City of Columbus - File #: 0450-2009

• File #: 0450-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/17/2009
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 3/30/2009
• Final action: 4/1/2009
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $80,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund; to authorize the Human Resources Director to enter into contract with Aon Consulting, Inc. to conduct a comparison of the City's total compensation package to include the three major components: pay, health insurance benefits, and pension for each of the City's ten different employee groups, and in aggregate; to authorize the expenditure of up to $80,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/30/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/30/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/25/2009	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
3/25/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/25/2009	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/25/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/19/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/19/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/19/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/18/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/18/2009	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

The Economic Advisory Committee recently issued their report. One of their recommendations is that the City conduct a total compensation audit to assess the competitiveness of the City's total compensation package: pay, health insurance, and pension. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Human Resources to enter into contract with a human capital management consulting firm, to conduct such a due diligence assessment. Especially in these difficult economic times, it is critical that the City is maximizing the dollars spent by not underpaying nor overpaying to successfully recruit and retain employees with the knowledge and skills to ensure that the City provides the most efficient and effective government possible.

As a result of a Request for Proposal process in accordance with Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Codes, 11 bid responses were reviewed by the City's Evaluation Committee, comprised of three members. Each proposal was evaluated on the following criteria as required by Section 329.14: competency to perform; quality and feasibility of the bidder's proposal; ability to perform the required service competently; past performances; and cost structure of the proposal. Aon Consulting, Inc. is recommended as the Total Compensation Audit Consultant Aon Consulting, Inc. provides the best combination of: 1) technical experience, 2) sufficient databases to be able to conduct the comparisons without a survey, 3) a good number of benchmark jobs, and 4) a demonstrated ability to make sound and progressive recommendations.

Contract compliance number is: 222232264


FISCAL IMPACT:

This legislation authorizes the Department of Human Resources to enter into contract with Aon Consulting, Inc. to establish the maximum obligation liability of $80,000 for the total compensation audit. An additional appropriation of $80,000 is required for this purpose.

Title

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