Submitted By
Julia Scott-Valdez: Assistant Village Manager Human Resource Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Approving Amendments to Appendix VII ("Appointee Pay Plan Schedule") of the Personnel Manual for the Village of Oak Park
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Overview
Overview
The ranges in this appendix are modified to reflect internal compression issues for police and fire leadership positions; move the Deputy Chief Financial Officer position up to the next pay band in order to remain competitive in the recruitment process; and add the positions created in the merger of Parking and Development Customer Services to the pay plan.
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Staff Recommendation
The Human Resource Department recommends that the pay band be adjusted.
Fiscal Impact
The proposed changes may increase the payroll allocations in Police by approximately $10,000.00 and funding is available within the Police Department budget in the General Fund. Budget changes would take affect at the time of promotion in November of 2017.
Background
A: Police Pay Compression:
1) The Police Administrative Commander position is currently in pay band 12 PM ($78,500 - $108,675). The Administrative Commander has traditionally been a non-sworn position. Recruitment for the position has been difficult as it requires some experience in a police department or as a police officer. This position was complimented by a Budget & Payroll Coordinator which took on the payroll and budget duties. The Budget & Payroll Coordinator has been vacant for three (3) years. The Village would like to combine some of the duties performed by the Administrative Commander with the duties performed by the vacant Budget & Payroll Coordinator position and consider allowing sworn personnel to act in this position for a length of time considered to be appropriate by the Village Manager. This position is often a sworn position in other departments and the experience in managing personnel policies, payroll and budget woul...
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