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RESOLUTION
ITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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P sented By
Referred To ��� Committee: Da re ��-9i
1 WHEREAS, prior to 1991 the salaries and benefits of all City employees wer ept separate for the
2 purposes of calculating paycheck totals and City pension contributions; and
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4 WHEREAS, State law {MSA 353.01, subd.l0} excludes benefits om h definition of "salary" used
5 to calculate employer contributions to the Public Employee Reti n Asso�i�tQn (PERA); and
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7 WHEREAS, police and fire personnel that are members of P o not�ia e their benefits
8 included when their salaries are calculated to determine p ns' nt tions; and
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10 WHEREAS, neither Federal nor State income tax law o es th nclusion of benefits for the
11 purposes of determining taxable income;
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13 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, th t e City f Sai Paul declares as its official policy
14 to not include benefits in its de�nition of "sala " f r th pu o�`l°'�f lculating employer
15 contributions to pension funds and other emplo o ibutio require�ents; and be it
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17 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City, ere os le, shall immediately separate benefits from
18 salaries for the purposes of calculating e loyer ntributions to pension funds and other employer
19 contribution requirements; and be it
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21 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ' ' ec its 1 or nagement negotiators to take similar
22 steps, during the next collective bargai 'ng riods, fo all contracts for which such separation must
23 be completed through collective b rgairu , an rt
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25 FINALLY RESOLVED, that th 'ty r q ts it ctuaries to recalculate the City's 1992 pension
26 contributions based on the new actua ' 1 s ptions established by this policy and submit these
27 new calculations to the City uncil o late an December 1, 1991.
Yeas s ent Requested by Department of:
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Adopted by Council: Date Form Approved by City Attorney
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By:
By� Approved by Mayor for Submission to
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Approved by Mayor: Date
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED �� 15 7 4?
' city counci� 6/20/9� GREEN SHEET
CONTACT PERSON&PHONE INITIAL/DATE INITIAUDATE
�DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember �ng x4473 pgSIGN �CITYATfORNEY �CITYCLERK
NUMBER FOR
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY(DATE) ROUTING �BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.8 MOT.SERVICES DIR.
ORDER O MAYOR(OR ASSISTANn �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTIONREOUESTED: IIDELeCilate separation, where possible, of benefits
and salaries for the purposes of calculating employer contributions to
pension funds, and negotiated separation of the same where necessary, and
recalculation of City's 1992 pension contributions.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract fo�this depertment?
_CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee4
_STAFF
— YES NO
_ DIS7RiC7 COUR7 _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separete shest and attach to groen sheet
INITIATIN(i PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why):
The combination of some salary and benefits had the unexpected result of
artificially increasing the City's contributions to certain pension funds,
thereby creating inconsistent contribution policies within similar
bargaining units.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
City's 1992 pension contribution would be returned to the level initially
anticipated and pension contribution consistency would be retained.
DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
None.
D13ADVANTAOES IF NOT APPROVED:
City's 1992 pension contribution would remain artificially high and
internally inconsistent.
RECEIVED ����c�� ��4;������ Ce�rter
NOV 14 �991 NOV 141991
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRAN8ACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) ��
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NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL �
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225).
ROUTING ORDER:
Below are correct routings for the five most frequent types of documents:
CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept. Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director 2. City Attorney
3. City Attorney 3. Budget Director
4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others, and Ordinances)
1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. Ciry Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. Ciry Council
5. City Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others)
1. Department Director
2. Ciry Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or fiag
each of thess pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
Describe what the projecUrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi-
cal order or oMer of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the
issue.Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with
a verb.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing
the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information will be used to determine the citys liabiliry for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY
Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project
or request.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/
charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this projecUaction.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might
this projecUrequest produce if it is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noise,
tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When?For how long?
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not
approved?Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise,
accident rate?Loss of revenue7
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you
are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it
going to cost?Who is going to pay?
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• ;f�y'� C)ITY OF SAINT PgUL
� ��`t :,�'� OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
,.,,. Members:
Janice Rettman, Chair
Karl Neid
JANICE RETTMAN David Thune
JOE COLLINS
Councilperson I,egislative Assistant
KATHY ZIEMAN
Legislative Assistant
COMMITTEE REPORT
FINANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
' APRIL 2, 1992
1. Call to order; introduction of inembers, staff, guests; announcement of
sign-up sheet; approval of minutes of March 19, 1992, meeting.
Minutes were approved 3-0. -
2. Resolution 91-2123 - approving immediate`separation, where possible, of !
benefits and salaries for the purposes of-calculating employer contri-
butions to pension funds, and negotiated separation of the same, where
necessary, and recalculation of the City's 1992 pension contributions.
(Referred from Council 11/21/91, laid over in Committee 3/19/92) -
Cort�ni ttee recongnended wi thdrawal 3-0.
3. Resolution 92-270 - amending the Tuition Reimbursement Policy currently
stated in the Saint Paul Salary Plan and Rates of Compensation Resolution.
(Referred from Council 2/27/92)
Committee recommended approval 3-0.
4. Resolution 91-2037 - directing the Risk Management Division, the Labor
Relations Office, and the Budget Office to prepare a health and insurance
policy framework for Council consideration, including certain identified
issues. (Referred from Council 11/5/91, laid over in Committee 3/19/92)
Laid over as the Risk Manager was not able to attend the meeting.
_ 5. Resolution 92-330 - approving funding for a Years-of Service Recognition
Program for City Employees. (Referred from Council 3/12/92)
Committee recommended withdrawal 3-0. �
CITY HALL ROOM NO. 718 SAINT,.PAUL, MINNESOTA 5�102 612/298-5289
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