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Personnel and Finance Committee
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The August 28, 1995 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called
to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Steve Luecke at 4:45 P.M. in the Council
informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Kelly, Washington, Duda,
Ladew ski, Puzzello, Coleman, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, and Luecke; Jeffery Jankowski,
Jeff Rinard, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Luecke noted that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss
Substitute Bill No. 40-95 which would establish maximum salaries and wages for the
Teamster employees for calendar years 1996, 1997, and 1998.
Mr. Jankowski of the Legal Department made the presentation. He noted that the
increase is approximately 3% per year He noted that various new positions have ben
created as well as several positions being deleted. He also noted that there are several new
bonus concepts in place. he noted that in the Substitute Bill that in Section 1, Scope of
Coverage that Organic Resources is new in the position titles and hourly rates. He noted
that revisions were necessary for those items listed in salaried amounts since they did not
increase each year. That would be corrected through a substitution later this evening.
It was also recommended that Section 3 be entitled "One-time Recommendation
bonus Payment" and that the same terminology be used in sentence one and that the word
"employees"be changed to the word"employee".He also recommended changing the date
from"January 1, 1995"to"January 1, 1996" and changing"January of 1995 " to"January
of 1996".
On the following the wording above paragraph c would be deleted in its entirety.
On the last page Section IV would be changed to Section VI and the words"performance
based bonuses where applicable" would be added in the third line immediately after the
word "concerning". Mr. Jankowski thanked the Council for all their assistance and the
Council Representatives who were on the team and believed that the cooperation between
the Council, the City Administration and the Teamsters made a positive atmosphere for a
good contract.
Council Member Luecke, a member of the negotiating team noted that through the
supplementals several larger increases were set in place in light of the wages of the private
sector being much higher than those of the City.He also noted that there was an adjustment
in the vacation seconder and that personal days were finalized at 6 paid with 2 additional
being permitted however those would be unpaid. he noted that there was more cooperation
and that overall it was a good contract which he recommends.
Council Member Kelly also a member of the negotiating team noted that it was a
good experience and he believes that it is a good contract.
Committee Report
Personnel and Finance
August 28, 1995
page 2
Council President Ladewski noted in talking with some of the Teamsters
representatives that there was some confusion over the 2 days and that might have been a
factor in some of the negative votes against the contract.
Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Puzzello that Substitute Bill No.40-95 as amended be recommended
favorably to Council.The motion passed.
Council Member Luecke noted that the budget overview will take place this
Thursday, August 31, 1995 at 4:00 P.M. He also noted that budgets of the individual
departments will be reviewed September 5 through September 8 and September 11 through
15 beginning at 4:00 P.M.
In response to a question raised by Council Member Puzzello it was noted by Mr.
Rinard that the Non-Bargaining Ordinance would be filed for first reading to take place on
September 11, 1995.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was
adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Steve Luecke
Chairperson,Personnel and Finance Committee
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