4H, Wage Increase for Non-Union Employees

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_ _ � -�.�EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: A�gust l5, 20�.1 TO: Mayor & City Caunci��e�n6ers FROM: Pa#rick Klaers, Ci#y Adtrt'tnist�-ator �� Susan �ve�-son, Director o� Finance and Administra�ive Services SUBJECT: Non-Union Wage Adjustment Sack�round During 20l l budget discussions, the Counci� genera.11y agreed #hat it woutd include money in the Contingency Fund for employee wage adjustments and that the Councii would d�scuss the detaiIs oi"how much" after khe Union contract was settlec�_ The Council discussed this at the March 2I, 2011, work session and agreed to a i% increase retraactive ta I/l/ 11 with fuz-ther discussion about an additiona� i% increase effective 7/1/I 1 to be brought back to a work session in summer. Discussion Attached are the foliowing documents for yo�r reference: � A section of the Mareh 21, 2d� 1, Co�tncil Work Session meeting r�inutes when the non-union wage adjustment was discussed. • A rr�emo frbm the Director of Finar�ce and Adrninistrative Senrices, Sue [verso�z, regarding the impact to t�e Ge�teral Fund for various wage adjustment options �`o�r the regular non-unian City employees, c�ated March 17, 2011. • A sectian of the August i 6, 20 l0, Council Work Session meeting rriinutes �vhen wages w�re discussed. Piease note that tt�e 2013 Cnntingency Fund is budgeted at $20,211. As you knaw, t�-�e Union {8 ezz�ployees in Public Works} settled far a zera Cost of Living Adjustrnent (COLA) increase for 20� I and ,for a 1% C�LA increase iR 2012. Part of the rationale for the zero inerease in 201 i was because in 2010, when they were in the 3rd year af a 3-}�ear contrac[, they received a 3% COLA zncrease. (This contract was completed in laEe 2047 when there was no recession i� sight.} In 2010, when the Union received their 3% COLA increase, al! the non-union ernpioyees (16 etnployees) did not get any increase for C4LA.