HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 FY08/09 COLA Recommendation for Non-Union Employees
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
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June 2, 2008
Regular Meeting
. lluman Resources
Bill Spiry
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S P.RI N G FIE L D
CITY COUNCIL
ITEM TITLE:
FY 08/09 COLA RECOMMENDATION FOR NON-UNION EMPLOYEES
ACTION
REQUESTED:
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
Approval of a recommended 2.9% pay increase for City non-unionized general
service employees, 4.4% pay increase for sworn Police non-unionized employees,
and 3% pay increase for sworn Fire non-unionized employees for FY 2008/09.
This briefing will present recommendations for cost of living adjustments for non-
unionized employees of the City including non-public safety management,
confidential, Fire management, Police management, and appointed personnel.'
Council is asked to authorize implementation of salary adjustments effective on
July 1, 2008.
ATTACHMENTS:
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DISCUSSION AND
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The City currently employs 89 unrepresented regular employees, including 67
management/professional, 12 confidential, and 10 appointed employees. Of the 67
management/professional employees, 21 are sworn employees (public safety). For
purposes of cost of living adjustments, in FY 2007 Council adopted a pay
philosophy for non represented positions which would, as a minimum, use cost of
living adjustments applied to the respective bargaining units to determine COLA's
for that group. This is important to ensure mairitenance of an appropriate relative
compensation rate for management positions in the overall City pay structure,
which is in turn critical in the context of employee development, retention, and
successor recruitment.
The terms of the City's labor agreements expire June 30,2010 for IAFF, June 30,
2009 for OPED and AFSCME, and June 30,2011 for SPA.. These agreements
specify July 1, 2008 COLA adjustments as follows: SPA will receive a 4.4%
adjustment, OPED and AFSCME will receive a 2.9% adjustment, and IAFF will ,
receive a 3% adjustment. A 2.9% adjustment is therefore recommended for non-
union general service employees, a 4.4% for sworn police non-union employees,
and a 3% for sworn fire non-union employees, effective July 1, 2008.
Financial Impact: The cost of the non-union increase will be approximately
$322,000 reflecting both the wage increases and the increased cost ofPERS and
other non-health insurances (e.g. life & disability). This compensation cost is
reflected in the FY08/09 annual city budget recommended by the Budget
Committee for approval by council.
Action Requested: Staff requests that Council authorize implementation of a
salary increase of2.9% for City non-union general service employees, 4.4% for
sworn Police non-union employees, avd 3% for sworn Fire non-union employees
to be effective July 1, 2008.