HomeMy WebLinkAbout6003RESOLUTION NO. 6003
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE FINAL
WRITTEN PROPOSAL OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO THE
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING AGENT FOR THE
CITY OF PUEBLO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERN-
MENT EMPLOYEES LOCAL R9 -45 FOR CALENDAR YEAR
1988
WHEREAS, the National Association of Government Employees
Local R9 -45 has requested arbitration of their proposals for
salary increases and other issues for 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Pueblo requires such
arbitration and further requires that the corporate authorities
submit a final written proposal prior to such arbitration; and
WHEREAS, the City's annual cost for salary commencing January
1, 1987 and the following benefits provided to typical classes of
employees in this bargaining unit with ten years of service is:
WHEREAS, in addition to the above salary and benefits, each
employee in the bargaining unit with 10 years of service is
entitled to: paid leave each year consisting of 18 days vacation,
Senior
Clerk
Park
Sweeper
Laborer
Typist
Caretaker
Operator
Salary
$15,624
$16,956
$17,868
$21,144
Longevity Pay
450
450
450
450
Uniform Allowance
200
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200
200
Family Health
Insurance
2,433
2,433
2,433
2,433
Dental Insurance
295
295
295
295
Pension
Contributions
1,639
1,775
1,868
2,202
TOTAL
$20,641
$21,909
$23,114
$26,724
WHEREAS, in addition to the above salary and benefits, each
employee in the bargaining unit with 10 years of service is
entitled to: paid leave each year consisting of 18 days vacation,
10 days of paid holidays, 2 days paid personal leave, 18 days paid
sick leave with an accrual of 200 days; overtime compensation of
one and one -half times regular salary; call back compensation; one
year injury leave with full salary and benefits; and, if
applicable, 5 days paid funeral leave, paid union business leave,
military leave, and educational incentives; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the
salary and other benefits payable to members of the classified
service are fair and reasonable; and
WHEREAS, the classified employees' union has requested
additional health insurance premiums plus salary increases ranging
from $1,164 to $3,012 annually for the classes of whose salaries
and benefits are set out above plus other significant concessions;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that salary increases of the
magnitude proposed by the classified employees' union are not
justified and cannot be granted without either cutbacks in other
essential services or a tax increase, or both; and
WHEREAS, the 1988 budget for the City of Pueblo will require
substantial expenditures in all areas of essential public
services, capital expenditures, and economic development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that for all of the above
reasons, fiscal responsibility requires that the City wage
proposal for calendar year 1988 for each member of the bargaining
unit represented by NAGE Union Local R9 -45 be limited to an
increase of $540.00 per year; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
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The final written proposal of the City of Pueblo to the
National Association of Government Employees Local R9 -45 for
calendar year 1988 is:
ARTICLE 15. WAGES AND OTHER PAYMENTS.
Effective January 1, 1988, the monthly pay rate for each
employee covered by this Agreement shall be increased by
$45.00 per month.
All other provisions of the current collective
bargaining agreement will remain unchanged during calendar
year 1988.
INTRODUCED: April 27, 1987
ATTEST:
X4,
Cit erk
By MIKE SALARDINO
Councilman
APPRO D:
P sident of the City Council
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