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Committee sends revised city assessor job description to McGrath for pay study
Summary
A city committee voted to send a revised city assessor job description to McGrath for compensation analysis after committee members discussed training, likely placement and potential savings compared with the Ford Appraisal contract.
A city committee voted to send a revised city assessor job description to McGrath for compensation analysis and placement, a step staff said is needed because the position is not currently in the city’s compensation structure.
Council member Grand, District 5, who presented later items, was not the presenter for this item. A city staff member told the committee the updated job description was added to the meeting packet and recommended forwarding it to McGrath so the consultant could recommend placement in the salary schedule.
Staff said the position has moved from an elected role to one appointed by the Common Council, and the updated description is aimed at aligning duties and pay. If the committee and council approve the placement and promote the current employee identified as Keith, staff estimated the pay change would be “5% or step one, whichever is greater,” depending on where McGrath places the job in the pay structure.
Committee members asked about budget impact. Staff responded that the net effect depends on placement, but noted the city’s contract with Ford Appraisal — which provides appraisal services the assessor’s office has used — ends June 30 and costs $84,000 a year. Staff said any remaining need for Ford Appraisal’s services would be far less than the full contract, and characterized the change as likely to produce budget savings over time.
A committee member asked whether the employee wants the role; staff said he has pursued training and indicated he is ready. The presenter also reported that a representative from Ford Appraisal had previously advised the city the employee was prepared to assume the position.
After brief questions, the committee approved sending the job description to McGrath for a compensation analysis by voice vote. The committee did not record individual roll-call votes in the meeting transcript.
What’s next: If McGrath recommends a placement and the Common Council approves, the staff said the city would implement the compensation placement and determine whether any limited supplemental services from appraisal contractors are needed.
