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Ordinance No
84 -09
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WHEREAS, Council has determined, upon the recommendation of the City
Manager, that certain sections of the Compensation Plan for non -union personnel
should be amended; and
WHEREAS, Council has determined that these amendments are necessary for the
administrative and operational effectiveness of the City of Dublin.
NOW, THERRE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin,
State of Ohio, of the elected members concurring:
Section 1. That Section 2 (Wage & Salary Structure /Administration), paragraph A.
of Ordinance No. 73 -06 be amended by incorporating a new job classification title
and corresponding pay grade under the General Management/Administration
functional categorical heading, as follows:
General Management/Administration
Classification Title Pay Grade
Sustainability Programs Administrator 4.2
Section 2. That Section 2 (Wage & Salary Structure /Administration), paragraph A.
of Ordinance No. 73 -06 be amended by incorporating a new job classification title
and corresponding pay grade under the Law Enforcement functional categorical
heading, as follows:
Law Enforcement
Classification Title Pay Grade
Emergency Management Coordinator /Law Enforcement Planner 4.2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2. (WAGE &
SALARY STRUCTURE /ADMINISTRATION), PARAGRAPH
"A" OF ORDINANCE 73 -06 ( "COMPENSATION PLAN FOR
NON -UNION PERSONNEL ") FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INCORPORATING APPROVED PAY GRADES FOR TWO
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2010
OPERATING BUDGET (SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATOR AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
COORDINATOR/LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNER)
Section 3 . That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon the earliest
date permitted by law.
Passed this day of 1 2010.
Mayor — P si ing Officer
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
CrrY OF DUBLIN_
Office of the City Manager
5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, OH 43017 -1090
Phone: 614 -410 -4400 • Fax: 614 - 410 -4490
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Terry Foegler, City Manager
Date: December 3, 2009
Initiated By: David L. Harding, Director of Human Resources
Re: Ordinance 84 -09 — Amending the "Compensation Plan"
Summary
Memo
Attached for your consideration is Ordinance 84 -09, amending Ordinance 73 -06 ("Compensation
Plan" for non -union personnel) for the purpose of incorporating approved pay grades for two new
job classification titles identified in the 2010 Operating Budget (Sustainability Programs
Administrator and Emergency Management Coordinator/Law Enforcement Planner).
This Ordinance is companion legislation to Ordinance 62 -09, adopting the 2010 Annual Operating
Budget and Ordinance 82 -09, establishing the 2010 Appropriations. This companion legislation is
customarily submitted in close proximity to the Council Operating Budget workshops, in which any
new job classifications are vetted with Council. This legislation is the vehicle to formally adopt the
pay grades for any new job classification titles authorized by passage of the Operating Budget and
funded by the Annual Appropriations Ordinance. Funding for the salaries associated with these
two positions has been programmed into the proposed 2010 Operating Budget and Annual
Appropriations Ordinance.
The Classification & Compensation Team met immediately prior to the initiation of the 2010
Operating Budget process to evaluate various proposals regarding the reclassification of certain
jobs and the creation of new job classifications. You will recall that this Team consists of 10 senior
managers representing all segments of the organization, whose mission it is to evaluate all proposed
amendments to the Classification & Compensation system and, in turn, recommend those
amendments deemed appropriate to Council on an annual basis.
The new job classifications proposed by the Team for 2010 (Sustainability Programs Administrator
and Emergency Management Coordinator/Law Enforcement Planner) relate to the need for the
administration of existing programs or operations; the enhancement of the effectiveness of existing
organizational functions; and the reallocation of duties /responsibilities and/or the organizational
restructuring plan recently adopted by Council.
The Classification & Compensation Team is recommending that the amendments reflected in
Sections 1 and 2 of the attached legislation be adopted. The following is a brief background on each
of these amendments (The majority of this background information is from the proposed 2010
Operating Budget document and the memos submitted in conjunction with the organizational
restructuring plan recently adopted by Council.):
Memo re. Ordinance 84 -09 — Amendments to Compensation Plan
December 3, 2009
Page 2
Section 1 . This amendment relates to the creation of a formal Sustainability function
in order to continue Council's goals involving sustainability and environmental
stewardship. As discussed in the memos describing the organizational restructuring
plan recently adopted by Council, establishing a designated Sustainability function will
highlight and focus the City's efforts to advance this important initiative and to
become a leader in this emerging and important area of public policy. This effort will
integrate sustainable principles and practices into City of Dublin operations, as well as
provide increased emphasis on education, facilitation and leadership on issues related
to environmental stewardship for our residents and corporate citizens. Some of the key
objectives of this function will include: establishment of a sustainable Dublin vision
and principles; creation of a Sustainable Action Plan for City operations; engagement
of the community with a sustainable education plan; and implementation of the
Sustainable Action Plan.
