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Home My WebLink About10/06/2025 - Meeting Minutes Minutes Meeting Citizens’ Compensation Advisory Committee October 6, 2025 Members Present: J. Clair Baldwin (Chair) Leandro Tane (Vice chair) Casey Lund Mike Terry Tia Larsen Members Excused: Brandon Dew Staff Present: David Salazar, Compensation Manager Michael Jenson, Senior Compensation Analyst Lori Gaitin, Benefits Manager Penny Lopez, Human Resources Technician Jonathan Pappasideris, Senior City Attorney Guests: Zach Jeppson, president SLC Firefighters’ Local 81 (IAFF) A recording of these proceedings is on file and available for review by request from the SLC- HR department. Meeting Open & Welcome: Clair Baldwin called the meeting to order and confirmed that a quorum of members was present. Nomination for 2025-26 committee chair and vice chair. Mike Terry nominated Clair Baldwin as the new committee chair and the motion was seconded by Tia Larsen. All members present voted in favor and the motion was approved. Clair Baldwin nominated Leandro Tane as vice-chair and Tia Larsen seconded the motion. All members present voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Review & adopt Approval of Minutes: Mike Terry motioned to approve the February 10, 2025, meeting minutes. Leandro seconded the motion. All members voted in favor to adopt and approve the minutes as drafted. Public comment: None Utah Open Meetings Act annual training – Jonathan Pappasideris, Senior City Attorney Jonathan Pappasideris presented and reviewed requirements associated with Utah’s “Open and Public Meetings Act,” as outlined in Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4. Jonathan highlighted relevant sections of the Act, including the following. • This Act, which governs meetings held by public bodies such as city councils, boards, and commissions, requires: o Meetings by a quorum of members from a public body are open to the public unless a specific legal exception permits the meeting to be closed. Conditions and requirements for conducting a closed meeting were also explained. o Jonathan clarified electronic meetings are included among those covered by the Act; “chance meetings” or meetings in a social setting are not covered. o Open meetings promote public transparency and accountability by allowing the public to observe and stay informed about the actions and decisions made by governmental bodies. o Public notice, including an agenda with the date, time, and place of a meeting, must be published at least 24 hours before a public meeting. Conditions for calling an “emergency meeting” were also discussed. o Written minutes highlighting the substance of the topics discussed, a record of each vote, and the name of anyone making public comment must be prepared following each meeting. Despite the fact an audio recording of each meeting is made, the Act notes the written minutes are the official record of a meeting. o Public comments are optional and not required in meetings held by the committee. Topics or comments on a topic not on the published agenda may be discussed by members, but not acted on. o Jonathan responded to committee member questions regarding meeting requirements, including if and when a meeting start time must be delayed due to extenuating circumstances such as for weather or other extreme conditions. o Finally, although not covered by provisions of the Open and Public Meetings Act, Jonathan cautioned members to consider circumstances and conditions by which communications including text messages between members regarding topics, actions, or business conducted by the committee may be subject to the state’s Government Records Access & Management Act (GRAMA). New committee chair Clair Baldwin expressed gratitude and appreciation for Brandon Dew’s past service as committee chair. 2025 City compensation & benefit updates Lori Gaitin provided the following benefit updates. • The city’s High-Deductible Health Plan incurred an 8.4% rate increase overall. The city continues to cover 95% of the total premium cost. • City-paid Health Savings Account contributions to eligible employee accounts were $1,000 for employee-only coverage and $2,000 for family coverage. • Out-of-network deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums have doubled. • The city’s employee Wellness Program will transition to WebMD starting January 1, 2025. • Retirement Insights workshops are being offered to eligible employees . David Salazar highlighted the following compensation-related updates. • Due to the short time left in the scheduled meeting, David noted the planned overview of the latest salary budget forecasts for 2025-26 is being tabled until the committee’s first meeting in 2026. • Reporting on subsequent actions taken by collective bargaining advocates and interest groups following passage of House Bill 267 during the state legislature’s 2026 General Session, David indicated that status of the new law is currently on hold. o As the result of a public referendum certified by the state, a public vote on the future of public sector collective bargaining is scheduled to appear on the November 2026 general election ballot. o Prior to the timeline scheduled for the new law to go into effect, the City successfully entered into a three-year agreement with the city’s police officers’ union, Salt Lake City Police Association. ▪ The new agreement included a 7% base pay increase which was made effective on June 22, 2025. This initial wage increase will be followed by additional increases in January 2026 (3.3%) and, finally, on or around July 1, 2027. ▪ The Salt Lake City Police Association agreed to no salary increases during the 2026-27 fiscal year. o The city’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Firefighters' Local 81 is continuing and will remain in effect for one more year through approximately June 2027. o Only AFSCME’s agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2026. Despite the uncertainty associated with the future of collective bargaining, city leaders anticipate opening negotiations with AFSCME beginning January 2026. o In response to questions raised about what it means if collective bargaining is ultimately outlawed and discontinued, David noted that each union group would transition to a compensation plan with similar workplace policies and terms associated with benefits and compensation administration now in place for the city’s non-represented group of employees. • Finally, David noted the city council adopted a budget including appropriations for the committee’s recommended market pay adjustments for employees in jobs identified as either slightly or significantly lagging market. • Recent policy changes intended to enhance the city’s recruitment and retention efforts have included updates to the city’s vacation leave, parental leave, and bereavement leave eligibility requirements. o In the case of vacation leave accrual, all previous public sector work experience and job-related private sector experience is now factored when granting vacation leave to newly hired, non-represented employees. Proposed 2026 committee meeting schedule – Michael Jenson Committee members gave their approval for the following 2026 meeting schedule. Clair Baldwin confirmed the committee’s next meeting is scheduled for January 12, 2026, 3:30 – 5:00 PM. The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 PM. CCAC 2026 Meeting Schedule Date Time Monday, January 12, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Monday, January 26, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Monday, February 9, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Monday, February 23, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Monday, October 5, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM