4F, Approve 2011 Non-Union Wage Adjustment

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� EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE; March 28, 2011 TO: Hanorable Mayor and City Cou�nc��membe�rs FROM: Patrick HIaexs, City Adminis t �� SUBJECT: Cost of Living Ad,justment for Fnll-Time, Non-Unian, Employees Back�roand During the 20 �� budget pracess, the City Council decided to include $24,211 in the Cantingency Budget �or a Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Ciiy employees. The Public Works union coniract {eight employees) for 2010-11 has been recently settled. 4n March 21, 2U11, the Council discussed options fox a passible COLA for the � 7 full-time, non-union, City employees. Discussion At tY�e March 21 st Cauncil Work Session, it was the consens�s of the Council to give the reg►�Iar full-fime, non-union, Czty employees a one percent {1%} COLA increase effective January 1, 20I 1. This also means that all non-i�nion pay ranges for full-time employees will increase by one percent. Please see the attached memo from the Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Sue Iverson, on the impact of ihis wage increase on ihe budget. The Council also requested addiiional information on wages and benef ts and indicated that they will reevaivate the wage situation in July. It should also be noted that the City pay plan has eight steps in it and that fve of the 17 full-time, non-union, �mpioyees are at the top of their pay rat�ge. If an �mployee is not at the top of th�ir pay range, they move up a step on their anniversary date p�nding a satisfactory performance review. Requested Actio� Approve a motion authorizing a one percent (1%) COLA increase for all regular full- time, non-union, City employees effective January 1, 2011. City Cou�cil MeetingP:lAdtninlCouncillAgendas & Packet Information124 1 113-2 8-1 1 RegularlPacket Iriformation Page 1 of 1