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Waees and Benefits <br /> The 2022 preliminary budget is currently being prepared assuming a 3.0%wage adjustment for all <br /> staff. Below is a table showing the recent history of approved COLA's. <br /> Year Non Union IUOE Union <br /> 2021 2.00% 3.00% <br /> 2020 3.00% Market adjustment; minimum increase was 5.80% <br /> 2019 2.50% 2.50% <br /> 2018 2.10% 2.25% <br /> There is also an 8% increase assumed for health, a 3% increase for dental and a 0.0% increase for <br /> life insurance premiums. The number of positions included in the budget is decreasing by one due <br /> to the elimination of the Recreation Coordinator. Also, there are changes to some of the wage <br /> allocations and a couple of new position titles with different grades are included in Public Works <br /> and Community Development. <br /> Below is a table showing the results of a survey of surrounding communities showing proposed <br /> 2022 COLA amounts. <br /> City 2022 Proposed COLA <br /> Vadnais Heights 2.50% <br /> Little Canada 3.30% <br /> Falcon Heights 3.00% <br /> Mounds View 3.00% <br /> White Bear Township 3.00% <br /> Roseville 3.00% <br /> New Brighton 3.00% <br /> Public Safetv <br /> 2022 budget information was received from Ramsey County and Lake Johanna Fire Department <br /> for public safety. <br /> POLICE <br /> The police contract is expected to rise by 2.1%, or $29,240 for 2022. Information provided by <br /> Ramsey County on this increase is as follows: <br /> The major cost drivers include: <br /> • Personnel costs, including a 2.5% cost of living adjustment and better alignment with actuals. <br /> • An addition of a Commander position for communications, records administration, and <br /> national incident-based reporting system (NIBRS) compliance. <br /> • Automotive repair increases due to County garage rates, which are increasing from $90 per <br /> hour to $92 per hour. <br /> The budget also provides funding for: <br /> • Body-worn and in-car cameras at the same rate as 2020. <br /> • Training to continue to meet newer state mandates (crisis intervention, mental health, conflict <br /> management and mediation, implicit bias, diversity, etc.). <br /> • Continued community engagement and crime prevention services. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />