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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06674ORDINANCE NO. 6674 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND THE PUEBLO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND FIXING COMPENSATION FOR 2002 FOR ALL CITY OF PUEBLO EMPLOYEES IN THAT BARGAINING UNIT WHEREAS, the City Council decision to extend the term of the current collective bargaining agreement by and between the City of Pueblo and the Pueblo Association of Government Employees was formalized by Resolution No. 9234 passed March 15, 2001; and WHEREAS, said Resolution extended the term of said agreement upon the same terms and conditions, except that wages beginning January 1, 2002 shall be as provided in Article 15 of said agreement; and WHEREAS, section 3 -17 of the City Charter requires that every Council act fixing compensation shall be by ordinance; and WHEREAS, Article 10 section 20 of the Constitution of Colorado (the "Tabor amendment ") could be interpreted to require that compensation for each year of the PAGE collective bargaining agreement be authorized by a separate ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO that: Section 1. The monthly pay rate for all employees in each class in the PAGE bargaining unit commencing January 1, 2002 and ending December 31, 2002 shall be increased by 3.3% over the amount set by the ordinances for the preceding year, as set forth in Article 15 Section 1 of the current collective bargaining agreement between the City of Pueblo and the Pueblo Association of Government Employees. Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage. INTRODUCED March 26 .2001. by Patrick Avalos (Councilperson) (SEAL) ATTEST: City rk Passed and Approved: April 9, 2001 APPROVED: Drd ink -oe - - - -- COUNCIL AGENDA----------------------------- - - - - -- Title: Compensation for general service employees for 2002 Agenda Item # Department: Administration Date: of ISSUE: Should the City Council approve a 3.3% pay raise for employees in the PAGE bargaining unit for 2002 by ordinance? RECOMMENDATION: Administration recommends passage of this ordinance. BACKGROUND: In December 1999, the Pueblo City Council and the Pueblo Association of Government Employees signed a collective bargaining agreement with a one year term beginning January 1, 2000 and ending December 31, 2000. That agreement provided that the City Council could at its option extend the agreement for two additional one year terms through 2001 and 2002, with a 3.3% wage increase each year. The City Council extended the term of said agreement through calendar year 2002 by passage of Resolution # 9234 on March 15, 2001. Due to a potential conflict with certain provisions of the Tabor amendment to the Colorado Constitution, City administration recommends that the City Council decision to extend the agreement through calendar year 2002 and grant a 3.3% pay increase to the general service employees be formalized through passage of a City Ordinance in addition to the Resolution previously passed. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The compensation package will require an additional 3.3% above the level of 2001 expenditures for general services employee wages and pension contributions.