In an effort to further the City’s ability to hire and retain qualified and experienced personnel, and to assess internal pay equity concerns, the City Council authorized, and City staff subsequently issued a request for qualifications and proposals (RFQP) 12127QP to conduct a classification and salary survey via an external consulting service.
Trüpp HR was awarded the project which kicked-off in April of 2022 with the goal of completing the salary survey by early 2023. While these were the initial projections agreed to by Trüpp, the project proved to be more comprehensive and labor intensive than they originally anticipated, which caused delays in the project’s completion.
At this time the City has received a final report which outlines the work performed by Trüpp as well as their recommendations as to salary. This process is only one piece of the total compensation puzzle.
In evaluating the consultant's recommendations and information, it is critical to recognize multiple factors were not evaluated as part of the salary study which include other important employee compensation factors, such as pension and retirement benefits, medical, health and wellness benefits, incentive or premium pays, shift differentials, training or certification reimbursements, union costs and benefits, or any other employee benefits. These factors together comprise an employee’s total compensation/benefit package.
The work of factoring these considerations is underway and will be a part of discussions with the various employee units. Of note, the survey did not evaluate commissioned Fire and Police positions as these units enjoy binding interest arbitration rights.
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