HomeMy WebLinkAbout07755ORDINANCE NO. 7755
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 2009 FOR ALL CITY OF
PUEBLO EMPLOYEES IN THAT BARGAINING UNIT
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo and the Pueblo Association of Government Employees are
parties to a collective bargaining agreement with a term beginning January 1, 2008 and ending
December 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS, that Agreement provides in Article 32 that the term of the Agreement may be
extended by the City for one successive one year term; and
WHEREAS, that Agreement further provides that the decision to extend the term of the
Agreement shall be made by City Council on or before the 15 day of March 2008. The extended
term shall be upon the same terms and conditions, except that wages during the extended term
shall be as set forth in Article 15 of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Article 15 of the Agreement provides that the monthly pay rate during the
extended term shall be increased by 2.85% over the amount set by ordinance for the preceding
year; 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 term of the current collective bargaining agreement by and between the City of Pueblo
and the Pueblo Association of Government Employees is hereby extended through December 31,
2009 on the same terms and conditions contained therein, provided that wages beginning January
1, 2009 shall be as set forth in Article 15 of the Agreement.
SECTION 2.
Commencing January 1, 2009 and ending December 31, 2009, the monthly pay rate for
each class, grade, step, or position of employees covered by said Agreement shall be increased by
2.85% over the amount set by ordinance for 2008.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED February 11, 2008
BY Judy Weaver
Councilperson
Ord. - 1155
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM #
DATE: February 11, 2008
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 2009 FOR ALL CITY OF PUEBLO EMPLOYEES IN THAT BARGAINING UNIT
ISSUE
Shall the PAGE collective bargaining agreement extension be approved?
City Administration recommends approval.
BACKGROUND
The collective bargaining agreement between the City of Pueblo and the Pueblo
Association of Government Employees for 2008 will expire December 31, 2008.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the City may extend the agreement for one
successive one -year term, i.e. January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 (the
"Extended Term "). The Extended Term shall be upon the same terms and conditions of
the current agreement except that wages shall be increased by 2.85 %. If the City elects
to extend the agreement, such decision must be made on or before March 15, 2008.
If the City does not elect to extend the agreement, the union may commence
negotiations for a successor agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
If extended, the wage increases in 2009 will cost approximately $429,000
If not extended, wages shall be subject to negotiations.