HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/01/2009 12 Management Group Pay and Compensation Adjustment Cancellation for 2010 •
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
• AGENDA STATEMENT
Item N.
For Meeting of December 1, 2009
ITEM TITLE: Resolution conceming City of Yakima Management Group pay and compensation,
•cancelling the annual Management Group employee's pay and compensation adjustment
provided by YMC 2.20.116 for management employee compensation, effective for the calendar
• year 2010, as provided in YMC 2.20.116 (C).
SUBMITTED BY: Dick Zais, City Manager
Jeff Cutter, City Attorney .
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Jeff Cutter 575-6030
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: In order to address budget shortfalls due to reduced City of
Yakima revenues anticipated during the 2010 calendar year the City of Yakima Management
Group has agreed to a wage freeze for the 2010 calendar year. In order to accomplish this
freeze the City Council must approve legislation cancelling the application of the Pay and
Compensation Adjustment for calendar year 2010. The savings attributable to the Management
Group for the 2010 calendar year wage freeze is estimated to be approximately $142,207.00 for
each one percent wage adjustment based upon the 2009 pay ordinance.
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: approve the resolution
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
COUNCIL ACTION:
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2009-
A RESOLUTION concerning City of Yakima Management Group pay and compensation,
cancelling the annual Management Group employee's pay and
compensation adjustment provided by YMC 2.20.116 for management,
employee compensation, effective for the calendar year 2010, as
provided in YMC 2.20.116 (C).
WHEREAS, the significant economic stress that has befallen the nation, the
State and the City of Yakima has caused the City Manager to consider many
measures intended to respond to considerable declines in City revenues and reach
a balanced budget; and
WHEREAS, one of the measures considered to address reduced City of
Yakima revenues and to respond to the necessity for budget reductions is a
Management Group wage freeze accomplished by cancellation of the Management
Group Pay and Compensation Adjustment provided by Yakima Municipal Code
Section 2.20.116, for the calendar year 2010; and
WHEREAS, in accord with Yakima Municipal Code 2.20.116(C), legislation
cancelling the Management Group Pay and Compensation Adjustment must be
approved by the City Council at least fifteen (15) days before the Pay and
Compensation Adjustment implementation date of January 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City of
Yakima to freeze City Management Group wages by cancelation of the
Management Group Pay and Compensation Adjustment for the calendar year 2010,
in order to respond to the reduced revenues experienced by the City during the
recent economic downturn; Now, Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
In order to accomplish a City of Yakima Management Group wage freeze for
calendar year 2010 the City of Yakima Management Group employee's Pay and
Compensation Adjustment provided under City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 2.20.116
is hereby cancelled for the calendar year 2010, as a necessary response to the declines in
City revenue and the urgent need to maintain a balanced budget.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this _day of , 2009.
AT1EST: David Edler, Mayor
City Clerk
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