City of Columbia, Missouri
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Conference Room
1A/1B
Monday, March 20, 2023
5:00 PM
Pre-Council
Columbia City Hall
701 E. Broadway
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Buffaloe called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
7 - Peters, Pitzer, Fowler, Waner, Buffaloe, Foster, and Lovelady
Present:
This item is open to the public: Class and Compensation Study
Presentation
T.L. Cox from the Segal Group. They have worked on the classification study and will
present his findings. Mr. Cox’s agenda included City’s Objectives, Methodology, Key
Deliverables, Job Evaluation, Total Compensation Market Assessment, Results,
Leadership and Union Feedback and Next Steps and Implementation.
Mr. Cox discussed with Council Members objectives of the City of Columbia’s project
which are to ensure that:
1.Staff are appropriately classified into the correct job title
2.Job descriptions are reflective of the work currently being done by employees
3.Relationships among jobs are consistent and objective
4.Total compensation is market competitive
5.The performance management system sets and measures effective goals and
consistently links pay to performance (where applicable)
6.Drivers of individual pay are equitable and quantifiable, with outliers identified and
explained
The primary goal of this project is to ensure that the classification and compensation
system is accurate, equitable and market sensitive.
Cox went on to discuss methodology. He stated the analysis was conducted internally to
ensure consistency and objectivity. In addition, extensive total compensation data was
gathered to assess the City’s current market competitiveness.
Cox discussed the results, leadership and union feedback and next steps and
implementation with Council Members.
This item is open to the public: Motion for the City Council to go into
closed session to discuss:
- Preparation, including any discussions or work product, on behalf of a
public governmental body or its representatives for negotiations with
employee groups pursuant to Section 610.021(9) RSMo.
- Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings or
records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment pursuant to