023-13 - Resolution - Amending Resolution 028-12 by Establishing COLA IncreaseIntroduced by: HR Coordinator
Requested by: HR Coordinator
Drafted by: HR Coordinator
Introduced: September 10, 2013
Adopted: September 10, 2013
RESOLUTION NO. 021-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 028-12,
BY ESTABLISHING A COLA INCREASE EFFECfiVE
OCfOBER 1, 2013, FOR NON-UNION REPRESENTED
EMPLOYEES CLASSIFIED AS FLSA NON EXEMPT
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard has established certain employment benefits for
non-union employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the City and City employees
to periodically review and update employment benefits, and, in so doing, has determined it is
appropriate to adjust the rates of pay for non-union employees by providing a cost of living
adjustment; now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. Section 4 of Resolution No. 028-12 of the City of Port Orchard is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 4· WAGESANDLONGEVITYPAY
1. All employees covered by this Resolution shall be classified and compensated
in accordance with the City's annual budget.
1.1. Effective October 1, 2013 the rates of pay set forth above may be increased
by one hundred percent (100%) of that percentage increase set forth in
the All Urban Consumers Index (CPI-U) (1982-1984=100) for the Seattle-
Tacoma-Bremerton area for that period from June, 2012 to June, 2013, as
is specified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of
Labor; provided, however, the COLA increase C if any) shall not be less
than zero percent (o%) nor more than two percent (2%).
2. Employees hired before November 1, 2001, shall be eligible to receive longevity
pay as follows:
2.1. After completion of two (2) years full-time employment, an employee
shall be eligible for longevity pay. Such longevity pay shall be the
employee's base pay plus one-quarter of one percent (.25%) for each
additional year of employment. Each longevity pay increase shall
commence on his/her anniversary date of employment and each longevity
increase shall be calculated on the base pay for the position held by the
employee.
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2.2 . Longevity pay will be granted to eligible employees and adjusted
thereafter on the anniversary date of their employment.
3. Employees hired after November 1, 2001 shall not be eligible to receive
longevity pay.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall not change or limit other benefits not listed that
covered employees currently have though their employment with the City.
SECTION 3· If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phase of this
resolution is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason , such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portion of this resolution.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 10th day of September,
2013.
Bra dy Rinearson, CMC, City Clerk