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City Council Minutes August 2, 2011 Page 7 ----------------------------- - - - - -- State Job Match — Job Evaluation System, and to provide a pay structure that is equitable according to the market research. The Clerk explained that the Job Evaluation Committee has reviewed job descriptions which had recommended changes by department heads. The Committee also completed an outside equity market research to ensure that the pay for all positions was within a band of 80 —120% of the average pay within the market place. The market research was done from cities provided by the LMC within a population range of 1,000 to 3,000. The Committee made several recommendations which include revised job descriptions and revised job points for some of the positions in the City. The Clerk stated that part of the research requires the Committee to review the consumer price index to determine the cost of living percent over the past year. The Cost of Living from June 2010 to June 2011 has increased by 3.9 %. The Committee has not made recommendations to the Council for wage increases as they relate to the cost of living in the past. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHANGES `., RECOMMENDED BY THE JOB EVALUATION COMMITTEE AS FOLLOWS: Office Assistant — • Revised job description • Job points change from 155 to 169 • That the Office Assistant remain at same step when new points are in place effective January 1, 2012 Water/Wastewater Operator • Revised job description • Job points change from 171 to 231 Zoning Administrator • Revised job description • No change in Job points - 260 Finance Administrator /Deputy City Clerk • Revised job description • Change in job points from 264 to 290 • The Finance Administrator /Deputy City Clerk remain at same step when new points are in place effective January 1, 2012