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Request for Council Action Date: 2111/08 Item Number. 7.j Department Approval Manager Approved Agenda Section . ............................................. ..... ...... . . . ... Item Description: BacUround The City ` Roseville has, three collective bargaining units. This report deals with the Police 'A 0 Officer's tin t. 'There are 39 city employees in the LELS bargaining unit. They are comprised of non stipervisory licensed officer s. Although city employee wages are provided in five different plans, the City maintains a policy of overall parity for all einployees. According to this philosophy, the City strives for comparable cost of living 'increases, and benefits for these five employee groups. In addition, the City benchmarks itself with comparable municipalities. Council has provided for a, 3.5 % wage increase in the 2008 budget. However, the Police Officeris, when compared internally have received .46%, more than other staff in cost of living wage increasessince I z,004. Based on internal and external data, the 2:008 proposed and tentative agreement terms, between the union and the City are the following: 'a A Descriviti I on of PrO]20S,eU I Agreement III )IIII Tenn of I year from 1/ 1/0 8 - 1 2/31 / "01574Tep"M 1/1/08 increase all LELS union classifications 3713% which was the final settlement of their agreed peer Cities from the 2006 - 2007 contract and situates them at an anticipated 99.43% of' that average. Same percentage increase as the wage increase.