HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/2015 05K Non-represented Employee Group Base Pay Adjustment for 2016BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 5. K_
For Meeting of. November 17, 2015
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to grant a 2.5% adjustment in
base pay for non - represented City employees in 2016
SUBMITTED BY: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
After due consideration, the City Manager and the non - represented group have determined that in order to
avoid wage compression problems between unrepresented employees and represented employees within the
City a compensation adjustment was necessary to provide for similar wage adjustments on behalf of the
unrepresented Group as those previously granted to the represented employees within the City. It is
consistent with adjustments previously granted to collective bargaining groups and is in alignment with the
City's five year plan.
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2015-
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to grant a 2.5% adjustment in base pay for
the Non - represented Employee Group in 2016.
WHEREAS, the City Manager met with members of the Non - represented Employee
Group to discuss wages and compensation with respect to the unrepresented employee
group; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, the City Manager and the Non - represented
Employee Group representatives have determined that in order to avoid wage compression
problems between unrepresented employees and represented employees within the City a
compensation adjustment was necessary to provide for similar wage adjustments on behalf
of the Non - represented Group as those previously granted to the represented employees
within the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2.5% adjustment in wages for the Non - represented Group
members is consistent with adjustments previously granted to collective bargaining groups
and is in alignment with the City's five year plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City
to provide a 2.5% wage adjustment on behalf of the Non - Represented Group in order to
avoid compensation compression issues and to provide an equal base pay compensation
adjustment within both the represented and unrepresented employee groups effective
January 1, 2016; Now, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager of the City of Yakima is authorized and directed to grant a 2.5%
adjustment in base pay for Non - represented Employee Group effective January 1, 2016.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of November 2015.
Micah Cawley, Mayor
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City Clerk