HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-07-13 CSB MINUTESCAREER SERVICE BOARD
MINUTES
July 13, 1994
The Impasse Hearing before the Board of Career Service opened at 5:00 p.m. at
the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Present: Members Fleenor, Kerzic and Turner.
Also present: Attorneys Damas, Buescher and Semple, Randie L. Barthlome,
Director of Administrative Services, Monica Lopez, EPBA members Knoth,
Condreay and Beck.
Mr. Farris was recalled by the emp l oyees at a recent election, and Ms. Davidson
recently resigned. Mr. Brian Yaklich was appointed by Council to replace Ms.
Davidson, and Ms. Deborah Perry-Smith was elected by the employees to
replace Mr. Farris. Both new members were sworn in.
The meeting was called to consider the Impasse between the City and the
Englewood Police Benefit Association . The City wished to eliminate the median
as a method of salary calculation for officers and also wanted to eliminate all
permissive matters from inclusion in the contract. The "median" is a median
of the salaries paid by several local municipalities to their top-grade officer
prior to promotion to command staff, and the various salary steps are based on
that figure.The City offered a 1995 pay increase of 2% in January with an
additional 1 % in July.
The Englewood Police Benefit Association wanted to retain the median survey
as a method of establishing salary; change compensatory time to allow a choice
between cash compensation for overtime or an equivalent amount of
compensatory time with accrual possible up to 480 hours; to require longer
notice for schedule changes, except in emergencies; to change call-back pay
to compensate an officer for at least three hours of pay rather than two; add to
the contract wording, "there shall be a one-week minimum on use of annual
leave time until such time as the employee's holidays have been scheduled or
t a ken--after which smaller increments shall be granted"; increase on-the-job
injury benefits; and increase the reimbursement benefit for health insurance
for retired officers from $75 to $150 per month. The Association also wanted to
retain all permissive language in the contract.
The City presented its reasons for its position, stating that the median does not
allow for sufficient advance planning for budget, that it allows other
municipalities with different circumstances to set salaries, that other factors
like benefit levels and costs should be considered in comparing wages, and
that the system has resulted in an extremely high beginning officer pay rate.
The Association argued that the median had been installed as a method of
determining salary at the request of the City. It argued that the pay rates are
fair, and increases have not been excessive. It further stated that parts of the
contract which the City considered permissive should be considered
mandatory.
The meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
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