RES 2017-28 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2017-28
APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2016 COMPENSATION STUDY
CONDUCTED BY THE ARCHER COMPANY, LLC AND FUNDING INCREASED
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT
SYSTEM AND POLICE OFFICER RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City periodically reviews the compensation of its employees
to ensure its compensation plan is competitive in nature to continue to attract and retain high
quality employees to provide high quality services to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the 2016 annual budget appropriated funds for The Archer
Company, LLC to conduct a compensation study to be implemented during 2017; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 annual budget appropriated funds to implement the
compensation study of approximately $425,000; and
WHEREAS, the 2016 compensation study is complete with summary
information from the study attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, implementation of the complete study totals approximately
$825,000 with a mid-year implementation totaling approximately $515,000 (including
related payroll taxes and employer retirement contributions); and
WHEREAS, there are also increases to the employer and employee
contributions to both the South Carolina Retirement System and the Police Officer
Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of the increased employer contributions to
the retirement plan and surplus funds available from salary underruns and vacant positions
there is sufficient funding available to implement the 2016 recommended compensation
study effective retroactively to June 28, 2017; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, IN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED
AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
The City Administrator is hereby authorized to instruct the Director of
Finance to transfer previously appropriated personnel funds amongst
divisions in the General, Stormwater, Sanitation, and Utilities Funds to
implement the 2016 compensation study and fund the increased employer
contributions to the pension plans.
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DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 3rd DAY OF July
2017.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna B. Young, i ity C4
Compensation Study Recommended Salaries
Recommended
Position Grade
Firefighter FF
Sanitation Worker I 4
Street Laborer 4
Utility Worker I 4
Grounds Worker II 6
Maintenance Worker II 6
Vehicle Operator I Stormwater 6
Utility Worker II 6
Vehicle Operator I 6
Grounds Worker Ill 7
Customer Service Rep. 7
Clerk Of Court 8
Court Secretary 8
Secretary, Investigations 8
Records/Court Clerk 8
Public Services Secretary 8
Public Works Secretary 8
Planning Secretary 8
Center Program Coordinator 8
Trades Worker Streets And Drains 8
Customer Service Rep/Business License Clerk 8
Communications Technician 9
Heavy Equipment Operator 9
Crew Leader 9
Heavy Equipment Mechanic I 9
Vehicle Operator II 9
Environmental Systems Operator I 9
Heavy Equipment Operator I 9
Records/Clerk/Crime Victims Advocate 9
