039-16 - Resolution - Amending Resolution 017-15 by Establishing a Cola Increase for Non-Union Non-ExemptRESOLUTION NO.039-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, ADOPTION OF
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 017-15, BY ESTABLISHING A COLA
INCREASE EFFECTIVE APRIL 17, 2016, 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; and
WHEREAS, On October 4, 2015 a 1.6% COLA was extended to non -represented
employees based upon an annual review of wages and benefits. Subsequently Teamster union
contracts provided a 2.2% COLA to represented employees. This Resolution aligns work force
COLA increases by authorizing an additional 0.6% COLA to non -represented employees and,
now, therefore;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. Section 4 of Resolution No. 017-15, of the City of Port Orchard is hereby
amended and will now read as follows:
SECTION 4. WAGES AND LONGEVITY PAY
1. All employees covered by this Resolution shall be classified and compensated in
accordance with the City's annual budget.
1.1 Effective April 17, 2016 the rates of pay set forth above shall be increased by
six tenths of a percent (0.6%) in addition to the one and sixth tenths of a percent
(1.6%) increase that went into effect October 4, 2015 to reflect a cumulative rate of
pay increase of two and two tenths of a percent (2.2%).
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall not change or limit other benefits not listed that
covered employees currently have though their employment with the City.
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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 12th day of April 2016.
Robert Pu aansuu, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brandftifnearson, CMC, City Clerk