Explanation
Background:
A. Need:
This ordinance authorizes the Human Resources Director to enter into an agreement for the purchase of compensation consulting service to continue to design and implement a new pay plan for CMAGE/CWA. This continues work begun in the 2002 contract negotiations. The purpose of this initiative is to improve the City's ability to recruit and retain the key talent required to provide consistent, high-quality services to the constituents of the City of Columbus.
B. Bid Information:
A previous purchase order (EL001782) was issued in December 2001 with Watson Wyatt who performed the initial market analysis work for this pay plan.
C. Contract Compliance No: 530181291-1 is Watson Wyatt's number.
D. Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested because the 2002 CMAGE/CWA factfinder's decision directs the parties to continue discussions relative to establishing a new pay plan with guidelines and time limits, culminating in final and binding arbitration in the event the parties cannot secure agreement. The parties have targeted January 1, 2004 for completion of the designed pay plan.
Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $57,700.00
Title
To authorize and direct the Human Resources Director to enter into an contract with the consulting firm of Watson Wyatt for the purchase of compensation consulting services to continue to design and implement the CMAGE/CWA pay plan; to authorize the expenditure of $57,700.00; to waive the competitive bid requirements of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency ($57,700).
Body
WHEREAS, Human Resources needs to purchase compensation consulting services in the amount not to exceed $57,700.00 in order to continue design and implementation of the CMAGE/CWA pay plan.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation of the Human Resources Department in that the 2002 CMAGE/CWA factfinder's decision directs the parties to continue discussions relative to e...
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