Crew Leader 9
Meter Reader/Service Technician 9
PC Support Technician 10
Tax Clerk 10
Traffic Signal Technician 10
Vehicle Operator III 10
Human Resources Specialist 11
Administrative Secretary Public Safety 11
Administrative Secretary Parks, Recreation&Tourism 11
Chemical Technician 12
Program Coordinator 12
Tourism&Marketing Coordinator 12
Maintenance Technician 12
Recycling Foreman 13
Building Standards Inspector I 13
Engineering Inspector 13
Meter Reader/Service Foreman 13
Streets And Drains Foreman 13
Maintenance Foreman II 13
Compensation Study Recommended Salaries
Recommended
Position Grade
Irrigation Technician/Foreman 13
Public Utilities Foreman 13
Environmental Systems Operator III 13
Utility Service Technician 13
Public Utilities Foreman 13
Finance Accountant 14
Public Safety Officer 15
`Crime Analyst 15
Environmental Sys ems Operator IV 15
Building Standards Inspector II 15
Resource Officer 16
Investigator, Narcotics 15
Public Safet Officer,Traffic 15
Dare Officer 15
Investigator 15
Planning Technician 15
Environmental Systems Operator IV 15
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Code Compliance Officer 15
Supervisor Of Court/Services 16
Animal Control Officer Officer 16
City Clerk 16
`Network Operations Coordinator 16
Corporal,Traffic 16
Corporal 16
Corporal Investigations 16
Utility Billing Coordinator/Customer Service 16
Sergeant,Training/Suppression 17
Sergeant 17
Sergeant, Investigations 17
Facilities and Events Supervisor 17
Facilities and Programs Supervisor 17
Recycling Supervisor 18
Shop Supervisor 18
Sanitation Supervisor 18
Utility Supervisor,Wastewater 18
Engineer I 20
Finance Manager 20
Lieutenant 20
Lieutenant,Traffic Master Lieutenant 20
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Lieutenant, Investigation 20
Lieutenant, Master Lieutenant 20
Lieutenant, Professional 20
GIS Analyst 20
Public Services Administrative Coordinator 21
Planner 22
Captain of Investigations 26
Compensation Study Recommended Salaries
Recommended
Position Grade
Captain of Operations 26
Captain of Training and Fire 26
Superintendent of Stormwater Management 27
Superintendent of Facilities and Programs 27
Manager of Human Resources 27
Superintendent of Property Maintenance 27
Superintendent of Water Production 27
Superintendent of Public Utilities 27
Superintendent of Building Standards 27
Superintendent of Streets And Drains 27
Superintendent of Sanitation 27
Manager of Information Technology 30
Director of Planning 38
Director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism 38
Director of Public Services 43
Director of Finance 43
Director of Public Safety 43
Director of Engineering/Public Works 43
City Administrator 52
*Shaded box notates grade change for position
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA SALARY SCHEDULE BY GRADE PROPOSED 2017
Salary Range - Annual and Bi-Weekly
Pay Pay
Grade Per. Minimum M + 5% M + 10% M + 15% Midpoint Maximum
FF Ann. 19,066.00
B/W 733.31
3 Ann. 23,798.00 24,987.90 26,177.80 27,367.70 28,557.60 33,317.20
B/W 915.31 961.07 1,006.84 1,052.60 1,098.37 1,281.43
4 Ann. 25,590.00 26,869.50 28,149.00 29,428.50 30,708.00 35,826.00
