Resolution 5650 - Salary - Nonunion EmployeesA RESOLUTION FIXING THE LIMITS OF THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF
THE CITY OFFICIALS, SUPERVISORS, AND ALL OTHER NONUNION
EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO TITLE 7, CHAPTER 4, PART 42, M.C.A., COM-
MENCING ON THE DATES INDICATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is a general powers city of the state of Montana and is
authorized by M. CA. 7-4-4201 to set the compensation and salaries of its electef
and appointed city officers as well as all city employees by resolution of its City
Council; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 1623, the Kalispell City Council determined that it is in the best
interests of the City and the efficient governance of the City that the
compensation and salaries of the city employees be set from time to time by
resolution of the Kalispell City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell employs elected officials, appointed city officers as well as
other nonunion employees who are not otherwise represented under a collective
bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, recently adopted state legislation now requires nonunion city employees to
contribute an additional 1% of their wage to the State of Montana Public
Employees Retirement System thereby reducing their net pay; and
WHEREAS, the members of the collective bargaining units for Police and Fire are not subject
to the additional compulsory 1% employee contribution to their retirement
program and also received wage adjustments of 3.05% and 3.5% in FY2013,
respectively, and a 1.3% adjustment for Police for FY2014 (Fire is currently
negotiating FY2014) in accordance with the existing collective bargaining
agreements; and
WHEREAS, the AFSCME collective bargaining unit also has a CBA with the City that
provides those members with an approximate increase of 2.55% in FY 2013, ant
an estimated 2.65% increase for FY2014 in accordance with their respective wage
mItrix; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is fair and equitable to increase the salaries and
compensation of the City appointed officers and nonunion employees for fiscal
year 2014 in an amount that is approximately equivalent to the wage increases
enjoyed by the other employees of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The salaries and compensation of City appointed officers and nonunion
employees for the period of fiscal year 2014, beginning July 1, 2013, shall
be increased by 2.5% from the current schedule. Appropriations shall be
made to pay same when due.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2013.
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Tanu-ni Fisher
ATTEST: Mayor
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