City Employees Receive Five Percent Increase

Tuesday night the Manhattan City Commission passed the First Reading of 2001 Salary Ordinance which will give employees a 5% pay
increase. A 2.5% increase is based on the Consumer Price Occupational and Wage Index. Employees can gain another 2.5% increase with a
merit raise.

Cathy Harmes, Director of Human Resources told the Commission:

"The proposed 2001 Salary Ordinance sets forth salary increases to be effective for the 2001 fiscal year. The proposed 2001 Salary Ordinance
reflects revisions in established pay grades and salary ranges and modifies the City’s Salary Administration Policy and Guideline for
classified positions. There are two elements included in the 2001 Salary Ordinance. The first element provides a 2.5% economic adjustment to
increase established pay grades and salary ranges in the classified pay structure to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Occupational and
Wage Index. The second element included in the 2001 Salary Ordinance is the performance evaluation system. Evaluation dates for 2001 merit
increases will be on employees’ anniversary dates of employment, or in cases in which an employee has been promoted, on the anniversary
date in the newly promoted position. City Administration recommends merit increases for 2001 annual performance evaluations, based on an
average of 2.5%.

The 2001 Salary Ordinance maintains the pay rates for members of Local 2275 International Association of Fire Fighters as those established
through the collective bargaining process pursuant to law."

Here are the wages:

CITY OF MANHATTAN, KANSAS SECTION 1. The following pay plan is established for classified non-exempt employees:

(All Class Titles followed by (E) are Exempt under FLSA)

Pay Grade 1 - Receptionist

Annual Minimum $15,953.60

Annual Maximum $22,297.60

Pay Grade 2 - Custodian

Annual Minimum $16,744.00

Annual Maximum $23,420.80

Pay Grade 3 - Activity Leader

Customer Service Assistant

Maintenance Worker I

Secretary/Receptionist

Annual Minimum $17,576.00

Annual Maximum $24,606.40

Pay Grade 4 - Court Clerk I

Customer Service Rep I

Plant Operator

Recreation Technician

Water Service Worker I

Annual Minimum $18,449.60

Annual Maximum $25,812.80

Pay Grade 5 - Engineering Aide I

Annual Minimum $19,364.80

Annual Maximum $27,123.20

Pay Grade 6 - Animal Keeper I

Animal Control Officer

Animal Shelter Technician I

Communications Specialist

Court Clerk II

Customer Service Rep II

Finance Clerk

Plant Operator I

Public Works Aide

Secretary

Zoning Inspection Officer I

Annual Minimum $20,342.40

Annual Maximum $28,454.40

Pay Grade 7 - Administrative Secretary

Animal Shelter Technician II

Assistant Laboratory Specialist

Maintenance Worker II

Plant Mechanic I

Water Service Worker II

Annual Minimum $21,361.60

Annual Maximum $29,910.40

Pay Grade 8 - Aerial Operator I

Administrative Assistant

Airport Technician

Cross Connection Control Specialist

Equipment Operator

Finance Assistant

Finance Technician

Park Technician

Traffic Technician

Utility Location Specialist

Welder

Annual Minimum $22,422.40

Annual Maximum $31,408.00

Pay Grade 9 - Aerial Operator II

Animal Keeper II

Chemical Technician

Customer Service Rep III

Deputy City Clerk

Engineering Drafter

Environmental Technician

Fine Arts Specialist

Horticulturist

Lab Specialist

Park Mechanic

Plant Operator II

Annual Minimum $23,545.60

Annual Maximum $32,968.00

Pay Grade 10 - Code Services Officer I

Engineering Aide II

Equipment Mechanic

GIS Technician

Housing Rehabilitation Inspector

Information Systems Technician

Plant Mechanic II

Plant Operator III

Victim/Witness Program Coordinator & Assistant Court Services Officer

Annual Minimum $24,731.20

Annual Maximum $34,611.20

Pay Grade 11 - Customer Service Billing Coord

Electrician I

Plant Operator IV

Water Service Crewleader

Zoning Inspector II

Annual Minimum $25,937.60

Annual Maximum $36,358.40

Pay Grade 12 - Accounting Specialist (E)

Code Services Officer II

Information Systems Specialist

Maintenance Crewleader I

Marketing/Dev Officer (E)

