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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09416 City Clerk’s Office Item # R-11 BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED ORDINANCE COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 28, 2019 TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk FROM: Marisa Pacheco – Human Resources Director Sam Azad – Acting Finance Director SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-5-16 OF CHAPTER 5, OF TITLE VI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE FY 2019 CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN BY REVISING THE PAY SCALE FOR THE TAX AUDIT MANAGER CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY: Attached for consideration is an amended Pay Plan Ordinance that reflects revision to the pay rate and salary schedule for the existing classification of Tax Audit Manager in the Finance Department. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: In December 2018, City Council approved the annual Salary Ordinance for the 2019 fiscal year. BACKGROUND: The Finance Department requests to adjust the Tax Audit Manager pay scale to more accurately reflect the level of supervisory and complex financial and tax audit work performed by the position. The Tax Audit Manager classification is currently paid equivalent to a staff level Accountant II classification. Staff accountants do not have any supervisory responsibility, nor do they handle the complex sales tax and auditing management activities that the Tax Audit Manager is responsible for. The Tax Audit Manager is responsible for the oversight of all sales tax activities in the City, regularly represents the City on complex taxing matters and supervises an entire division of professional and paraprofessional staff within the Finance Department. Therefore, the scope and level of responsibility of the classification necessitate a fair pay scale for the position in recognition of these distinguishing duties. As submitted, approval of this Ordinance revises the 2019 pay scale as recommended by the Human Resources Department. Section 8-8 of the City Charter requires the Human Resources Director to provide a Uniform Schedule of Pay for the Classified Service, which shall be approved by the City Manager and submitted to City Council. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The difference in funding required for the remainder of 2019 is approximately $2,456. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: None. ALTERNATIVES: The no action alternative would be to retain the current pay scale which is not internally equitable given the significant responsibilities of the classification. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 9416 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-5-16 OF CHAPTER 5, OF TITLE VI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE FY 2019 CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN BY REVISING THE PAY SCALE FOR THE TAX AUDIT MANAGER CLASSIFICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter being deleted, underscore indicates matter being added) SECTION 1. The following line items with Section 6-5-16 of Chapter 5, of Title VI of the Pueblo Municipal Code as amended, being the Classification and Pay Plan (2019), are amended to read as follows: 6-5-16. Schedule, classification, work week and monthly salary. The following shall constitute: A. The classification and pay range the Tax Audit Manager effective February 1, 2019. CLASS TITLE MERIT PAY RANGES GRANTED UNDER SECTION 6-5-1 (b) (B) Entry Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step7 ADMINISTRATIVE Tax Audit 5791.20 \[5985.54\] \[6214.11\] \[6423.56\] \[6632.96\] \[6849.21\] \[7073.70\] Manager 5993.75 6293.44 6608.11 6938.52 7285.44 7649.71 SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate and transactions described therein. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on January 28, 2019______. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on February 11, 2019 President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on February 13, 2019 . □ Disapproved on based on the following objections: _ Mayor Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor: □ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto. □ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on □ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto. President of City Council ATTEST Acting City Clerk