Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/13/2026

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receipt of a recommendation from the City Administrator. In making such recommendations, the City Administrator shall consider the following factors: • Maintenance of an 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. Per the above policy, the City conducted a thorough wage study of all City positions. Staff reviewed similarly sized cities in the metro area and matched Ramsey's positions to comparable positions in other cities to compare wages. The market rate adjustments were determined by first excluding outliers of either very high or very low rates of pay, and then calculating comparable positions based on the average hourly pay of each position's comparison. There are 34 non -union positions, with each position type occupied by a single employee. Attached: Recommended 2027 salary adjustments Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Up to 20 minutes Funding Source: The required funding for the above matter has been included in the approved preliminary budget. Recommendation: Review suggested non -union benefits and wages. Outcome/Action: Based on discussion. A case to approve the 2027 non -union employee health and dental insurance contributions and wage adjustments will appear on the next regular agenda. Attachments Non -Union Wages Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 10/08/2026 03:15 PM Form Started By: Colleen Lasher Started On: 10/07/2026 11:40 AM Final Approval Date: 10/08/2026