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L. WAGES: <br />No increase to any IUOE union classification. <br />3. INSURANCE: <br />Same as City Council has provided to all other City staff. <br />4. UNIFORMS: <br />$,70 increase annually to Uniforms bringing it to the market average of $,370 for <br />the life of the contract. Uniform money for this group is not income but <br />reimbursement for uniform purchases made. <br />5. STANDBY PAY: <br />Increase standby pay $,25 per week to bring it to the market average of $,265 per <br />week prorated. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />Each year the City budgets wage and benefit adjustments for all employees. The adjustments <br />stem from the best information known or anticipated from the metro labor market, labor <br />settlements and consumer price indexing. <br />The City's compensation policy objectives include.- <br />Internal Equity - maintaining a compensation and benefit package that is as consistent as <br />possible between the City's three union and two non-union groups. <br />External Equity- maintaining compensation and benefits packages that are equivalent to <br />comparable cities for comparable positions. <br />66 BUDGET IMPLICATIONS <br />67 This proposed package costs the City approximately $,3,900 more than the Council approved in <br />68 the 2011 budget, but brings standby pay and uniforms back to market rate. This amounts to <br />69 approximately .25% of payroll for this group in 2011. <br />70 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />71 Staff recommends approval of the 2011 49er contract. <br />72 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />73 Motion to approve the proposed terms and conditions of the 2011 collective bargaining <br />74 agreement with the IUOE Local 49 and direct City staff to prepare the necessary documents for <br />75 execution,, subject to City Attorney approval. <br />Prepared by: Eldon a Bacon., Human Resources Manager <br />