City Council Agenda and Packet 2012 10 09 SP

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incentive, also contributes to the employee's Health Savings Account the difference between the City's cost of the HMO plan and the HDHP plan. For 2013, that contribution will range from $21.45 (family) to about $71.82 (employee only) per month, depending on the coverage selected by the employee. Again, the City's cost per employee is the same regardless of whether the employee chooses the HDHP with incentives or the HMO plan that requires the employee to pay a monthly premium. This approach is intended to give employees a choice, encourage awareness of the costs of medical coverage and —over time — reduce the City's costs of covering employees. In spite of all this focus, the City's total premiums for health care coverage will increase 11.6 %. Premiums for dental and vision covered will not increase. Comparing the paid holidays observed by other cities in our market shows that most provide more paid holidays than does Louisville. In order maintain competitive benefits, we intend to add another holiday to the list of paid holidays the City observes for 2013. This will increase employee's paid time off, but will have only minimal costs for some additional overtime. Which holiday to add to the list is to be determined, in part, by the results of an employee vote. Also, comparing retirement contributions with other cities has led us to propose an increase in the City's contribution rate to employee retirement accounts. The City's contribution rate will increase from 5% to 5.5% of total salary, which will be matched by an increase in the employee contribution rate from 4.5% to 5% Finally, recognizing that part -time employees are significant element of our workforce and that some exemplary part -time employees have worked for the City for many years, we will also be making part -time employees eligible to accrue a pro -rated amount of paid time off based on their hours worked beginning in 2013. • New Positions. Other than the continuation of the temporary Planner I position, no new positions have been proposed for 2013. The only increase in full -time equivalents (FTE's) is for more part- time /seasonal hours ( +0.62 FTE's) and to increase two 32 -hour per week lifeguard positions to 40 -hour per week positions ( +0.40 FTE's). 2013 Goals As always, the City Council and staff have an ambitious list of goals for the coming year including specific projects that represent effort over and above the day to day work that all City staff engages in to maintain the City's services in a broad range of program areas. This year, based on the Council's discussion and direction, culminating in the September 4, 2012 Council meeting, the identified goals are: • Citizen Services • Economic Development • Restore Grain Elevator • Pedestrian /Bike Mobility • Focus on Strategic Planning for Infrastructure /Facilities /Staffing • Development Process (re- evaluate the development review process) • Open Space Tax (if necessary place on 2013 ballot) • Capital Projects to Prioritize • Re- Evaluate Community Events • Evaluate HR Issues (compensation, benefits and workload) • Cooperation (with regional /intergovernmental cooperation) • Recreational Parks /Trails Boards • Sustainability 16