HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.f. Non-Union Wage Adjustments 4 RESEIviOUNTf EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: March 18, 2014
AGENDA SECTION:
AGENDA ITEM: Non-Union Wage Adjustments Consent
PREPARED BY: Emmy Foster, Assistant City Administrator ' .
Dwight Johnson, City Administrator AGENDA NO. U I
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Approve Wage Adjustments Increasing the Salary
Ranges for Non-union Positions 2% for the Year 2014 Effective January 1, 2014 and a 2%
Increase on January 1, 2015 and a .5% Increase on May 1, 2015; Approve the Funding
Formula Change For Family Health Insurance for Non-union Employees; and Approve the
Change in Holiday Language.
ISSUE
Approval of Non-Union Position Salary Ranges for 2014 with an increase of 2% effective January 1,
2014 and for 2015: a 2%increase on January 1, 2015 and a .5%increase on May 1, 2015. Also,
approval of the funding formula change for family health insurance for non-union employees and
approval of the change in holiday language.
BACKGROUND
Regular, full-time employees with the City of Rosemount fall into one of five groups: LELS Union
(police patrol),LELS Supervisory Union (police sergeants),Teamsters Union (public works),
AFSCME Union (general services) or non-union employees (supervisory or confidential positions).
The pay adjustments for the four collective bargaining units are negotiated. The City Council has
approved the LELS and LELS Sergeants contracts in the last three months. On this evening's
agenda, Council is being asked to approve the AFSCME contract as well. The proposed
settlement provides for a 2%increase in wages on January 1, 2014 and a 2%increase on January 1,
2015 and a .5%increase on May 1, 2015.
Change in Non-Union Employee Policy Language
INSURANCE BENEFITS
Staff proposes changing the language in the Insurance Benefits Policy to align with the other
bargaining group's settlements. Historically, the City has attempted to keep the majority of
personnel policies and contract language similar for consistency and administration of practices and
policies. In addition, these employees work side-by-side with AFSCME union members and have
the same basic work schedules, conditions, and benefits. Staff recommends that this language be
allowed for non-union personnel and have the policies read:
Health Insurance: The City will pay 100% of the coat of single covcragc for an
employee single insurance premium of a plan selected by the employer. For
employees with dependents,tThe City will pay seventy-five percent 6r5(75%)_of the
difference between the cost of the individual employee coverage and the cost of
dependent covcragc.family insurance premium.
HOLIDAYS
Staff also proposes changing the Holidays to reduce the 12 hours of floating holiday time to
8 hours and instead of 4 hours on Christmas Eve day,make the entire day a holiday.
The proposed change would be the same as in the AFSCME labor agreement which is being
brought to Council this evening. Staff recommends that this language be approved for non-
union personnel:
1/2 Day on Christmas Eve Day*
Floating Holiday Twelve (12) Eight (8) Hours
*When December 24th falls on a Friday, Thursday shall be the designated holiday. When it falls
on a Saturday, Friday shall be the designated holiday. When it falls on a Sunday, Tuesday shall
be the designated holiday.
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting the Council make a motion to approve the above mentioned increase in wages
for non-union employees and a motion to make the above mentioned changes to the city policies
language for non-union employees.