The City of Monticello, Iowa
RESOLUTION #2023-95
Amending Resolution 2023-81 and Adopting FY ’24 Salary for the Police Chief and Library Director and Wages for Library Staff
WHEREAS, most hourly permanent employees were granted 3 years of wage increases and other benefits by Resolution 2023-68, and
WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution 2023-81, which is hereby repealed, and
WHEREAS, most part-time and seasonal employees were hired and granted wages by prior Resolutions of the Council, and
WHEREAS, Department Heads and several other employees or positions are not covered by the prior Resolutions and do not have negotiated employment agreements (City Clerk, Public Works Director, Water/Wastewater Director, Park and Rec. Director, Park and Recreation Superintendent, Library Staff, Ambulance on-call personnel and volunteers), and
WHEREAS, Other employees or positions still need salaries set forth annually (City Administrator, Police Chief), and
WHEREAS, The City Council has historically approved wage or salary increases for those positions annually, and
WHEREAS, based upon the recommendation of the City Administrator the wages of On-Call Ambulance staff/volunteers are proposed to be set as follows (in accordance with Resolution 2023-68):
On-Call/Driver: $8.00/Hour All employees regardless of Certification when On-Call
EMT: $20.40/Hour When On-A-Call/Treating or Transporting a Patient
AEMT: $22.40/Hour When On-A-Call/Treating or Transporting a Patient
Paramedic: $25.40/Hour When On-A-Call/Treating or Transporting a Patient
WHEREAS, The Airport Manager is a “contract” position with the manager being paid an annual stipend by the City with the annual increase normally being based upon the recommendation of the Airport Commission, which met on September 6, 2022, and recommended a stipend of $28,000 for FY’24, and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the following positions: City Administrator, Public Works Director, Water/Wastewater Superintendent, City Clerk, Park and Rec. Director, Park and Rec Superintendent, Police Chief and Library Director should receive a salary as stated below to take effect with the 1st pay period including July 1, 2023:
Russ Farnum (City Administrator) $96,500.00*
Nick Kahler (Director of Public Works) $62,854.00
Sally Hinrichsen (City Clerk) $77,072.00
Jacob Oswald (Park and Rec Director) $62,745.00
Kegan Arduser (Park and Rec Superintendent) $39,600.00
Faith Brehm (Library Director) $43,680.00
Jim Tjaden (Water/Wastewater Superintendent) $71,020.00
Britt Smith (Police Chief) $87,194.00
*Note: Russ Farnum will receive $3,000/year for auto allowance, in addition to the amounts listed above.
WHEREAS, Library Staff are granted annual wages with the advice and consent of the Library Board, which approved 5% wage increases as part of the FY ’24 budget, therefore the wages shall be as follows:
Molli Hunter (Technology and Adult Services) $15.54 per hour
Penny Schmit (Youth Services and Outreach) $18.45 per hour
WHEREAS, in Resolution 2023-68, the Council granted revisions to the Longevity Pay, which shall apply to all permanent, full-time staff as follows:
Longevity Pay:
- Longevity Pay, as outlined in the Employee Handbook, shall herein be modified and apply for all full-time employees, for continuous service to the City, as follows:
- At the beginning of the 10th year of employment, employee will receive an additional $ 0.25 per hour wage increase, in addition to any steps or other adjustments in effect at the time.
- At the beginning of the 15th year of employment, employee will receive an additional $ 0.50 per hour wage increase, in addition to any steps or other adjustments in effect at the time.
- At the beginning of the 20th year of employment, employee will receive an additional $ 0.75 per hour wage increase, in addition to any steps or other adjustments in effect at the time.
- At the beginning of the 25th year of employment, employee will receive an additional $1.00 per hour wage increase, in addition to any steps or other adjustments in effect at the time.
- Longevity Pay shall be subject to the same payroll deductions that are applied to regular wages.
- Longevity Pay shall not be retroactive. It shall be effective as of the date of this Resolution, moving forward, and
WHEREAS, in Resolution 2023-68, the Council granted revisions to the City contribution toward health insurance, which shall apply to all permanent, full-time staff as follows:
City Contributions toward Health Insurance:
- Beginning July 1, 2023, the City shall provide the following contribution toward employee health insurance coverage:
i. For Single coverage, the City shall pay the full premium;
ii. For Single + Spouse, or Single + Dependent coverage, the City shall pay the equivalent of:
- the
Single premium, plus
- $70.00, plus
- $250.00.
iii. For Family coverage, the City shall pay the equivalent of:
- the
Single premium, plus
- $70.00, plus
- $500.00.
- The difference between the City contribution and the cost of the selected health insurance coverage shall be the responsibility of the Employee.
- The City has the right to change insurance plans to provide coverage and deductibles similar to, but not necessarily identical to, the coverage outlined in the Employee Handbook, and
WHEREAS, all of the above wage increases have been accounted for within the proposed FY ’24 Budget,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Monticello, Iowa does hereby approve of the wages and salary increases as set out above, all of said wages and salaries shall be retroactive, if necessary, in order to take effect and be applicable to the first payroll issued during the month of July, 2023.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal for the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed. Done this 3rd day of July, 2023.
David Goedken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk/Treasurer