B/W 984.23 1,033.44 1,082.65 1,131.87 1,181.08 1,377.92
5 Ann. 27,382.00 28,751.10 30,120.20 31,489.30 32,858.40 38,334.80
B/W 1,053.15 1,105.81 1,158.47 1,211.13 1,263.78 1,474.42
6 Ann, 29,173.00 30,631.65 32,090.30 33,548.95 35,007.60 40,842.20
B/W 1,122.04 1,178.14 1,234.24 1,290.34 1,346.45 1,570.85
7 Ann. 30,965.00 32,513.25 34,061.50 35,609.75 37,158.00 43,351.00
B/W 1,190.96 1,250.51 1,310.06 1,369.61 1,429.15 1,667.35
8 Ann. 32,757.00 34,394.85 36,032.70 37,670.55 39,308.40 45,859.80
B/W 1,259.88 1,322.88 1,385.87 1,448.87 1,511.86 1,763.84
9 Ann. 34,548.00 36,275.40 38,002.80 39,730.20 41,457.60 48,367.20
B/W 1,328.77 1,395.21 1,461.65 1,528.08 1,594.52 1,860.28
10 Ann. 36,340.00 38,157.00 39,974.00 41,791.00 43,608.00 50,876.00
B/W 1,397.69 1,467.58 1,537.46 1,607.35 1,677.23 1,956.77
11 Ann. 38,132.00 40,038.60 41,945.20 43,851.80 45,758.40 53,384.80
B/W 1,466.62 1,539.95 1,613.28 1,686.61 1,759.94 2,053.26
12 Ann. 39,924.00 41,920.20 43,916.40 45,912.60 47,908.80 55,893.60
B/W 1,535.54 1,612.32 1,689.09 1,765.87 1,842.65 2,149.75
Pay Pay
Grade Per. Minimum M + 5% M + 10% M + 15% Midpoint Maximum
13 Ann. 41,716.00 43,801.80 45,887.60 47,973.40 50,059.20 58,402.40
B/W 1,604.46 1,684.68 1,764.91 1,845.13 1,925.35 2,246.25
14 Ann. 43,508.00 45,683.40 47,858.80 50,034.20 52,209.60 60,911.20
B/W 1,673.38 1,757.05 1,840.72 1,924.39 2,008.06 2,342.74
15 Ann. 45,299.00 47,563.95 49,828.90 52,093.85 54,358.80 63,418.60
B/W 1,742.27 1,829.38 1,916.50 2,003.61 2,090.72 2,439.18
16 Ann. 47,091.00 49,445.55 51,800.10 54,154.65 56,509.20 65,927.40
B/W 1,811.19 1,901.75 1,992.31 2,082.87 2,173.43 2,535.67
17 Ann. 48,883.00 51,327.15 53,771.30 56,215.45 58,659.60 68,436.20
B/W 1,880.12 1,974.12 2,068.13 2,162.13 2,256.14 2,632.16
18 Ann. 50,674.00 53,207.70 55,741.40 58,275.10 60,808.80 70,943.60
B/W 1,949.00 2,046.45 2,143.90 2,241.35 2,338.80 2,728.60
19 Ann. 52,466.00 55,089.30 57,712.60 60,335.90 62,959.20 73,452.40
B/W 2,017.92 2,118.82 2,219.72 2,320.61 2,421.51 2,825.09
20 Ann, 54,258.00 56,970.90 59,683.80 62,396.70 65,109.60 75,961.20
B/W 2,086.85 2,191.19 2,295.53 2,399.87 2,504.22 2,921.58
21 Ann. 56,049.00 58,851.45 61,653.90 64,456.35 67,258.80 78,468.60
B/W 2,155.73 2,263.52 2,371.30 2,479.09 2,586.88 3,018.02
22 Ann. 57,841.00 60,733.05 63,625.10 66,517.15 69,409.20 80,977.40
B/W 2,224.65 2,335.89 2,447.12 2,558.35 2,669.58 3,114.52
23 Ann. 59,633.00 62,614.65 65,596.30 68,577.95 71,559.60 83,486.20
B/W 2,293.58 2,408.26 2,522.93 2,637.61 2,752.29 3,211.01
24 Ann. 61,425.00 64,496.25 67,567.50 70,638.75 73,710.00 85,995.00
B/W 2,362.50 2,480.63 2,598.75 2,716.88 2,835.00 3,307.50
25 Ann. 63,217.00 66,377.85 69,538.70 72,699.55 75,860.40 88,503.80
B/W 2,431.42 2,552.99 2,674.57 2,796.14 2,917.71 3,403.99
26 Ann. 65,008.00 68,258.40 71,508.80 74,759.20 78,009.60 91,011.20
B/W 2,500.31 2,625.32 2,750.34 2,875.35 3,000.37 3,500.43
Pay Pay
Grade Per, Minimum M + 5% M + 10% M + 15% Midpoint Maximum
27 Ann. 66,800.00 70,140.00 73,480.00 76,820.00 80,160.00 93,520.00
B/W 2,569.23 2,697.69 2,826.15 2,954.62 3,083.08 3,596.92
28 Ann. 68,592.00 72,021.60 75,451.20 78,880.80 82,310.40 96,028.80
B/W 2,638.15 2,770.06 2,901.97 3,033.88 3,165.78 3,693.42
