Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/25/2025

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• Change in the qualifications required of the position. 5.4 Compensation Plan The entire compensation plan shall be reviewed simultaneously with renewal of the City's labor agreements. The City Administrator will present suggested changes to the City Council as part of the annual budget process. Contingent upon the provisions of the Public Employment Labor Relations Act, the City Administrator may modify any or all of the pay ranges or grades as set forth in the plan at any time, subject to approval by the City Council. The City Administrator may also set effective dates for the pay plan. All pay ranges shall be construed as policy declarations and not binding, permanent contractual obligations between the City and its employees. Any amendment to the pay plan shall be based on changes in the responsibility or the duties of the position, recruiting experience, rates of pay and benefits in the public and private sectors, the City's financial status, general economic conditions, federal or state law (including the Minnesota Pay Equity law), or other pertinent factors warranting such action. In addition, from time to time, the position and pay classification plan may be amended by City Council resolution upon receipt of a recommendation from the City Administrator. In making such recommendations, the City Administrator shall consider the following factors: • Maintenance of equitable relationship between classes, based on their relative duties and responsibilities. • Indicators from the appropriate labor market for comparable work under similar conditions. • Current recruitment and retention experience. • Comparable worth for all positions within the organization. • Ability of the City of Ramsey to fund the position. Content of Pay Plan The pay plan presented to the City Council for its consideration shall consist of the minimum and maximum rate of pay for each position in the organization. Each position shall be assigned to a pay class, and all positions in the pay class shall be compensated according to the established pay range. A pay range will be assigned to each class according to the responsibilities of the position, the duties and pay for other positions, prevailing rates of pay for comparable positions in public and private employment in the area, fringe benefits received by employees, the financial policy of the City, federal and state statutes, and other pertinent economic factors. Pay Plan Administration The City Administrator shall be responsible for administering the Pay Plan according to this section. Beginning yWage Rate The beginning rate for a new employee will be the minimum rate in the established class for the position classification. The employer, at its sole discretion, may approve a pay rate above the minimum rate to: 24