HomeMy WebLinkAbout07412ORDINANCE NO. 7412
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 2007 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 Ordinance No. 7244 passed December 13, 2004; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance extends the term of said agreement upon the same terms and
conditions, except that wages beginning January 1, 2007 shall be as provided in Article 15 of said
agreement and health insurance coverage will be provided as in Article 25 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 Pueblo Association of
Government Employees (PAGE) collective bargaining agreement be authorized by a separate
ordinance: Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO. that:
SECTION 1.
The monthly pay rate for all employees in each class of the PAGE bargaining unit shall be
increased by 3.0% over the amount set by the ordinances for the preceding year, plus an
additional $50,000 shall be allocated to positions significantly below other classes in the pay scale,
as set forth in Article 15 Section 1.
SECTION 2.
All other articles of the existing collective bargaining agreement shall remain unchanged.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2007.
INTRODUCED November 14, 2005
BY Michael Occhiato
Councilperson
APPROVED:
PRES1DENT 9F CITY CPWCIL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED November 28, 2005
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
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DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2005
DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
DAVID J. GALLI, CITY MANAGER
DOUG FITZGERALD, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
TITLE
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 2007 FOR ALL CITY OF PUEBLO EMPLOYEES IN THAT BARGAINING UNIT
ISSUE
Shall the PAGE collective bargaining agreement extension be approved?
RECOMMENDATION
City Administration recommends approval.
BACKGROUND
The collective bargaining agreement between the City of Pueblo and the Pueblo
Association of Government Employees for 2006 will expire December 31, 2006. This is
a three -year contract, provided that all items with a financial impact for fiscal years 2006
and 2007 are subject to approval and appropriation by City Council. Subject to such
approval and appropriation, the third year of the agreement will become effective
January 1, 2007 and expire on December 31, 2007. Changes to the agreement for
2007 are as follows:
Article 15 3.00°x6 wage increase plus an additional $50,000 for salary adjustments
for those classes significantly below other classes in the pay scale.
Article 25 Agreement to modify health coverage if Police or Fire receive increases
FINANCIAL IMPACT
2007 Wages will cost approximately $400,000 or about 3.5% of payroll.
All items with a financial impact are subject to appropriation and approval of City
Council.