Title
Amendment to Pay Ordinance S-47689 to Authorize a Retention Incentive Cash Award Program for Eligible City Employees (Ordinance S-48168)
Description
Request City Council approval of amendments to Pay Ordinance S-47689 to authorize a retention cash award program of up to seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) to eligible employees in critical positions, positions that are difficult to retain, or positions that require a rare skill set (Attachment A).
Report
Summary
The proposed change to Section 12 [Awards Programs] of the current Pay Ordinance (S-47689) would permit the payment of up to seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) to retain trained and qualified employees meeting performance standards in critical positions, positions that are difficult to retain, or positions that require a rare skill set in this highly competitive labor market.
Financial Impact
The cost of the Retention Incentive Cash Award would be absorbed in the requesting department’s operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Pay Ordinance (S-47689) was approved by Council on June 16, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Human Resources Department.