The plan for staffing this function is to utilize our existing talent and organizational
capacity to fill a Sustainability Programs Administrator role without conducting a
competitive recruitment and selection process, thereby resulting in no additional
increase in the City's overall staffing level. Under this staffing plan, an existing
Planner who has been performing various elements of this role during the past year
would be reclassified and reassigned to this role.
The Classification & Compensation Team recommendation is that the Sustainability
Programs Administrator role be assigned to Pay Grade 4.2 in the City's established
salary structure. (Please refer to the attached Salary Structure Table for the range of
compensation associated with Pay Grade 4.2, as well as the related definitions for the
"range segments" and "career bands" terminology identified in the Table.)
Section 2 . This amendment relates to the creation of a formal Emergency
Management function that centralizes all elements of Emergency Management under a
single organizational unit. As discussed in the memos describing the recent
organizational restructuring plan adopted by Council, Emergency Management
responsibilities have historically been dispersed throughout the organization, with
several administrators taking the lead on various segments of the emergency
management operations. Given the increasingly critical importance of this function,
all Emergency Management operations and responsibilities will be consolidated under
the administration of a formal, defined Emergency Management function. The key
operations and responsibilities include: maintaining/updating the City's Emergency
Operations Plan; disaster preparedness planning; and serving as the City's liaison with
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Franklin County Emergency
Management Agency, and the Washington Township Fire Department.
The plan for staffing this Emergency Management function is to once again utilize our
existing talent and organizational capacity to fill an Emergency Management /Law
Enforcement Planner role without conducting a competitive recruitment and selection
process, thus yielding no additional increase in the City's overall staffing level. Under
this staffing plan, an existing, highly- qualified manager within the Division of Police
Memo re. Ordinance 84 -09 — Amendments to Compensation Plan
December 3, 2009
Page 3
(who has been performing the major elements of this role on an ex- officio basis) would
be reassigned to this role. (The reassignment of this employee to this new role will
leave a vacancy which will then be filled by a competitive promotional selection
process. A subsequent vacancy created as a result of the competitive promotional
process will not be backfilled, thus resulting in no net increase in the overall staffing
level.)
The Classification & Compensation Team recommendation is that the Emergency
Management Coordinator /Law Enforcement Planner role be assigned to Pay Grade 4.2
in the City's established salary structure. (Please refer to the attached Salary Structure
Table for the range of compensation associated with Pay Grade 4.2, as well as the
related definitions for the `range segments" and "career bands" terminology identified
in the Table.)
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Ordinance No. 84 -09 be adopted at the second reading/public hearing
scheduled for the January 11, 2010 Council meeting.
Attachments
CITY OF DUBLIN
SALARY STRUCTURE TABLE
2009-2010
Career Band
Pay
Grade
$178,600
- $211,100
Market
- $167,800
$113,600
Target
$107,300
Guidance
1
$121,800
- $146,200
$146,200 -
$178,600
Leadership
2
$
96,800
- $116,200
$116,200 -
$142,000
Operations
3.1
$
77,500
- $
93,000
$
93,000 -
$113,600
Operations
3.2
$
73,100
- $
87,800
$
87,800 -
$107,300
Operations
3.3
$
69,500
- $
83,300
$
83,300 -
$101,900
Implementation
4.1
$
59,500
- $
71,400
$
71,400 -
$ 87,200
Implementation
4.2
$
52,600
- $
63,100
$
63,100 -
$ 77,100
Implementation
4.3
$
47,000
- $
56,300
$
56,300 -
$ 68,900
Implementation Services
5.1
$
42,200
- $
50,700
$
50,700 -
$ 61,900
Implementation Services
5.2
$
38,000
- $
45,600
$
45,600 -
$ 55,800
Implementation Services
5.3
$
35,000
- $
41,900
$
41,900 -
$ 51,300
Specialized Services
6.1
$
32,000
- $
38,300
$
38,300 -
$ 46,900
Specialized Services
6.2
$
29,400
- $
35,300
$
35,300 -
$ 43,100
Specialized Services
6.3
$
27,400
- $
32,900
$
32,900 -
$ 40,200
Source The City pay range structure is identified in Section 2 (Wage & Salary Structure/ Administration), subsection B. of Ordinance No. 73 -06 as amended by
Ordinance No. 97 -08.
