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Resolution 24-145

The City of Monticello, Iowa

RESOLUTION #2024-145

Adopting Salary for the Ambulance Director

WHEREAS, The City Council has historically approved wage or salary increases for Department Heads and several other employees or positions are not covered by multiple-year pay Resolutions and do not have negotiated employment agreements annually.  On June 17, 2023, Council approved a 5% raise for Department Heads, except for the Ambulance Director, who had not yet completed a year of service.

WHEREAS,  the Council finds that the Ambulance Director should receive a salary as stated below to take effect second  payroll check to be issued during the month of October, 2024:

            Lori Lynch (Ambulance Director)                              $86,100.00

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:

  1. 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:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  1. Longevity Pay shall be subject to the same payroll deductions that are applied to regular wages.
  1. 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:

  1. 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:

  1. the Single premium, plus
    1. $70.00, plus
    1. $250.00.

iii. For Family coverage, the City shall pay the equivalent of:

  1. the Single premium, plus
    1. $70.00, plus
    1. $500.00.
  1. The difference between the City contribution and the cost of the selected health insurance coverage shall be the responsibility of the Employee.
  1. 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, the above wage increase has been accounted for within the proposed FY ’25 Budget,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Monticello, Iowa does hereby approve of the wages and salary increase as set out above, the said salary  shall be applicable to the second  payroll check to be issued during the month of October, 2024.

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 7th day of October, 2024.

Wayne Peach, Mayor  

Attest:

Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk/Treasurer