MGT presents compensation study to Antioch trustees; board asks for revised comparables and implementation options

Consultants from MGT presented a compensation study for Antioch that recommends reworking pay ranges to target the 50th percentile of comparable communities and establishing a 10‑grade pay structure. MGT said its analysis used a multi‑factor comparability score (equalized assessed value, population, proximity and other factors) across communities within roughly a 30‑mile screening radius and that the recommended pay ranges are based primarily on salary‑range minimums and maximums reported by comparable jurisdictions.

Katie (MGT) told trustees the firm’s primary recommendation is to bring any employee whose current pay falls below the proposed minimum of the new range up to the minimum promptly; she explained that employees already within proposed ranges would be slotted and those above maximums could be addressed with lump sums rather than ongoing raises. The presentation described placement options within pay ranges (3% increments to midpoint) and recommended regular review of ranges.

Trustees pressed MGT on the comparable community list. Several trustees said some municipalities on the list (examples cited: Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire) have much larger equalized assessed values and questioned whether that skews results. Trustee Pierce and others asked MGT to include nearer border towns (Lake Villa, Wadsworth) or other municipalities the village competes with for recruits. Katie said the firm can expand or adjust the comparables and noted response time for additional surveys can take at least a couple of weeks from contacted municipalities.

Trustees also raised practical budget questions about implementation (total fiscal impact, phased approaches, and timing relative to budget deadlines). MGT and staff said they would work with trustees to gather any additional comparables the board requests and return with implementation scenarios so the board can consider budget timing and options before final action.

What happens next: Staff will work with MGT to gather additional community data and prepare implementation options (placement rules, estimated budget impact, and phasing scenarios) for a future meeting and for incorporation into budget deliberations.