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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: January 5, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Non-Union and Firefighter Compensation AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Emmy Foster, Assistant City Administrator AGENDA NO. 6.g.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: ddj
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Approve Wage Adjustments Increasing the Salary
Ranges for Non-union Positions 2.5% Effective January 1, 2016 and a 2.5% Increase on
January 1, 2017; Approve the Changes in the Sick Leave and Funeral Leave Policies; and
Change the Method of Compensation for Firefighters effective January 1, 2016.
ISSUE
Approval of Non-Union Position Salary Ranges for 2016 with an increase of 2.5% effective January
1, 2016 and a 2.5% increase on January 1, 2017 and of the changes in the Sick Leave and Funeral
Leave policies. Also, approval of the new method of compensation for Firefighters from a per call
stipend to $10/per hour.
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 contract in the last month. On this evening’s agenda, Council is being asked to
approve the AFSCME contract as well. The proposed settlement provides for a 2.5% increase in
wages on January 1, 2016 and a 2.5% increase on January 1, 2017.
Change in Non-Union Employee Policy Language
Staff proposes changing the language in the Sick Leave Policy and Funeral Leave 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
the following changes:
Sick Leave:
Change language to establish a sick leave cap for new hires: There will be no maximum
accumulation for sick leave for employees hired prior to January 1, 2016. Employees
hired after this date will have a maximum sick leave cap of 800 hours.
Funeral Leave:
Clarify language to include stepchildren in family listing:…child/step-child….
Change in Method of Compensation for Firefighters
Firefighters have been paid on-call and have received $10/ per call in the past. As presented in the
2016 budget by the Fire Chief, it is now being requested to allow for an hourly rate of $10/per hour
rather than the flat stipend effective January 1, 2016.
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting the Council make a motion to approve the above mentioned increase in wages
for non-union employees, the above mentioned changes to the city policies language for non-union
employees, and the change in the method of compensation for Firefighters.