Council Report: S 57/2019

Subject: Transit Windsor’s Non Union Salary Market Comparison 2017-2018

Reference:

Date to Council: March 20, 2019
Author: Vincenza Mihalo, Executive Director, Human Resources
519-255-6515 ext 6259, vmihalo@citywindsor.caHuman Resources
Report Date: March 4, 2019
Clerk’s File #: AS2019

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

THAT Council APPROVE changes to the comparator municipalities to be used in the 2017-2018 salary market review for Transit Windsor

Executive Summary:

N/A

Background:

In 2000, the Transit Windsor Board of Directors approved a salary market comparison survey for their non-union group to be conducted every three (3) years targeting the 50th market percentile. Given the various restructuring efforts by the City of Windsor that affected Transit Windsor, the surveys were not completed. In late 2009, Transit Windsor Board of Directors reaffirmed their direction to Administration to conduct a salary market comparison for their non-union group every three (3) years, similar to the approach conducted by the City of Windsor for their non-union staff.

The Salary Market Review commenced in 2011 and the recommendations were presented for approval to the Transit Windsor Board of Directors in October 2013. The recommendation was accepted and the salaries of the non union group were adjusted to align with the 50th percentile. The recommendation to complete the salary market review every two (2) years was also accepted.

In 2015, a Salary Market Review was completed for 2013 and 2014. With the inclusion of the negotiated increases provided to the non union employee group, there was no salary adjustment required to maintain the 50th percentile for 2013 and 2014.

In 2017, a Salary Market Review was completed for 2015 and 2016. With the inclusion of the negotiated increases provided to the non union employee group, there was no