19 February 2020
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 22 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on February 19, 2020, focused primarily on presentations regarding employee compensation, bond financing, and major capital projects. No ordinances, resolutions, or formal action items were voted on during the session. An employee of N.J. Hess Associates presented the results of a pay and benefits survey conducted with 15 comparable municipalities. The survey covered 32 benchmark positions and found that Moon Township's pay ranges varied, with some positions overpaid and others underpaid. The township manager noted the survey was necessary before implementing a formal pay policy. The presentation included proposed market adjustments, with priority given to bringing employees below range minimums up to the minimum, then adjusting those with five or more years of service to the midpoint, and three-year employees to the first quartile. A supervisor asked about compensation for employees who waive health insurance; the township manager said they receive 40% of the township's share. A supervisor asked about recent turnover; the township manager confirmed the township lost two employees, including the Communications Director, whose pay was found to be at the low end of the range. An employee presented options for refunding the 2012 General Obligation Bonds, which have $7.155 million outstanding. He outlined a strategy combining the refunding with new borrowing of $10–$16 million for municipal building renovations, a new police station, fire station improvements, and a potential library/community center. The wraparound structure would leverage $33,400 in annual savings from the refunding. A supervisor asked about interest rate predictions; the employee said rates should remain flat. The engineer presented preliminary cost estimates for the Municipal Complex Improvements, totaling $21.36 million including engineering and contingency. Major items included $7.29 million for a new police station, $4.06 million for the fire station, and $2.29 million for municipal building renovations. The board agreed to continue bond discussions at the February 26 workshop. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 8:33 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on February 19, 2020, focused primarily on presentations regarding employee compensation, bond financing, and major capital projects. No ordinances, resolutions, or formal action items were voted on during the session.
An employee of N.J. Hess Associates presented the results of a pay and benefits survey conducted with 15 comparable municipalities. The survey covered 32 benchmark positions and found that Moon Township's pay ranges varied, with some positions overpaid and others underpaid. The township manager noted the survey was necessary before implementing a formal pay policy. The presentation included proposed market adjustments, with priority given to bringing employees below range minimums up to the minimum, then adjusting those with five or more years of service to the midpoint, and three-year employees to the first quartile. A supervisor asked about compensation for employees who waive health insurance; the township manager said they receive 40% of the township's share. A supervisor asked about recent turnover; the township manager confirmed the township lost two employees, including the Communications Director, whose pay was found to be at the low end of the range.
An employee presented options for refunding the 2012 General Obligation Bonds, which have $7.155 million outstanding. He outlined a strategy combining the refunding with new borrowing of $10–$16 million for municipal building renovations, a new police station, fire station improvements, and a potential library/community center. The wraparound structure would leverage $33,400 in annual savings from the refunding. A supervisor asked about interest rate predictions; the employee said rates should remain flat.
The engineer presented preliminary cost estimates for the Municipal Complex Improvements, totaling $21.36 million including engineering and contingency. Major items included $7.29 million for a new police station, $4.06 million for the fire station, and $2.29 million for municipal building renovations. The board agreed to continue bond discussions at the February 26 workshop. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 8:33 p.m.
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