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Home My WebLink About06080RESOLUTION NO. 6080 A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 UNDER SECTION 8 -14(k) OF THE CHARTER RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING - IMPASSE ELECTIONS WHEREAS, the City and the three unions which represent the classified employees of the City have not reached agreement on City employee wage increases for 1988; and WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that such impasse be submitted to a vote of the people at an election to be held not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days after receipt of the arbitrators' recommendations; and WHEREAS, the City's annual cost including its offer for salary increase commencing January 1, 1988 and the following benefits provided to typical classes of employees in the NAGE bargaining unit with ten years of service is: WHEREAS, the City's annual cost including its offer for salary increase commencing January 1, 1988 and the following Senior Clerk Park Sweeper Laborer Typist Caretaker Operator Salary $16,164 $17,496 $18,408 $21,684 Longevity Pay 450 450 450 450 Uniform Allowance 200 - -- 200 200 Family Health Insurance 2,433 2,433 2,433 2,433 Dental Insurance 295 295 295 295 Pension Contributions 1,694 1,830 1,923 2,257 TOTAL $21,237 $22,504 $23,710 $27,319 WHEREAS, the City's annual cost including its offer for salary increase commencing January 1, 1988 and the following benefits provided to typical police officers in the bargaining unit with ten years of service is: Patrol Officer Corporal Sergeant Salary $27,060 $27,936 $31,104 Longevity Pay 420 420 420 Uniform Allowance Pay 1,340 1,340 1,340 Family Health Insurance 2,460 2,460 2,460 Pension Contributions 5,028 5,211 5,769 TOTAL $36,308 $37,345 $41,093 WHEREAS, the City's annual cost including its offer for salary increase commencing January 1, 1988 and the following benefits provided to fire fighters in the bargaining unit with ten years of service is: Salary Longevity Pay Uniform Maintenance Pay Family Health Insurance Benefit Pool Pension Contributions TOTAL Fire Engineer or Fire- Inspector Fire Fighter or EMT Captain $24,600 $25,824 $29,124 420 420 420 EE 8M 180 2,380 600 10,073 $38,253 2,380 600 10,566 $39,970 2,380 600 11,894 $44,598 Assistant Fire Chief $36,252 420 180 2,380 600 14,764 $54,596 WHEREAS, in addition to the above salary and benefits, each employee in the NAGS bargaining unit with 10 years of service is -2- 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 including a maximum pay -off for 120 days upon retirement or death; overtime compensation of one and one -half times regular salary; call back compensation; one year injury leave with full salary and benefits; and, if applica- ble, 5 days paid funeral leave, paid union business leave, military leave, and educational incentives; and WHEREAS, in addition to the above salary and benefits, each police officer in the bargaining unit with 10 years of service is entitled to: paid leave each year consisting of 18 days vacation, 10 days additional vacation in lieu of holidays, 2 days personal leave, 18 days sick leave with an accrual of 190 days including a maximum pay -off for 120 days upon retirement or death; 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, 4 days paid funeral leave, paid union business leave, military leave, and educational incentives; and WHEREAS, in addition to the above salary and benefits, each fire fighter in the bargaining unit with 10 years of service on a twenty -four hour shift schedule is entitled to: paid leave each year consisting of 8 twenty -four hour shifts vacation, 6 twenty - four hour shifts additional leave in lieu of holidays, 8 -1/2 twenty -four hour shifts sick leave with an accrual of 84 twenty - four hour shifts including a maximum pay -off for 56 shifts upon retirement or death; overtime compensation of one and one -half times regular salary; call back compensation; one year injury -3- leave with full salary and benefits; and, if applicable, 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 reasonable; and WHEREAS, the budget for the Police Department has increased to $8,468,571 for the year 1987 from $5,177,452 for the year 1977; and WHEREAS, the budget for the Fire Department has increased to $5,931,046 for the year 1987 from $2,945,271 for the year 1977; and WHEREAS, the NAGE union has adopted the arbitrator's recom- mendation for a 6% salary increase January 1, 1988, additional health insurance premiums plus other significant concessions; and WHEREAS, the fire fighters' union has adopted the arbitra- tor's recommendation for a 3% salary increase January 1, 1988 plus a 3% increase July 1, 1988; and WHEREAS, the police officers' union has adopted the arbitra- tor's recommendation for a 4% salary increase January 1, 1988 plus other concessions; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that salary increases of the magnitude sought by the three unions and recommended by the outside arbitrators are not justified and, if granted, may require cutbacks in services or a tax increase; and WHEREAS, the additional cost to the City of the arbitrators' recommendations over the City proposal is in excess of $520,000 in -4- the year 1988 and in each year thereafter; 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 employee be limited to an increase of $45.00 per month; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: o n t' nM y rN W7 l A special municipal election is hereby called under Section 8 -14(k) of the Charter relating to collective bargaining - impasse election for Tuesday, the 15th day of September, 1987. SECTION 2 There is hereby submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the City of Pueblo at said special election the following proposals: (a) Police Officers - the arbitrator's recommendations of June 19, 1987, which recommendations were accepted by the Union, and the final written proposal of the City made not less than 10 days prior to the start of advisory arbitration proceedings, (b) Fire Fighters - the arbitrator's recommendations of July 22, 1987, which recommendations were accepted by the union, and the final written proposal of the City of Pueblo made not less than 10 days prior to the start of advisory arbitration proceedings, (c) Other Classified Employees - the arbitrator's recommendations of July 9, 1987, which recommendations were accepted by the union, and the final written proposal of the City -5- of Pueblo made not less than 10 days prior to the start of advisory arbitration proceedings. CVrrrTnM Z The City Council hereby finds and determines that voting machines are not available for said special election. The votes on the proposals shall be registered by the use of electronic voting equipment and punch card ballots which will permit each qualified elector to record his votes and be counted by electronic tabulating equipment. SECTION 4 The special election shall be held during the same hours and polling places as general municipal elections and shall be con- ducted and the returns thereof made in the same manner and by the same officers of elections who act in like capacity as to general municipal elections. Votes cast at the special election shall be canvassed and the results ascertained, determined and certified in the same manner and at the same times and by the same officials who perform like functions as to general municipal elections. The City Clerk and other City officials who are required to conduct elections, make publication and give notice in respect of the submission of any proposal to the electors at a general municipal election shall give all requisite notices and make all requisite publication of the proposals hereby submitted to a vote of qualified electors of the City of Pueblo at said special municipal election at the same time and in the same manner as a general municipal election. C F !"P T n AT R% -6- The proposals submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the City of Pueblo on punch card ballots will be in substan- tially the following form: POLICE OFFICERS (Vote For Only One Of The Following Proposals) PROPOSAL NO. 1. Arbitrator's recommendations accepted by the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 537, which generally provide: 4% annual salary increase for each employee on January 1, 1988; option of diverting up to $60 per month of uniform allowance to pay health insurance premiums; City to pay the full cost of family coverage of health and dental insurance for police officers whose spouses are also employed by the City. FOR PROPOSAL NO. 1. (an elector desiring to vote for Proposal No. 1 should indicate his vote by punching the ballot card where indicated) PROPOSAL NO. 2. City of Pueblo's final written proposal, which generally provides: $45.00 a month salary increase for each employee starting January 1, 1988. FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2. (an elector desiring to vote for Proposal No. 2 should indicate his vote by punching the ballot card where indicated) FIRE FIGHTERS (Vote For Only One Of The Following Proposals) PROPOSAL NO. 1. Arbitrator's recommendations accepted by the International Association of Fire Fighters Local #3, which generally provide: 6% annual salary increase for each employee, 3% on January 1, 1988 and 3% on July 1, 1988. FOR PROPOSAL NO. 1. (an elector desiring to vote for Proposal No. 1 should indicate his vote by punching the ballot card where indicated) orC PROPOSAL NO. 2. City of Pueblo's final written proposal, which generally provides: $45.00 a month salary increase for each employee starting January 1, 1988. FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2. (an elector desiring to vote for Proposal No. 2 should indicate his vote by punching the ballot card where indicated) OTHER CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES (Vote For Only One Of The Following Proposals) PROPOSAL NO. 1. Arbitrator's recommendations accepted by the National Association of Government Employees, Local R9 -45, which generally provide: 6% annual salary increase for each employee on January 1, 1988; the City to pay the full cost of an individual health insurance policy or 90% toward the cost of a family policy depending upon the coverage which an employee elects; increase tool allowance to $190 per year; transfer to vacancies be awarded on the basis of seniority except where the City can demonstrate reasonable cause for not filling the vacancy on such basis; if financial hardship exists, an employee may be granted the equivalent in money of up to 10 shifts or 10 days of vacation leave to which such employee is entitled for that year; and full step -up pay after 30 days in a higher class. FOR PROPOSAL NO. 1. (an elector desiring to vote for Proposal No. 1 should indicate his vote by punching the ballot card where indicated) PROPOSAL NO. 2. City of Pueblo's final written proposal, which generally provides: $45.00 a month salary increase for each employee starting January 1, 1988. FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2. (an elector desiring to vote for Proposal No. 2 should indicate his vote by punching the ballot card where indicated) SECTION 6 This Resolution shall become effective upon final passage. INTRODUCED: August 10, 1987 211M By Paul Jones Councilman ATTEST: / ow APPRO President of the City Council �'Z