Agenda - Council - 01/23/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE #: ,~ AFSCME CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS By: Klm Moore-Sykes, Assistant City Administrator Background: On January 9, 2001, the City's negotiating team and representatives of AFSCME reached a tentative agreement on an employment agreement that covers one year, the period of Jamtary 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. AFSCME members scheduled a meeting to vote on the proposal January 11, 2001 and the membership approved the proposed agreement. The contract provisions include: Cost of living adjustment: 3% for 2001; New compensation plan: Brings all union employees to market rates with proposed 4% annual steps to keep employees at market rates; COLA increases will be the 0nly increase paid to all employees as of January 1, 2001; Market increases and all step increases will occur on each employee's anniversary date beginning January 2001. Those employees who do not have an anniversary date by July 2001 will receive a 4% wage increase and the balance of their scheduled market rate increase on their anniversary date; employees will fully enter the market rate-adjusted step plan as of their anniversary date, 2001; Newly hired employees will be hired at market rate and will receive future step increases on their anniversary date; if newly hired employees begin at the same or higher rate as others in the department, adjustments may be made to relieve, any disparity; some may start at the top step or at another higher step if this puts them closer to the market rate for their positions; Step increases are only given if overall performance is rated satisfactory or better; Employer contribution to single coverage or employees who waive remains $290 per month; Employer contribution to family coverage increases from $400 per month to $428 per month, effective January 1, 2001; if dependent coverage increase, it is agreed that the City will split the insurance premium increase 50 - 50 with the employee. -269-