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Council authorizes UKG Pro payroll upgrade pending city‑attorney cybersecurity review
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to enter into an agreement to replace the city's UKG Ready payroll platform with UKG Pro, pending city‑attorney sign‑off on cybersecurity terms; staff said the upgrade will better handle police and fire payroll but increases recurring costs.
Mount Vernon City Council on May 28 authorized the mayor to enter into an agreement with UKG to implement the UKG Pro payroll and human resources information system, contingent on the city attorney resolving contract language related to cybersecurity.
Finance director Doug Velasquez told council the city initially contracted for the UKG Ready platform during a 2022 financial‑software implementation, but staff found Ready could not accommodate complex payroll requirements for police and fire without extensive manual calculations. “UKG subsequently recommended its more advanced platform, UKG Pro,” Velasquez said, and staff presented a three‑year pricing proposal and a one‑time implementation fee.
Velasquez reported the UKG Pro proposal totals about $81,900 annually for a three‑year term and an onetime implementation fee of $55,822. He said this would replace the current UKG Ready contract (valued at about $63,000 annually) and that while the upgrade increases recurring costs, it would reduce administrative workload and the risk of payroll errors. Velasquez also said the city's existing payroll vendor (Eden) is being discontinued in coming years, which factors into the replacement decision.
The recommended authorization explicitly included a condition that the mayor sign after the city attorney agrees to the cybersecurity contract terms. Councilmember Richard moved to authorize the mayor subject to review by the city attorney; Councilmember Andrew seconded. The council voted in favor and the motion passed.
Council did not adopt the contract at the meeting; staff will finalize language with the city attorney and then execute the agreement under the council authorization.
