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AFSCME local president tells council Baker Tilly compensation study needs employee review before implementation
Summary
Vinny Ruffino, president of AFSCME Local 466, told the council the Baker Tilly compensation study is a useful tool but warned job descriptions used in the study appear inaccurate; he urged supervisor/employee review and slower implementation to avoid long‑term mistakes and called for staff involvement in corrections.
At the public comment segment, Vinny Ruffino, president of AFSCME Local 466, addressed the council about the recently released Baker Tilly compensation study. Ruffino said the study could set pay and classification for many years but warned that inaccuracies in job descriptions would produce faulty results if not corrected.
"The only flaw in that math equation where it doesn't work... is if you don't measure correctly and you put in the wrong numbers," Ruffino said, using an analogy to urge precise job descriptions. He said many employees reported that their job descriptions were inaccurate when the study was released and suggested supervisors and HR meet with employee representatives to ensure accuracy before Baker Tilly’s formulas are applied.
Council members noted the study had been provided and that a workshop is scheduled for Feb. 9. Ruffino urged the council not to rush implementation and to take the time needed to "get it right" so the city would have an accurate, stable classification system for the coming decade.
No formal action was taken at the meeting beyond acknowledging public comment and noting the scheduled workshop; council staff said they were gathering input from staff and that the workshop will collect further feedback before any final decisions.