29 Ann. 70,383.00 73,902.15 77,421.30 80,940.45 84,459.60 98,536.20
B/W 2,707.04 2,842.39 2,977.74 3,113.09 3,248.45 3,789.85
30 Ann. 72,175.00 75,783.75 79,392.50 83,001.25 86,610.00 101,045.00
B/W 2,775.96 2,914.76 3,053.56 3,192.36 3,331.15 3,886.35
31 Ann. 73,967.00 77,665.35 81,363.70 85,062.05 88,760.40 103,553.80
B/W 2,844.88 2,987.13 3,129.37 3,271.62 3,413.86 3,982.84
32 Ann. 75,758.00 79,545.90 83,333.80 87,121.70 90,909.60 106,061.20
B/W 2,913.77 3,059.46 3,205.15 3,350.83 3,496.52 4,079.28
33 Ann. 77,550.00 81,427.50 85,305.00 89,182.50 93,060.00 108,570.00
B/W 2,982.69 3,131.83 3,280.96 3,430.10 3,579.23 4,175.77
34 Ann. 79,342.00 83,309.10 87,276.20 91,243.30 95,210.40 111,078.80
B/W 3,051.62 3,204.20 3,356.78 3,509.36 3,661.94 4,272.26
35 Ann. 81,133.00 85,189.65 89,246.30 93,302.95 97,359.60 113,586.20
B/W 3,120.50 3,276.53 3,432.55 3,588.58 3,744.60 4,368.70
36 Ann. 82,926.00 87,072.30 91,218.60 95,364.90 99,511.20 116,096.40
B/W 3,189.46 3,348.93 3,508.41 3,667.88 3,827.35 4,465.25
37 Ann. 84,718.00 88,953.90 93,189.80 97,425.70 101,661.60 118,605.20
B/W 3,258.38 3,421.30 3,584.22 3,747.14 3,910.06 4,561.74
38 Ann. 86,509.00 90,834.45 95,159.90 99,485.35 103,810.80 121,112.60
B/W 3,327.27 3,493.63 3,660.00 3,826.36 3,992.72 4,658.18
39 Ann. 88,301.00 92,716.05 97,131.10 101,546.15 105,961.20 123,621.40
B/W 3,396.19 3,566.00 3,735.81 3,905.62 4,075.43 4,754.67
40 Ann. 90,093.00 94,597.65 99,102.30 103,606.95 108,111.60 126,130.20
B/W 3,465.12 3,638.37 3,811.63 3,984.88 4,158.14 4,851.16
Pam Pay Grade Per. Minimum M + 5% M + 10% M + 15% Midpoint Maximum
41 Ann. 91.884.00 90.478.20 101.072.40 105.005.60 110.260.80 128.037.60
B/W 3.534.00 3,710.70 3.887.40 4,064.10 4.240.80 4.947.60
42 Ann. 93.676.00 98,359.80 103.043.60 107,727.40 112,411.20 131,146.40
B/W 3.602.92 3,783.07 3,963.22 4.143.36 4,323.51 5.044.09
43 Ann. 95,468.00 100.241.40 105^014.80 109.788.20 114.561.60 133.855.20
B/W 3.671.85 3,855.44 4.039.03 4,222.62 4,406.22 5,140.58
44 Ann. 97.259.00 102.121.95 100.984.90 111,847.85 116.710.80 136.182.60
B/W 3.740.73 3,927.77 4.114.80 4.301.84 4,488.88 5'237.02
45 Ann. 99,051.00 104.003.55 108.956.10 113.908.65 118.861.20 138,671.40
B/W 3,809.65 4.000.14 4.190.62 4'381.10 4,571.58 5,333.52
46 Ann. 100'843.00 105,885.15 110.927.30 115,969.45 121.011.80 141^180.20
B/W 3,878.58 4,072.51 4,266.43 4.400.36 4,654.29 5'430.01
47 Ann. 102,634.00 107.76570 112.897.40 118,029.10 123,160.80 143,687.60
B/W 3.947.48 4,144.83 4,342.21 4,539.58 4'736.95 5,526.45
48 Ann. 104.427.00 109.648.35 114,869.70 120,091.05 125.312.40 146,197.80
B/W 4,016.42 4,217.24 4,418.07 4,618.89 4,819.71 5,622.99
49 Ann. 106,218.00 111.528.90 116.839.80 122.150J0 127'461.80 148.705.20
B/W 4.085.31 4,289.57 4.493.84 4,698.10 4.902.37 5,719.43
50 Ann. 108.010.00 113.410.50 118.811.00 124,211.50 128'012.00 151.214.00
B/W 4,154.23 4.361.94 4.589.65 4,777.37 4.985.08 5,815.92
51 Ann. 109.802.00 115.292.10 120.782.20 126,272.30 131.762.40 153,722.80
B/W 4,223.15 4,434.31 4,645.47 4,856.63 5.067.78 5,912.42
52 Ann. 111`593.00 117,172.65 122'752.30 128.331.95 133.912.00 158.230.00
B/W 4,292.04 4.500.04 4,721.24 4.935.84 5,150.46 6'008.85