HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2014-048 1% Base Pay Increase and One-Time Lump Sum Payment for Non-Represented City Employees for 2014 RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -048
A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager to grant a 1% base pay
increase and a one -time lump sum payment of five hundred dollars
($500.00) for all non - represented City employees for calendar year
2014.
WHEREAS, the City Manager met with members of the non - represented
Management Group; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration and research, the City Manager has determined
that avoid compression of management positions and that they have not had a base pay
increase since 2009 to grant a 1% increase to their base pay effective January 1, 2014, and
a one -time lump sum payment of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to each current non -
represented employee employed with the City on March 18, 2014.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager of the City of Yakima is herby authorized to grant a one -time
payment of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and a 1% pay increase for each current non -
represented employee effective January 1, 2014
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of March 2014.
Micah Cawley Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. /(C
For Meeting of: 3/18/2014
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to grant a 1% base
pay increase and $500 lump sum for all non - represented City
employees for 2014.
SUBMITTED BY: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager
Cheryl Ann Mattia, Human Resources Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
After due consideration, the City Manager has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to authorize a 1% base pay increase and a one time lump sum payment of $500 to the 70
non - represented employees. Finance and Human Resources researched 15 like cites in
Washington State and most cities claimed a wage increase of 1% to 1.5% in 2013. The lump
sum will be paid to all non - represented employees who are in a pay status on March 18, 2014.
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SUBMITTAL:
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize as presented
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
0 Resolution for non - repsented employees 3/10/2014 Resolution
0 research 3/13/2014 Cover Memo
PAY INCREASES FOR NON - REPRESENTED CPI 10 Year Average
CITY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES U.S City Sea /Tac /Brem West
Bellingham City Manager's Discretion 2013 1.8% 1.2% 0.8%
Bothell City Manager recommends COLA based on Seattle /Tacoma CPI 2012 1.6% 2.7% 1.6%
Bremerton Based on increases negotiated by Teamsters 2011 4.1% 3.7% 3.7%
Committee reviews salary structure annually for appropriate
Des Moines across the board increases 2010 1.4% -0.1% 0.7%
Everett City Manager recommends COLA based on CPI 2009 -2.0% -0.7% -2.4%
Kennewick Salary Schedule gets increased based on City Manager's Discretion 2008 5.6% 6.2% 5.1%
Across the board increase for all represented /nonrepresented employees
Kent based on CPI 2007 2.7% 3.3% 2.9%
Lakewood COLA at City Manager's Discretion 2006 4.5% 4.6% 4.0%
Olympia COLA at City Manager's Discretion /Financial Availability 2005 2.6% 2.3% 2.6%
COLA at City Manager's Discretion /Management receives end of year bonus
Pasco if organizational /departmental goals are met 2004 3.2% 2.5% 3.1%
COLA based off of Compensation surveys of local businesses/
Redmond Comparable cities 10 Year AVG 2.55% 2.57% 2.21%
Renton Based on increases negotiated by AFSCME
Committee reviews salary structure annually for appropriate increases
Richland based on Financial Availability
Spokane Management and Professional Bargaining Union
Tacoma Based on Compensation Surveys of comparable cities
Most cities claimed a wage increase of 1 - 1.5%
2 cities claimed a wage increase of 2%
1 city claimed a wage increase of 3%