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Split vote leaves Oak Brook Park District market-based salary adjustment unresolved
Summary
The board voted 2–2 Feb. 16 on a motion to adopt an HR Source market-based salary range adjustment; supporters said it provides data-driven pay ranges, critics argued the study mixes for-profit benchmarks and omits executive director pay. The motion failed.
A motion to adopt a market-based salary range adjustment recommended by HR Source failed in a 2–2 roll call vote at the Oak Brook Park District meeting Feb. 16.
Commissioner Ivkovic Kelley moved to approve the adjustment, saying the third-party study provides appropriate salary ranges (minimum/midpoint/maximum) for comparable positions. Dr. Laure Kosey explained the study supplies ranges rather than salaries, and that merit increases are applied separately within those ranges.
Commissioner Chan opposed the motion, arguing the data set inappropriately includes for-profit employers, does not account for staff merit, and — she said — omitted the executive director’s position. Commissioner Vescovi also voted no. Vice President Gondek supported the motion but the motion failed with Ivkovic Kelley and Gondek voting yes and Chan and Vescovi voting no.
Why it matters: the decision leaves open whether and how the district will adjust pay ranges before the budget workshop; board members signaled continued disagreement over benchmarking methodology, use of for-profit comparators and how to factor merit.
Next steps: the item remains unresolved; staff will continue budget work for the March Special Budget Workshop and may return with revised proposals or additional data.
