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K!!!i Request for Council Action <br />Date:1 O/30/00 <br />Item Number: M-2 <br />Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section <br />Other Business <br />1 Item Description: <br />Teamsters Tentative Contract Agreement <br />Background <br />Contract negotiations with Teamsters, Local 320 have resulted in an offer for a one year contract consisting <br />of the following: <br />1)Increase wages, longevity, and uniform allowance by 2 % on January 1, 2001 and an additional 2% <br />increase on May 1, 2001 <br />2)City will maintain 50% cost share of health insurance increases for family coverage <br />Alternatives <br />The Council may choose to approve or reject the offer. If approved, the City Manager is authorized to sign <br />the contract for 2001. If rejected, the contract will most likely be arbitrated. <br />Police Objectives <br />The total cost of the Teamsters contract proposal is projected to be consistent with other union and non-union <br />groups. The union packages before the Council this year are in the aggregate range of 5.21% . <br />Financial <br />There are seven employees in the Teamsters bargaining unit. The 2001 proposal totals $5 19,330.13. The total <br />dollar increase of the package is $25,224.23. This is a 5.11% increase. <br />The total cost of the 2001 Teamsters contract is projected to be consistent with other bargaining and non- <br />union groups. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />The staff recommends approval of the 2001 contract offer as described above. <br />Council Action Requested <br />Motion approving the 2001 Teamsters contract settlement, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a <br />contract incorporating the settlement terms, subject to approval by the City Attorney.