10/5/2021 - Meeting MinutesMinutes Meeting
Citizens’ Compensation Advisory Committee
October 5, 2021
Members Present: Jeff Worthington
Ray Schelble
Mike Terry
Brandon Dew
Casey Lund
Members Excused: Jeff Herring
Jana Bake
Staff Present: David Salazar, City Compensation Administrator
Lori Gaitin, Benefits Program Manager
Michael Jenson, Classification & Compensation Analyst
Guests: Justin Anderson, City Attorney
Johnathan Pappasideris, Senior City Attorney
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, including five of the seven members of the committee being present.
Review & adopt: February 24, 2021 A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held
February 24, 2021 was made by Ray Schelble and Mike Terry. Minutes were unanimously
approved by the members present.
Public Comment: None.
New HR staff introduction: David Salazar introduced Lori Gaitin as the City’s new Benefits
Program Manager, and Michael Jenson as the City’s new Classification & Compensation Analyst.
Utah Open Meetings Act annual training: Senior City Attorney Jonathan Pappasideris was
introduced and provided the committee’s annual training on the Utah Open Meetings Act. The
City has a statutory obligation to provide this training to its board and committee members, as
outlined in Utah Code 52-4-101.
2021 City compensation & benefit updates: Lori Gaitin and David Salazar shared with the
committee updates and changes affecting the City’s employee benefits and compensation
programs.
Lori Gaitin’s presentation:
Benefits continue to remain consistent. Below are some of the highlights from this last year:
• Health Insurance saw a 3.5% rate increase.
• Continuation of funding of employee HSAs ($1,500 or Half of the Deductible amount).
o HSA contributions seated at the beginning of the year in one-lump sum.
• Dependent Care limit (IRS $10,000).
• Enhancements:
o Autism benefit, Hearing aide, etc…
David Salazar’s presentation:
This year was very eventful for compensation. Below are some of the highlights to be aware of:
• This is the first year all three bargaining unit agreements negotiated with a professional negotiator.
o Professional Negotiator - Dan Swedlow. Located in Seattle, Washington
Expertise in all areas found here at Salt Lake City
o MOUs open (agreement as a whole is up for discussion)
• Compensation Increases / Changes
o Negotiated and agreed to a 4.5% base rate increase of AFSCME employees – 1/3rd of
workforce
o Non-represented employee received 4.5% increase
o Firefighters pushed for multiple year wage package along with the multiple year
agreement. (Three years)
Language crafted to not obligate city for future wage increases but came up
with agreement. (4%, 3%, 3%)
o Police pushed for large wage increase now, rather than a multiple year wage package.
Already seeing positive results in recruitment from adjustments made.
• 80 vacancies reduced to 50 vacancies.
• Returning employees and attraction of additional/new recruits.
Police ladder follows philosophy of highest paying agency plus 1%.
• Last year’s evaluation was based on Park City plus 1%.
• Already seeing other agencies trying to compete based on changes SLC
made.
o The city council heeded this committee’s advice and in the process of implementing
market pay adjustments based on benchmark jobs where the city was significantly
lagging.
2020-2021 Committee leadership changes: Jeff Worthington opened the discussion for
nominations from the committee for the position of Chair. A motion to nominate Ray Shelble as
Chair of the CCAC was made by Jeff Worthington and Brandon Dew. Mike Terry volunteered to
be the Vice Chair. Both Ray and Mike were unanimously approved by the members present.
New committee policy & procedure review, including the consideration of adoption:
David Salazar provided a brief overview of the requirement to have policies in place for this
committee. The focus of the proposed policies is for the electronic meeting/hybrid approach.
Because of time limitation the decision was made to vote on the electronic meeting/hybrid
policy today and table the other policy considerations for the next meeting in January. Ray
Schelble and Brandon Dew motioned to adopt the electronic meeting/hybrid policy. This policy
was unanimously approved by the members present.
Proposed 2022 committee meeting schedule: Brandon Dew and Jeff Worthington motioned to
approve of the 5 meetings. All dates were unanimously approved by the members present.
Confirmed next meeting date(s):
Tuesday, January 11, 2022; 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, January 25, 2022; 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, February 15, 2022; 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, May 10, 2022; 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, October 4, 2022; 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Unfinished business: None
Meeting adjourned at approximately 5:12 PM