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Report of the Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget (SPB) |
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Subject:
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2. Action on a Request to Authorize a Pay Adjustment for Children’s Health Assistants and Safety Assistants |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments:
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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In the FY21 budget, the Board completed the “Road to 15” initiative whereby all employee groups were ensured a starting wage of at least $15 per hour. Specifically, the pay schedules for Food Service Assistants and Building Service Helpers were adjusted beyond the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) provided to all employees that year to ensure their starting wages were above $15 per hour. All salary schedule steps on the Food Service Assistant and Building Service Helper pay schedules were also adjusted to avoid compression.
Through discussions with the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA), it has become evident there are compression concerns regarding other classified employee groups that did not receive a similar bump as the Food Service Assistants and Building Service Helpers in the FY21 budget. As a result, this item requests a 3.5% salary increase for Children's Health Assistants and Safety Assistants effective July 1, 2024. This would be in addition to the COLA increase of 4.12% that is incorporated in the FY25 proposed budget. |
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The proposed adjustments to the salaries will cost $571,067 and will be paid for through the salary adjustment line in the attracting and retaining staff project. |
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Implementation and Assessment Plan: |
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If approved, the Administration will implement the 3.5% salary increase for Children’s Health Assistants and Safety Assistants effective July 1, 2024. |
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Recommendation
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Your Committee recommends that the Board authorize a 3.5% salary increase for Children’s Health Assistants and Safety Assistants effective July 1, 2024 that will be in addition to the COLA increase for FY25. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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Jill Kawala - Interim Director/Board Clerk |
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