Title
Ordinance No. 24-102 repealing Ordinance No. 23-63 and Adopting the City of Colorado Springs - 2025 Salary Structure for Civilian and Sworn Municipal Employees
Presenter:
Myra Romero, Chief Human Resources and Risk Office
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer
Body
Summary:
The attached ordinance is to repeal Ordinance No. 23-63 and adopt the updated 2025 Salary Structure for employees per the attached schedules, effective December 22, 2024. The compensation philosophy for the City of Colorado Springs is to be a governmental employer of choice by attracting, retaining and motivating qualified employees by offering the best overall whole career experience that includes total compensation generally competitive to our defined market, is easily understood, and recognizes that we are fiscally responsible, best-in-class stewards of our available resources. For the 2025 salary schedule, the sworn salary ranges are moving 2% due to market movement. There will be no market movement for the civilian salary ranges at this time. Civilians will be eligible for pay for performance increases which are 2% on average. Sworn and civilian employees may be eligible for step or pay progressions. Range adjustments have been made based on our participation in and analysis of the year-long compensation survey processes in which the City is involved.
Background:
City Council approved the 2024 Salary Schedule on November 28, 2023. Annually, the Human Resources Department conducts surveys to determine market movement both in general and for specific positions.
The City's compensation practice is to move successful employees toward the market average and high performers beyond that towards the range maximum. In order to pay employees at true market average, the salary ranges are adjusted each year to stay competitive.
Previous Council Action:
Ordinance No. 23-63 was passed on November 28, 2023 approving the City of Colorado Springs 2024 salary schedule...
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