1/10/2023 - Meeting MinutesMeeting Minutes
Citizens’ Compensation Advisory Committee
January 10, 2023
Members Present: Mike Terry (Chair)
Brandon Dew (Vice-chair)
Ray Schelble
Jeff Worthington
Casey Lund
Jeff Herring
Jana Bake
Members Excused: N/A
Staff Present: David Salazar, Compensation Administrator
Michael Jenson, Classification & Compensation Analyst
Lori Gaitin, Human Resource Program Manager II
Penny Lopez, Senior HR Technician
Guests: Zach Jeppson – President for the Local 81 Firefighters’ Union
A recording of these proceedings is on file and available by request from the SLC- HR
Department.
Meeting Open & Welcome:
Chair Mike Terry welcomed everyone, and established a (full) quorum of members present.
Review & adopt the October 4, 2022, minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting
held October 4, 2022, was made by Brandon Dew and Ray Schelble. Minutes were unanimously
approved by the members present.
Public Comment: Zach Jeppson, President of the Fire Fighters’ Union introduced himself. David
Salazar introduced Penny Lopez, an HR staff member assigned to assist and provide
administrative support to the Committee, along with David Salazar and Michael Jensen.
Review of 2022-23 labor market, economic, and related salary budget forecast data:
David Salazar
• Handout I: Department of Workforce Services (DWS) Employment Update (November
2022)
o National unemployment rate is 3.7%
o Unemployment rate in Utah is 2.2%.
o Utah is slightly below national level.
• Handout II: WorldatWork - Expect Pay Merit Increases to Continue to Rise in 2023
o Salary budgets reached their highest level in 20 years in the U.S. Average
increase in 2022 was 4.1%, medium at 3.8%.
o Top 3 Key Factors increasing salary budgets & wages
Labor shortages
Cost of labor
Business performance
• Handout III: SHRM – Employees Say Salary Isn’t Keeping Up with Inflation
o Inflation rose 7.1% in 2022
o What are employers doing to make wage adjustments?
Offering bonuses
• Performance based bonuses
Paying workers competitively (relative to the market)
Targeted Increases/Adjustments
• Putting resources where they are most needed.
Presentation on preliminary results of 2023 local area benchmark market pay analysis:
Michael Jenson led the discussion:
• Reviewed jobs in each breakout summary for those that are slightly and significantly
lagging the market.
o AFSCME Breakout Summary
Compared SLC Top Rate to Market Median Salary
• Slightly Lagging (90.1% to 98%) – 15 jobs
• Significantly Lagging (<90%) – 12 jobs
o Non-Represented Breakout Summary
Compared SLC Median Salary to Market Median Salary
• Slightly lagging (90.1% to 98%) – 7 jobs
• Significantly lagging (<90%) – 8 jobs
o Public Safety Breakout Summary
Compared SLC Top Rate to Market Top Rate
• Still gathering salary data – More information to be shared at
the next meeting
Discussion of potential topics for inclusion in Committee’s 2023 annual report.
• Local area benchmark market data & analysis
• 2022-23 salary budget forecast information
• Employee turnover and recruitment data statistics
• Employee benefits information
• Any other data, report, or information deemed relevant to the Committee’s ability to
formulate responses and recommendations
o Housing Data
o Living Wage Report (MIT)
Unfinished Business: None
Meetings are bi-weekly, we will be meeting on the 6th Floor.
Confirmed next meeting date(s):
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 from 3:30 4:00pm – 5:00pm (as necessary)
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Meeting adjourned at approximately 4:50 PM