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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 2/28/2005 Item No: 3.e — Department Approval: Manager Approved: Agenda Section: — �� ` �� :.�� _�. � f.� ,�� - �r� � Staff Reports -.� — Item Description: Consider Authorizing the I�� -�' a�si I ic �;i t�i� of an Employee Position Background As part of the City's regular review of its compensation and benefit plan and State-mandated Pay Equity laws, City Staff conducts an assessment of current employee positions to ensure compliance with all federal and state laws, and to gauge whether external and internal equity is being maintained. Over the past few years, this review process has demonstrated that a number of employee positions are compensated at levels that are below the general marketplace. In addition, some employee positions are somewhat askew as compared to other positions that perform similar duties. The City's Receptionist position falls into both categories. As a result, Staff is requesting Council consideration to reclassify the Receptionist position to a slightly higher pay scale. Under MN State Statutes, City Council approval is needed to create or abolish employee positions, or to reclassify an employee from one pay category to another. Discussion Items The City's Receptionist position is the [t�x��c �� paid full-time position citywide. The current hourly wage range is $13.29 -$15.64. By contrast, the City has a number of part-time employees whose hourly wage range tops out at $16.42 per hour, or 5% higher than the receptionist. Excluding the Receptionist position, the next lowest paid full-time position has an hourly wage range that tops out at $17.79 per hour, or 14% higher than the receptionist. Based upon the duties and responsibilities assigned to the Receptionist as compared to other office personnel, this disparity appears unwarranted. The City's current Receptionist has been employed by the City since 1985 and has consistently performed all assigned duties and responsibilities in a professional manner. In addition, the receptionist position has absorbed higher-level duties on a regular basis in response to changing needs of the organization.