HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8822INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
No. 8822
February 6, 2007
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SUBJECT: UPDATE AND COMPARISON OF CITY OF FORT WORTH
SALARIES AND POVERTY THRESHOLDS
The Human Resources Department has been tasked to compare its lowest paid employees to the poverty
threshold developed by the Department of Health & Human Services.
The 2007 Federal Poverty Guidelines for a family of four, per the Department of Health and Human
Services, is $20,650 /year.
The, classifications with the lowest annual salary here at the City of Fort Worth are the Custodian and
Library Page. The salary range for both of these classifications is from $21,736 to $ $30,680. Currently,
the lowest paid employee at the City is making $22,818. There are actually seven employees who are paid
at this level. These employees are currently classified as either an Office Assistant I (Library Department),
Community Health Worker (Public Health), or as a Public Events Attendant (Convention Center and Parks
and Community Services).
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact Karen Marshall, Human Resources Director
at 817 - 392 -7783.
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Charles R. Boswell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS