Agenda - Council - 06/12/1990 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I i ! '1 I I I I I I I I I I RATIONALE The city notes that the 1988 starting rate of $2,166.25 is above the 1988 average starting rate of Stanton Group V cities by $236.37. That if the City's proposed increases of 3.4% for 1989 were awarded, the top patrol rate would be $2,835.00 per month and 72% of that would make a starting rate of $2,041.20 per month, $17.16 higher than the 1989 average starting rate of Stanton Group V cities of $2,023.84 per month° The City noted that it has no problem in recruiting and selection of police employees and thus sees no need to continue the 79% starting rate of the top patrol rate. The City further argued that the Union has not offered any compelling reason for not bringing the 1989 and 1990 starting rates more closely in line with the Stanton Group V average starting rates which indicate in 1989 $2,023.84 per month. It also noted that the starting rate at 72% of the top patrol rate would not adversely affect the two new police officers hired in 1990, since the City indicated at the hearing that it would "grandfather" the two new officers and their starting rates would not be less than 79% of the new top patrol rate for 1990. It argues that the arbitrator should establish the starting rates for 1989 and 1990 at 72% of the new top patrol rate so as to bring it more in line with the external'comparables and to allow for potential cost savings in the future hiring of new patrol officers. 18