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Council committee approves salary increases for Rochester Housing Authority employees; law office cites state requirement for council approval
Summary
The committee approved wage and salary increases for Rochester Housing Authority staff; the city law department said Section 32 of the state's public housing law requires local legislative approval of housing authority compensation.
The Budget, Finance & Governance Committee voted to approve wage and salary increases for employees of the Rochester Housing Authority (RHA).
Committee members asked for background on the process and whether the city has control over RHA staffing decisions. A representative from the city law department explained that "section 32 of the public housing law allows a housing authority to hire staff, set their qualifications and duty, and then read and subject to the approval of the local legislative body, fix their compensation," making the council's action a statutory step in the compensation process.
Council members also asked about the consultant used to evaluate salary ranges. Staff said Salary.com was contracted for the current evaluation and that a different firm had been used previously after a competitive process and an RFP.
A representative identified as "Sean" said the proposed increases first go to the RHA board before coming to the council for approval. The committee approved the measure by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The action implements the RHA board's recommendation on compensation as required by state public housing law; staff did not provide additional details about specific salary adjustments in the committee discussion and indicated questions about the final legislation will be addressed at a later meeting when the full text is before the council.