Annual Minimum $27,248.00

Annual Maximum $38,168.00

Pay Grade 13 - Animal Shelter/Control Supervisor

Executive Secretary(E)

Head Keeper

Human Resources Technician

Maintenance Crewleader II

Office Manager

Annual Minimum $28,641.60

Annual Maximum $40,081.60

Pay Grade 14 - Accounting/Treasury Officer(E)

Cemetery Sexton (E)

Court Services Officer (E)

Curator of Education (E)

Engineering Project Coordinator (E)

Human Resource Coordinator(E)

Planner (E)

Plans Examiner (E)

Senior Code Services Officer (E)

Annual Minimum $30,056.00

Annual Maximum $42,057.60

Pay Grade 15 - Electrician II

Forestry Supervisor (E)

Park Supervisor (E)

Recreation Supervisor(E)

Douglass Center Director(E)

Annual Minimum $31,553.60

Annual Maximum $44,158.40

Pay Grade 16 - Customer Service Supervisor (E)

Engineer I (E)

GIS Coordinator (E)

WW Treatment Plt Supvervisor (E)

Water Plant Supervisor (E)

Annual Minimum $33,134.40

Annual Maximum $46,363.20

Pay Grade 17 - Human Resource Specialist (E)

Park Planner (E)

PC Network Coordinator

Zoo Curator (E)

Annual Minimum $34,798.40

Annual Maximum $48,692.80

Pay Grade 18 - Building Official (E)

Redevelopment Coordinator (E)

Senior Planner (E)

Annual Minimum $36,545.60

Annual Maximum $51,147.20

Pay Grade 19 - Accounting Supervisor (E)

City Clerk (E)

Engineer II (E)

Fire Battalion Chief (E)

Fire Education & Chief Training Officer (E)

Fire Marshall (E)

Annual Minimum $38,334.40

Annual Maximum $53,684.80

Pay Grade 20 - Communications Coordinator (E)

Information Systems Manager (E)

Park Superintendent (E)

Rec Superintendent (E)

Street Superintendent (E)

Annual Minimum $40,268.80

Annual Maximum $56,368.00

Pay Grade 21 - Assistant to the City Manager (E)

Annual Minimum $42,307.20

Annual Maximum $59,196.80

Pay Grade 22 - Zoo Director (E)

Annual Minimum $44,408.00

Annual Maximum $62,171.20

Pay Grade 23 - Asst Dtr of Finance (E)

Asst Dtr of Fire-Emergency Services (E)

Asst Dtr of Fire-Technical Services (E)

Asst Dtr for Planning (E)

Asst Dtr of PW/City Engr (E)

Asst Dtr of PW-Transp (E)

Asst Dtr of Utilities - Water (E)

Asst Dtr of Utilities - Wastewater (E)

Annual Minimum $46,633.60

Annual Maximum $65,270.40

Pay Grade 24-Airport Director (E)

Annual Minimum $48,963.20

Annual Maximum $68,536.00

Pay Grade 25

Annual Minimum $51,396.80

Annual Maximum $71,947.20

Pay Grade 26 - Assistant City Manager (E)

Dtr of Community Development (E)

Dtr of HR & Customer Service (E)

Annual Minimum $53,976.00

Annual Maximum $75,545.60

Pay Grade 27 - Dtr of Finance/Treasurer (E)

Dtr of Fire Services (E)

Dtr of Park & Recreation (E)

Dtr of Public Works (E)

Dtr of Utilities (E)

Annual Minimum $56,659.20

Annual Maximum $79,331.20

Pay Grade 28 - Deputy City Manager (E)

Annual Minimum $59,488.00

Annual Maximum $83,304.00

Pay Grade 29

Annual Minimum $62,587.20

Annual Maximum $87,464.00

City Attorney $59,940.34 - $74,212.40

Municipal Judge $40,180.00

Public Defender $17,125.95 - $25,688.88

SECTION 9. The following annual salaries are established for the Governing Body and the City Manager:

City Commissioners $1,200

City Manager: Such amount as established by the Governing Body through a contract between the City and the City Manager.

SECTION 10. The City Manager shall have the authority to establish the rate of compensation for employees using their personal vehicles for
official City business. Such rates shall be established within state and/or federal guidelines.