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Councilmember Riley stated that he does not understand how the State has control over the non- <br />union employees. He stated that he did not understand how the firefighters factored into this and <br />how things have changed when the increases have remained the same. He noted that has been <br />explained but is not comfortable with how a fair market range is determined by the State. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma asked when a decision is needed. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher replied that she needs to submit a compliant report by <br />th <br />August 7 which must include a plan to pay. She stated that if the report submitted is noncompliant <br />there may be a second chance. She referenced a comment related to pay equity for non-union <br />employees versus union employees. She stated that the non-union issue needs to be resolved or <br />the union issue would need to be negotiated. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman asked if these comparisons are also occupied by females. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher commented that she is unaware of whether a male or <br />female holds the position in other cities. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman commented that while he also is not a fan of the State dictating how <br />people must be paid, he also believes employee compensation is important. He noted that there <br />are some positions which fall under most other communities. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if this solution would address the issue for all employees or <br />whether additional negotiation would be needed with the union. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher confirmed that if the report is approved, it would solve <br />the issue of pay equity. She stated that the union could still bring up the market value rates for <br />certain positions but that would be part of the negotiation process. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma confirmed that there is not consensus of the Council at this time, and this should <br />come back to the next worksession. <br /> <br />2.04: Discussion Regarding Union Contract Negotiations for AFSCME, LELS-Patrol, <br />LELS-Sergeants & LELS-Captains (Discussion Closed to the Public) <br /> <br />There was not time to review this item. <br /> <br />2.05: Review and Discuss Remote Attendance Policy <br /> <br />There was not time to review this item. <br /> <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br /> <br />3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar <br /> <br />There was not time to review this item. <br />City Council Work Session / June 22, 2021 <br />Page 9 of 10 <br /> <br />