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Fairview council approves three-year Teamsters contract, city manager says raises and restructuring aim to align pay with market
Summary
City council approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters that the city manager described as including base adjustments, a comprehensive compensation study and benefit changes. The council passed the resolution unanimously at the Aug. 6 meeting.
Fairview’s City Council voted Aug. 6 to authorize the city manager to execute a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters union, a contract the city manager said restructures job titles, funds a comprehensive compensation study and provides near-term pay adjustments to better align city wages with market levels.
Why it matters: the agreement changes pay and classification practices for municipal employees represented by the Teamsters, affects payroll and benefits budgeting, and sets a path for future periodic compensation adjustments tied to a study of comparable jurisdictions.
City Manager presentation: the city manager told council staff worked with union representatives, department heads, HR and finance to reach the deal. He described a…
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