Res 1302 5/2/1972RESOLUTION NO. /J2
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and
execute for the City of Wichita Falls a contract with one of the
following firms, Griffinhagen-Kroeger, Inc. , The Jacobs Company,
Inc. , or Yarger & Associates, Inc. , to update the City' s position
classification and wage plan in accordance with the general speci-
fications attached to this Resolution; the consideration to be paid
by the City in such contract shall not exceed the sum of $20,000.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 2nd day of May, 1972.
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and executed this _ 1_day of Y'1+A`( 1972,
by and between the CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, hereinafter referred to
as First Party, and GRIFFENHAGEN-KROEGER, INC., management consultants,
hereinafter referred to as Second Party.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, First Party desires a classification of positions on the basis
of their duties and responsibilities and seeks expert recommendations as to
proper rates of pay for each such class of positions; and
WHEREAS, Second Party has heretofore performed similar services for
states, their political subdivisions and municipal corporations, and is
skilled in such services;
NOW THEREFORE, in order to secure the desired classification and pay
plan,
IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Second Party agrees to:
a. Prepare, have printed, and distribute position information
questionnaires and instructions to be completed by individual
employees and their supervisors on the current duties,
responsibilities and requirements of each position included
in the survey, with provisions for review and comment by
their department heads.
b. Hold Meetings with directors, department heads, and such other
individuals as First Party may designate to explain fully the
purpose of the classification and pay survey and answer all
questions about the method of its conduct.
c. Review completed position information questionnaires, conduct
field examinations of duties when necessary to adequately
determine responsibilities and working conditions of representative
positions and/or hold discussion with employees or their
supervisors to determine the same.
d. Analyze questionnaires and supplemental information gathered by
field examinations and prepare tentative classification plan
containing descriptive class specifications, tentative allocation
lists showing the class to which each position is provisionally
assigned; and an evaluation of the relative level of each class
in terms of a mutually developed factor rating plan.
e. Review the tentative classification plan with department heads
and employees, adjust the same as appropriate, based on any
supplemental or corrected information furnished during the review,
and prepare individual reports on cases for which requests for
changes were received.
f. Prepare Class Specifications for each class containing the class
title, a description of typical duties and responsibilities of the
positions in the class, evaluations factors 'for' each position
in the class, and a'statement of the desirable qualifications
requirements for entrance into positions of the class.
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g. Identify appropriate benchmark classes, conduct a, sury_ay,
salaries and fringe benefits by means of appropriate
questionnaires and/or personal contacts with appropriate
types of employees within the local labor market area, both
governmental and non-governmental, as ,well as other typical
southwest cities.
h. Study and make recommendations for the, development of
Innovative Wage Plan to cover such features as incentive
pay and wage shift differentials, exceptional service pay,
and flexible step advancement through pay range based on
meritorious performance.
i. Develop a recommended pay plan based upon bench mark classes
and ranges for classes with salary and/or wage schedule and
appropriate grading interests of the employer and employees.
j. Prepare final allocation records by department, listing each
position in the survey, with its proposed class title and pay
grade.
k. Prepare complete regulations and procedural manuals for the
adoption, implementation, administration and maintenance of the
classification and pay plans.
1. Prepare and present a report summarizing the procedure and
methods used in the survey and development of the classification
and pay p lans, and including the final classification and pay
plan. Submit 100 copies of said plan to First Party within 120
days after initiating the study, unless mutually agreed otherwise
by the parties.
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m. Provide, at a time to be mutually agreed upon, one working
day of consulting service to explain and discuss conclusions
and recommendations (1) at the time of review of preliminary
plans and (2) at a time during a reasonable period after
submission of the report.
2. Second Party further agrees to begin work on this study within 10
days of the effective date of this agreement and to assign, as its
Project Manager, Mr. Elmer V. Williams, or such other qualified
person as mutually agreed by the parties.
3. First Party agrees to provide furnished working space, including
local telephone service, and to permit access to all reasonable
information concerning the duties and responsibilities of all
employees whose positions are included in the survey.
4. In full payment for all services detailed above, First Party
agrees to furnish working quarters and local telephone service
as heretofore provided, and in addition agrees to pay to Second
Party a sum of money in the amount of $18,000, payable in
installments of $4,000 after 30, 60 and 90 days and $6,000
upon the submission of the final recommendations; provided
that if the total number of full-time positions on the final
allocation list exceeds 900, the total payment shall be increased
by $15 for each full-time position over that number.
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EXECUTED the day and year first set out above.
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
By
CITY MANAG
GRIFFENHAGEN-KROEGER, INC.
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BY
Executive Vice PRESIDENT
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