1/19/2021 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes
Citizens’ Compensation Advisory Committee
January 19, 2021
Members Present: Marlene Sloan
Jeff Worthington
Jeff Herring
Ray Schelble
Mike Terry
Brandon Dew
Members Excused: Jana Bake.
Staff Present: David Salazar, Compensation Administrator
Carolyn Campbell, Benefits Program Manager
Eleonore Jackson, Classification & Compensation Analyst
Guests: Jami McCart, Employee Relations & EEO Manager
Allen Hatch, HR Business Partner
Jennifer Sykes, HR Business Partner
Liz Nenni, HR Business Partner
Michael Sanchez, HR Business Partner
Dave Buchanan, HR Business Partner
A recording of these proceedings is on file and available by request from the SLC- HR
Department.
Meeting Open & Welcome: Jeff Worthington called the meeting to order and established a
quorum, except for Jana Bake all members of the committee were present.
Review & adopt: The committee members reviewed and approved the minutes from the
January 5, 2021 meeting. The motion was set by Brandon Dew with a second motion from Ray
Schelble.
Members of the committee have requested for future meeting minutes to include details, such
as Q&As and an expansion on any relevant topic that would be helpful to The Committee.
Public Comment: None.
Discussion of topics: David Salazar shared with The Committee updates on the following topics
for considerations:
• Local area benchmark market data & analysis: David Salazar updated The Committee on the
status of the report. David also shared with The Committee the analysis will be conducted using
the same methodology done in the previous year.
• Internal pay equity audit: David Salazar provided the status update on the final pay equity
report. The final report is anticipated to be completed and provided by Payfactors then to be
shared with The Committee prior to the next CCAC meeting occurring on February 2, 2021.
Q: Mike Terry inquired on any outstanding special surveys or requests from city council.
A: David Salazar confirmed, apart from the pay equity audit report there is no outstanding
requests from city council.
• Salt Lake County living wage data: The City will provide this data to The Committee once Salt
Lake County has released the updated figures on its website.
• WorldatWork 2020-21 salary budget forecast: David Salazar shared with The Committee the
WorldatWork salary budget projections for the year 2020-2021 as shown below.
SLC employee turnover and recruitment data statistics: David Salazar shared a preliminary report of The
City’s 2020 Overall Recruitment Statistics with The Committee, the previous year’s stats were also shared
as a reference point. The City is to share the final copy with The Committee once all the necessary
corrections and updates are made.
Q: Mike Terry inquired on the difference between the turnover rate and retention numbers as outlined in
the report.
A: David Salazar to follow up on this inquiry in the next CCAC meeting.
Employee benefits information: David Salazar provided an update from NFP and based on the response
from Dave Jackson, the current additional economic value of benefits will remain at $3,152 per year. This
is the same as reported in last year’s local area benchmark market data & analysis (column J).
Q: Mike Terry inquired if no adjustments were given to employees because of COVID-19.
A: David Salazar confirmed apart from the merit/step increases that were approved and given to union
employees, there were no adjustments given to employees due to COVID-19.
Q: Ray Shelble inquired on the determination of the benefits additional economic value and The City’s
Median Employee Salary and how it compares to the market.
A: David Salazar provided a brief overview of how this number was determined and the recommendations
made in the previous year by The Committee. Below is an excerpt from of the 2020 CCAC Annual Report
found on page 7.
Unfinished business: None.
Confirmed next meeting dates:
− Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm
− Tuesday, February 16, 2021 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm
− Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm
− Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Meeting adjourned at approximately 4:30 PM.