Sponsor: County Manager's Office
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First Amendment to the Agreement with Gallagher Benefit Services for Modernization of Personnel Rules, Job Classifications and Compensation Plans
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Recommendation
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1. Approve the first amendment to the agreement with Gallagher Benefit Services for modernization of the personnel rules, job classifications and compensation plans for the period of August 3, 2022 through February 4, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $135,000 and a total amount not to exceed $1,115,000.
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the amendment.
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Background and Rationale
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Ramsey County’s 2022 Strategic Plan includes the Talent Priority (also known as Talent, Attraction, Retention and Promotion) to ensure that the county is recognized as the premier public sector employer of choice within the Twin Cities region. The Talent Priority is an enterprise-wide, strategic initiative to build an inclusive, valued and thriving workforce. Weaving the county’s core values into the workplace is the first step in positioning Ramsey County as an employer of choice within the communities it serves. Through this initiative, employees and talented job seekers will recognize the county as a place to learn, grow and succeed in their careers.
On February 26, 2019, the Ramsey County Board approved an agreement with Gallagher Benefit Services for $980,000 to provide services to modernize the personnel rules, job classifications and compensation plans. A countywide classification structure was developed and delivered during the initial scope of the agreement.
This amendment includes Gallagher’s review of the classification structure incorporating Human Resources’ and departmental experience over the last 18 months. The structures will also be reviewed with all county department heads or designated departmental management to ensure organizational updates are incorporated into the final structure. An internal equity review will also be conducted with county department management and updated as appropriate. Ongoing training for Human Resources staff is embedded as part of each project phase. This additional scope of work will not exceed $135,000.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☐ Well-being ☒ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☐ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
This initiative is important to ensure job classifications, compensation and personnel rules effectively address the needs of Ramsey County’s diverse existing and future workforce. Current and prospective staff are impacted by structural changes to the county classification system. While advancing this work, internal staff teams will apply a racial equity lens to deconstruct and reconstruct internal systems to achieve intergenerational financial prosperity within the community. Current and trend information about Ramsey County employees will continue to be reported annually on the Ramsey County website at: <https://www.ramseycounty.us/your-government/departments/strategic-team/human-resources/workforce-statistics>
Community Participation Level and Impact
The group most impacted by this initiative is current and prospective county employees. During the initial phase, all staff were invited to participate in shaping the new classification structure through the use of surveys and focus groups. The final classification structure lays the foundation for a total compensation package that attracts diverse applicants. Information about this initiative is provided on the Ramsey County website at: <https://www.ramseycounty.us/2022-strategic-plan/aligning-talent-attraction-retention-promotion>.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
Strategic priority funds are available for this amendment.
Last Previous Action
On February 26, 2019, the Ramsey County Board approved a correction of a ministerial error from the February 5, 2019 resolution (Resolution B2019-055).
On February 5, 2019, the Ramsey County Board approved the agreement with Gallagher Benefit Services to provide services to modernize the Personnel rules, job classifications and compensation plans (Resolution B2019-040).
Attachments
1. Amendment to Agreement