Premium
$178,600
- $211,100
$142,000
- $167,800
$113,600
- $134,300
$107,300
- $126,800
$101,900
- $120,400
$ 87,200
- $ 99,100
$ 77,100
- $ 87,600
$ 68,900
- $ 78,300
$ 61,900
- $ 70,400
$ 55,800
- $ 63,400
$ 51,300
- $ 58,300
$ 46,900
- $ 51,100
$ 43,100
- $ 47,000
$ 40,200
- $ 43,800
Source The City pay range structure is identified in Section 2 (Wage & Salary Structure/ Administration), subsection B. of Ordinance No. 73 -06 as amended by
Ordinance No. 97 -08.
CITY OF DUBLIN CAREER BAND DESCRIPTIONS
Band 1 - Guidance
The top position in the City responsible for the long -term guidance, direction, and success of City operations and services. The incumbent is responsible for
defining the mission, vision, values, and priorities for the City consistent with the needs and goals of various constituencies, officials, and citizens in the
development of a strategic plan for the City and is accountable for achieving the established goals within the financial resources available. The focus of this
position is on the long tern viability and success of city operations and services.
Band 2 - Leadership
Heads of major City service areas (e.g. Public Safety, Public Services, Community Services, Business Administration) which have a substantial impact on the total
City operations Incumbents may have line responsibilities for an area offering complex services with direct and primary responsibility for substantial financial
resources; or they may be responsible for an area that has significant and strategic impact on the entire City's current and future success. Reporting directly to the
City Manager, individuals at this level are members of his /her executive team and collaborate on developing tactics for implementing the city's strategic plan
within their service area. In that capacity, they must maintain an appropriate balance between vision for the future of the City and the actual successful
implementation of strategic and tactical plans within their assigned function or discipline.
Band 3 - Operations
Heads of important City functions who focus on translating the strategic and tactical plans for the City to operational plans for their specific function. Incumbents
may report either to the City Manager or to another member of the executive team. In their leadership role, they may be responsible for a function that provides
important City services (e.g. Engineering, Parks, Recreation, and the like) including the direct management of human and capital resources; or they may lead
critical support functions (e.g. Human Resources, Information Technology, City Planning, and the like) that impact the entire City. They maintain an appropriate
balance between vision for the future of their function and the actual successful implementation of strategic and tactical plans for their assigned function or
discipline.
Band 4 - Implementation
Core professional, technical, or service roles that provide ongoing services and support for City residents, colleagues, and/or other constituents with a focus on the
implementation of specific plans, programs, and objectives Incumbents may be individual contributors with a solid foundation in a specific function or discipline;
or supervisors of staff in support or service functions They apply their understanding of policies, theories, and complex procedures to make judgments regarding
the most appropriate method or process to use in a variety of situations and work with a high degree of independence in accomplishing their assignments. Their
focus is on the successful implementation of defined strategies. tactics. and programs consistent with Citv standards of performance. aualitv. and service.
Band 5 - Implementation Services
Critical roles in office, clerical, technical, skilled craft, or administrative functions that enable others in the organization to focus on their specific goals and
objectives. Incumbents may be individual contributors or team members with in -depth and highly specialized knowledge of the practices and procedures in their
area or craft; or supervisors /work leaders with responsibility for providing work direction to others in support or service roles. Their focus is on the completion of
multiple assigned activities balancing time and priorities appropriately and maintaining consistency with their work group's or team's objectives.
Band 6 - Specialized Services
Important support roles in clerical, technical or service functions that provide routine and standardized services in their assigned work group or service area.
Incumbents are typically members of a work group or team with responsibilities for performing well- defined and specific work assignments Alternatively,
incumbents at this level may be involved in a formal apprenticeship or training program in a skilled craft or technical job family. Their focus is on the immediate
achievement of defined activities consistent with City standards and procedures.
2006 City of Dublin Classification & Compensation Study, BSMC Consulting, City of Dublin Administrative Order 2.64.
CITY OF DUBLIN
PAY RANGE SEGMENTS
Each pay range in the wage & salary structure is sub - divided into three range segments, "Market ", "Target ", and "Premium ". Each
of these range segments is defined as follows:
"Market - a range of compensation associated with the ordinary knowledge, skills, and capabilities commonly found in the labor
market or the performance of all job responsibilities consistent with general market expectations.
"Target" - a range of compensation associated with extensive knowledge, expertise, skills, or capabilities or the performance of
all job responsibilities that fully and consistently meets the high performance standards and core values of the City of
Dublin.
"Premium" - a range of compensation associated with unique or special knowledge, skills, or expertise, which may be in short
supply due to unusual market forces, or performance that meets defined criteria of exceptional and premium value
and which is widely recognized throughout the organization because of the value -added contribution it represents.
Source Section 2 (Wage & Salary Structure /Administration), subsection C. of Ordinance No. 73 -06.