3. Resolution 5680 - Salary - Nonunion EmployeesIt of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903
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To: Mayor Johnson and City Council
From: Doug Russell, City ManageTD(L
Re: Non -union salary adjustment
Meeting Date: July 21, 2014
BACKGROUND: As identified in the budget transmittal letter and discussed during budget
sessions, a salary adjustment of 3.3% was included in the budget for non -union employees. This
amount was anticipated to be equal with the other labor groups in the city for FY15. The
following table contains the amounts of the salary increases for FY15. The Kalispell Police
Association's labor contract, completed after the preliminary budget, called for a 2.4% increase
in FY15, rather than a 3.3% increase, though it will have higher amounts in the final year of the
agreement than was initially proposed. This alters the average of the compensation for this year
for -the non -union employees to 3.0%. Over the course of time, using this process, maintaining
the average should yield equitable compensation across all groups.
Salary Increase for Respective Labor Groups
Police Contract
Fire Contract
AFSCME contract
Non -union
FY2015
FY2015
FY2015
FY2015
Overall % Increase
2.4%
3.3%
3.1%
3.0%
(Base Adjustment,
Longevity, Merit,
etc.)
As part of the compensation discussions, we are currently working on a new market based
classification system and matrix that is similar to the plan adopted in the AFSCME contract. We
anticipate this classification system to come before council later this year and be ready for
implementation during the next compensation adjustment.
FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact of this adjustment is approximately $84,000.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the City Council approve Resolution 5680,
authorizing the 3.0% increase for non -union employees of the City.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is a general powers city of the state of Montana and is authorized
by M.C.A. 7-4-4207 to set the compensation and salaries of its elected and appointed
city officers 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, the members of the collective bargaining units for Police, Fire and AFSCME received
wage adjustments of 2.4%, 3.3%, and 3.3% in FY2015 pursuant to the terms of their
collective bargaining agreements as approved by the City Council; 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
2015 in the amount of 3.0% which is the average of the wage increases enjoyed by
the employees of the City represented in collective bargaining.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY •
KALISPELL • FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The salaries and compensation of City appointed officers and nonunion
employees for the period of fiscal year 2015, beginning July 1, 2014, shall be
increased by 3.0% 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 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2014.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Mark Johnson
Mayor