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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - CompensationMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: MARCH 19, 2024 SUBJECT: COMPENSATION UPDATE FOR SWORN POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of a compensation update for sworn police and fire personnel, and take any necessary action. FUNDING SOURCE: Funding is available in the General Fund (Fire Department) and the CCPD Fund (Police) in an estimated amount of $375,000. BACKGROUND: Each year, the City of Grapevine evaluates both civilian and public safety jobs to ensure we maintain a market position at the 50th percentile (also often called "the median" or keeping in the middle) per the City Council stated goal in 2006. The City of Grapevine has historically compared jobs and compensation with the same 18 cities. Use of the same comparison cities over time provides a steady measure of any market fluctuation. Annually, the two pay plans ("open range" pay table for civilians and a "grade/step scale" for Police and Fire) are reviewed and compared to the 18 cities, and as necessary, a market adjustment is proposed to maintain the 50th percentile. Annual budget discussions consider merit increases for civilian staff and step increases for Sworn Police and Fire staff using the City's performance program. This year, the following compensation adjustments were approved effective October 1: • 2% market adjustment to both civilian and public safety pay plans • 3% merit for civilian employees • 5%/3% step increases for employees on the public safety pay plan There are some cities in the 18-city survey group that adjust their pay plans effective January 1 instead of October 1. Human Resources staff begins collecting the most recent data in January to ensure we stay within the 50th percentile. Based on the most recent data collected in January, we are recommending an average of 5-6% mid -year market adjustment to Sworn Police and Fire in order to remain at the 50th percentile of our comparator cities effective the first payroll in June 2024. The estimated impact to the budget this fiscal year is $374,864.