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City of Topeka
Council Action Form
Council Chambers
214 SE 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603
www.topeka.org |
| | | November 14, 2017 |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | November 14, 2017 | | | | CONTACT PERSON: | Jacque Russell, Human Resources Director | DOCUMENT #: | | | SECOND PARTY/SUBJECT: | AFSCME - Development Services/Planning | PROJECT #: | | | CATEGORY/SUBCATEGORY | 007 Contracts and Amendments / 020 Employee Agreements | | CIP PROJECT: | No | | | | ACTION OF COUNCIL: | | JOURNAL #: | | | | PAGE #: | |
| DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: |
APPROVAL of a three year labor agreement between the City of Topeka and Local 1294 Missouri/Kansas State Council 61, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO.
Voting Requirement: Majority vote of the Governing Body (6).
(Approval would provide guidelines for management and employees in the bargaining unit. Term of agreement is from 2017 through 2019.) | | VOTING REQUIREMENTS: | | Majority vote of the Governing Body (6). | | POLICY ISSUE: | Pursuant to Topeka Municipal Code Section 2 .25.020(a) approval of employee agreements between the City and a recognized employee organization is approved by the Governing Body and signed by the City Manager. | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION: | Staff recommends the Governing Body move to approve the agreement. | | BACKGROUND: | A tentative agreement has been reached and ratified by bargaining unit members. A summary of all amendments is attached. The amendment provides for a 1.75% increase to the wage schedule for 2017 and a 2% increase in 2018. The wage article will be reopened for negotiation of 2019 wages.
| | BUDGETARY IMPACT: | The proposed agreement includes an allowance for individuals meeting the appropriate parameters, an overall “Meets Expectations” or better, to receive a $0.05 longevity pay increase. Additionally, there is a 1.75% increase to the overall pay matrix for 2017 (retroactive to January 1, 2017), and a 2.00% increase to the overall pay matrix for 2018. Note that during the current fiscal year, one Plan Reviewer FTE was added*.
The table below illustrates a basic comparison between the existing agreement and the proposed agreement and provides the estimated levy impact if the agreement were to be financed solely with a property tax increase:
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2017 2018
Wages: $579,767 $632,546
Benefits:$118,099 $127,331
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TOTAL: $697,866 $759,877
Increase from Prior Year -$62,011
Percent Increase from Prior Year - 8.89%
0.057 Levy Increase Equivalent
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| | SOURCE OF FUNDING: | | General Fund and Water Fund |
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