City Manager

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

RESOLUTION 06-134

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY OF HOMER 2005 SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCORPORATE THE RECOMMENDATIONS INTO THE 2007 BUDGET.

WHEREAS, the City of Homer Personnel Regulations state than an external parity study will be performed no less than every five years and shall compare salary rates, compensation policies of the City’s positions and those of like positions in employers in the community and other municipal governments; and

WHEREAS, the City of Homer 2005 Salary and Benefit Survey was completed in November 2005 and the City Council requested Administration to bring recommendations back in 2006; and

WHEREAS, in 2006 Administration reviewed and updated job descriptions and salaries and included the updated salaries and the 2% COLA approved by City Council on 1-1-06 into the 2005 Salary and Benefit Survey; and

WHEREAS, the following changes are recommended:

1. Provide a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) effective January 1, 2007. Estimated 2007 budget cost, $210,546.

2. Revise the wage schedule to change merit/longevity step increases from every two years to one. Estimated 2007 budget cost, $36,281.

3. Provide a 40 hour sick leave bank for employees. No estimated budget increase for 2007.

4. Provide pro-rated leave and holiday pay for regular part-time employees at date of hire. Estimated 2007 budget cost, $10,584.

5. Increase on-call pay from $2.00 to $3.00 per hour. Estimated 2007 budget cost, $17,800.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Homer by this resolution, hereby approves the recommendations of the City of Homer 2005 Salary and Benefit Survey and authorizes the City Manager to incorporate the recommendations into the 2007 budget.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council for the City of Homer on this ___day of September 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

JAMES HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: $275,211 increase for salaries and benefits for 2007 budget.