION AT:
<br />COMPENSATION STUDY
<br />Q1-2025
<br />Q2-2025
<br />MID -YEAR
<br />ANNIVERSARY
<br />DDA
<br />UNION+NON-UNION
<br />144,434
<br />131,976
<br />118,364
<br />114,636
<br />126,631
<br />CHANGE FROM Q1-2025
<br />(12,459)
<br />(26,071)
<br />(29,798)
<br />(17,803)
<br />PW STAFFING
<br />115,624
<br />115,624
<br />115,624
<br />115,624
<br />115,624
<br />COUNCIL
<br />3,958
<br />3,958
<br />3,958
<br />3,958
<br />3,958
<br />ALLOCATION CHANGES
<br />37,225
<br />37,225
<br />37,225
<br />37,225
<br />37,225
<br />TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS
<br />301,241
<br />288,782
<br />275,170
<br />271,443
<br />283,438
<br />CHANGE FROM Q1-2025
<br />(12,459)
<br />(26,071)
<br />(29,798)
<br />(17,803)
<br />% LEVY
<br />5.67106
<br />5,44%
<br />5.18%
<br />5.11%
<br />5.34%
<br />% CHANGE FROM Q1-2025
<br />-0,23%
<br />-0.49%
<br />-0.56%
<br />-0.34%
<br />TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS
<br />301,241
<br />288,782
<br />275,170
<br />271,443
<br />283,438
<br />ALL OTHER GENERAL FUND & CIP COSTS
<br />329,109
<br />329,109
<br />329,109
<br />329,109
<br />329,109
<br />UNDERFUNDED LEVY INCREASE
<br />630,350
<br />617,891
<br />604,279
<br />600,551
<br />612,546
<br />% OF LEVY INCREASE
<br />11.87916
<br />11.63%
<br />11.38%
<br />11.31%
<br />11.53%
<br />UNDERFUNDED AMOUNT
<br />192,932
<br />180,473
<br />166,861
<br />163,134
<br />175,129
<br />BALANCED LEVY INCREASE
<br />823,281
<br />798,364
<br />771,140
<br />763,685
<br />787,675
<br />% OF LEVY INCREASE
<br />15.50%
<br />15.03%
<br />14.52%
<br />14.38%
<br />14.83%
<br />TARGET UNDERFUNDED LEVY INCREASE
<br />673,281
<br />648,364
<br />621,140
<br />613,685
<br />637,675
<br />TARGET UNDERFUNDED AMOUNT
<br />150,000
<br />150,000
<br />150,000
<br />150,000
<br />150,000
<br />% OF LEVY INCREASE
<br />12.68%
<br />12.21%
<br />11.70%
<br />11.56916
<br />12.01%
<br />Included within the proposed levy is implementation of the job reclassification to occur on January
<br />1, 2025. Personnel costs make up 36.6% or $301,240 of the balanced tax levy increase of $823,281.
<br />Public Safety
<br />2025 budget information was received from Ramsey County and Lake Johanna Fire Department for
<br />public safety.
<br />POLICE
<br />The police contract is expected to increase by 11.1 % or $176,048 for 2025. Information provided
<br />by Ramsey County on this increase is as follows:
<br />The major cost drivers include:
<br />• Labor contracts and increased costs related to employee health insurance.
<br />• Increased costs related to county fees for insurance and administrative overhead/indirect costs.
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