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qualifications of the incumbent. The final approval of the classification shall be by the City <br />Council. <br />Reclassification <br />When the duties and responsibilities of a position change logically, gradually and significantly, <br />the department head may initiate a request for a change in classification. This request must be <br />submitted in writing to the Human Resources Manager accompanied by an updated position <br />description prepared by the department head. The Human Resources Manager shall submit the <br />request to the City Administrator for review and approval or denial. If the City Administrator <br />denies a request for reclassification, no similar request may be submitted for one year. <br />Factors that should be considered that could lead to conducting an analysis of existing positions <br />are as follows: <br />a. Change in the existing organizational or reporting relationship. <br />b. Significant additions, reductions or changes in the essential functions for which the <br />position is accountable which affect the level of skill, knowledge, responsibility or <br />working conditions of the position. <br />c. Change in the supervisory functions assigned to the position. <br />d. Change in the qualifications required of the position. <br />6.3 Compensation Plan <br />The City Administrator shall be responsible for presenting to the City Council a pay plan for all <br />classes of positions included in the classification plan. From time to time the position and pay <br />classification plan may be amended by City Council resolution upon receipt of a <br />recommendation from the City Administrator. In making such recommendations, the City <br />Administrator shall give appropriate consideration to the following factors: <br />a. Maintenance of equitable relationship between classes, based on their relative duties and <br />responsibilities. <br />b. Indicators, from the appropriate labor market, for comparable work under similar <br />conditions. <br />c. Current recruitment and retention experience. <br />d. Comparable worth for all positions within the organization. <br />e. Ability of the City of Ramsey to fund the position. <br />Content of Pay Plan <br />The pay plan presented to the City Council for its approval shall consist of the minimum and <br />maximum rate of pay for each position in the organization. Each position shall be assigned to a <br />pay class and all positions in the pay class shall be compensated according to the established pay <br />range. A pay range will be assigned to each class according to the responsibilities of the position, <br />the duties and pay for other positions, prevailing rates of pay for comparable positions in public <br />