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RESOLUTION N0.031 -10
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September 14, 2010
September 14, 2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 122-09, BY
ESTABLISHING A COLA INCREASE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER
1, 2010, FOR NON-UNION REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
CLASSIFIED AS FLSA EXECUTIVE 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. 122-09, of the City of Pmt Orchard is
hereby amended to 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 October 1, 2010, the rates of pay set forth above may be
increased by one hundred percent (100%) of that percentage increase set
fmth in the All Urban Consumers Index (CPI-U) (1982-1984 = 100) for
the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton area for that period from June, 2009 to
June, 2010, as is specified by the Bureau of Labor Statistio:;s, United States
Depattment of Labor; provided, however, the COLA increase shall not be
less than two percent (2%) nor more than four percent (4%).
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
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additional year of employment. Each longevity pay increase shall
co mmence on his /her anniversary date of e mployment a nd each longevity
increase shall be calculated o n the base pay for the po sitio n held by the
employee .
2.2. Longevity pay will b e gr anted t o eligible employees and adjusted
thereaft er on the anniversary date of their employm ent.
3 . Employees hired after November 1, 2001 sh all not be eligibl e to receive
longevity pay.
SECfiON 2. This Resolution shall not change or limit other benefits not listed
that covered employees currently h ave through their employment with t h e City.
SECfiON 3· If any section, s ubsection, paragra ph , senten ce, clause, or phrase of
this resolution is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, s u ch decision sh all
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 Clerk in authentication of such passage this 14th day of September 20 10.