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Contributions for Increase, and <br /> Non-Union and Union Health Insurance <br /> Staff Members Contributions for <br /> Non-Union and <br /> Union Staff <br /> Members <br /> Grand Total Total=$7,448,300 Total=$7,789,400 Total $341,000 <br /> General <br /> Fund Non Non Non- <br /> Union=$4,361,000 Union=$4,634,400 Union=$273,400 <br /> Union=$3,087,300 Union=$3,155,000 Union=$37,700 <br /> The City's 2013 proposed budget is $12,698,500. Overall, the City's personnel expenses <br /> are slightly less than 62% of the City's overall general fund budget. The City of New <br /> Brighton recently contacted our nine comparison cities to inquire what were the percent <br /> averages of their personnel expenses in comparison to their overall general <br /> fund/operating budgets. The following is a chart with the percent averages: <br /> New Brighton 62%-General Fund <br /> Crystal 65%-General Fund <br /> Fridley 77% General Fund <br /> Golden Valley 66% General Fund <br /> Maplewood 59%-Operating Budget <br /> New Hope 60% General Fund <br /> Roseville 73% General Fund <br /> Richfield 70 % General Fund <br /> Shoreview 42% General Fund (Shoreview Contracts <br /> Out Police and Fire Services) <br /> White Bear Lake No Response to Inquiry <br /> Average 63.7% <br /> The average percentage was 63.7% in regards to personnel expenses versus the <br /> comparison cities overall general fund/operating budgets. The City of New Brighton was <br /> slightly below the nine cities average with 61.3% of our general fund/operating budgets <br /> utilized for personnel expenses. If you compare all cities that provide their own public <br /> safety services, the average percentage of staff expenses to overall budget is 66.5%. <br /> Springsted Study- <br /> In 2012, the City of New Brighton contracted with Springsted to conduct a compensation <br /> review of the City's 45 non-union and union positions. The Springsted study indicated <br /> that the salaries for non-union positions in the City of New Brighton were less <br /> competitive with the market than the City's union positions. The minimum salaries for <br /> non-union staff members were typically 9.77%below the market, midpoint salaries were <br /> 8.93%below the market and maximum salaries were 8.42% below the market average. <br /> In April 2012, the City Council approved 2% COLA and step increases for non-union <br /> H\Budget and TNT Presentations\Budget 2013\20 13 Budget Draft August 22,2012 doc <br />