15-R-51 - Adopting philosophy and Policy StatementsRESOLUTION NO. 15 -R -51
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS ADOPTING PHILOSOPHY AND POLICY
STATEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Schertz (the "City ") wishes to adopt
Philosophy and Policy Statements as it relates to the Classification and Compensation plan ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
be transparent and adopt the plan and statements.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the following be adopted regarding
the City's Philosophy Statement:
• The City of Schertz will provide
balancing other factors such a;
benefits, training, and advancement.
competitive and sustainable wages while
recruitment, retention, staffing levels,
• We will continue our emphasis on pay for performance, while being
mindful of our fiscal responsibility and need to demonstrate taxpayer value.
• We will strive to provide internally equitable salaries and to be
transparent with information related to the pay structure and related
processes with all employees.
• Employee growth and engagement are our primary drivers for retention
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the following be adopted regarding
the City's Classification and Compensation Implementation Plan:
• The City will conduct a full classification and compensation study on regular
intervals, typically every five years.
• The City will hold annual performance evaluations and award merit pay increases
based on the results.
• The City will strive to create a balanced approach combining annual Merit
increases and COLA increases, when possible.
• The City will communicate to all employees how the pay processes are
implemented, what the City's compensation goals are, when the effective dates of
future compensation are decided, and why compensatory related processes are put
into place.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizing the following be adopted regarding
the City's Classification and Compensation First Steps:
• The City's first implementation goal will be to adjust the compensation of
employees with lagging wages.
• The City's second implementation goal will be to provide a balance between
compensation and strategic staffing levels.
• The City's third implementation goal will be to provide an internally equitable
and externally competitive wage to all employees.
• The City's fourth implementation goal will be to provide meaningful and
competitive benefits to all employees.
Section 4. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 5. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 6. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 7. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 8. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 9. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 23rd day of June, 2015.
CITY OF Z, TEXAS
Mayor, Michael R. Carpenter
ATTEST:
City Secretary, Brenda Dennis
(CITY SEAL)