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�� 1TC 7 7� l��quest for Council Action Date: October 18,2004 Item Number: 11. DepartmentApproval ManagerApproval Agenda Section Item Description: Review Salaries Paid to Election Judges Backmound Currently election judges are paid $7.00 per hour, and chairs are paid $8.00 per hour. Their pay was increased by $.50/hour in 2002. We estimate that judges collectively work between 2,000 and 2,500 hours per election, so an increase of $1(JO per hour would mean a$4,000 to $5,000 increase in election judge pay each year. A few judges refuse pay, saying it is their civic duty. Others are surprised when they are told it is a paying job; however, they accept the pay. Judges have not asked for an increase in the past two years. Many had, however, raised the question before the raise in 2002. In January 2004, the City of Shoreview asked other Ramsey County Cities what they paid election judges. The results are as follows: Arden Hills $9.00 and $11.00 Blaine $7.75 and $8.25 Little Canada $7.00 and $7.00 (raising to $8.00) Maplewood $6.50-$12.00 and $7.50-$14.00 (most paid $8.50 and $9.50) New Brighton $7.00 ($7.50 for assistants) and $8.00 Roseville $7.00 and $8.00 Shoreview $6.50 and $7.25 (will probably be raising to $7.50 and $8.75) Vadnais Heights $7.50 and $8.00 (will probablyraise �_� respectively) White Bear Lake $7.00 and $7.50 Election judges are paid from the City's General Fund. Increasing judges' pay means increasing the City's 2005 budget. Council Action Reauested Council direction regarding election judge pay.