File #: 2015-1796   
Type: Policy Status: Passed
File created: 12/23/2015 In control: Executive Management Committee
On agenda: 1/21/2016 Final action: 1/28/2016
Title: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate salaries within the pay range for the following positions: 1. Chief Planning Officer, pay grade CC ($222,476 - $273,894 - $325,353) 2. Executive Director, Vendor/Contract Management, pay grade BB ($166,462 - $208,083 - $249,704) 3. Deputy Executive Officer, Goods Movement, pay grade H1T ($147,388 - $184,288 - $221,166) 4. Executive Officer, Diversity and Economic Opportunity, pay grade AA ($156,832 - $196,060 - $235,227) B. APPROVING interim pay for the Interim Chief Planning Officer, retroactive to December 24, 2015. C. AUTHORIZE the CEO to negotiate salaries within the pay range for all executive level positions that have been previously approved by the Board as amended to require Board notification.
Sponsors: System Safety, Security and Operations Committee
Indexes: Budget, Budgeting, Chief Executive Officer Appointment Date, Contracts, General Overhead (Project), Heavy Duty Non Revenue Vehicle Expansion Rail System (Project), Highway planning, Highway Planning (Project), Labor, Measure R, Policy, Procurement, Proposition C, State Transportation Improvement Program
Attachments: 1. Attc A - Job Description Chief Planning Officer, 2. Attc B - Job Description Executive Director Vendor Contract Management, 3. Attc C - Job Description Deputy Executive Officer Goods Movement.pdf, 4. Attc D - Job Description Executive Officer Diversity Economic Opportunity.pdf
Meeting_Body
REVISED
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JANUARY 21, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: PERSONNEL MATTER

ACTION: AUTHORIZE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO NEGOTIATE SALARIES AND APPROVE INTERIM PAY

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate salaries within the pay range for the following positions:

1. Chief Planning Officer, pay grade CC ($222,476 - $273,894 - $325,353)
2. Executive Director, Vendor/Contract Management, pay grade BB ($166,462 - $208,083 - $249,704)
3. Deputy Executive Officer, Goods Movement, pay grade H1T ($147,388 - $184,288 - $221,166)
4. Executive Officer, Diversity and Economic Opportunity, pay grade AA ($156,832 - $196,060 - $235,227)

B. APPROVING interim pay for the Interim Chief Planning Officer, retroactive to December 24, 2015.

C. AUTHORIZE the CEO to negotiate salaries within the pay range for all executive level positions that have been previously approved by the Board as amended to require Board notification.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

RATIONALE

1. Negotiate Four Salaries

These key executive positions are responsible for major functional areas of the agency and need to be filled with personnel whose salaries are competitive and reflect the level of their responsibilities and qualifications.

Executive-level recruiting is extremely sensitive and sometimes difficult if the potential candidate is considering leaving current employment. The pay ranges for the executive positions are reviewed by the Metro Board as part of the annual fiscal year budget approval. Delegating authority for salary negotiation to the CEO for these positions, within the Board approved pay ranges, will speed up the process and ameliorate any concerns the potential candidates may have regarding confidentiality.

Chief Planning Officer

The Chief Planning Officer (CPO) leads Metro's planning & programming for all modes of transportation and Real Estate & Joint Develo...

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