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HR reports progress on collective bargaining, compensation study and UKG Pro payroll rollout
Summary
Redmond HR Director Laird updated council on negotiations with six bargaining units, a compensation study of executive pay and a planned UKG Pro payroll system go-live on Oct. 25; policy and personnel manual updates will be reviewed with managers and negotiated with unions as needed.
HR Director Laird told the Committee of the Whole on June 10 that the city is negotiating six of eight collective bargaining agreements, has contracted a consultant to review executive pay and internal pay equity, and is in the build phase of a UKG Pro payroll upgrade with a targeted go-live of Oct. 25.
Laird said negotiations are underway with the Redmond City Hall Employee Association, police support, police lieutenants and police telecommunicators; the fire uniformed contract expired at the end of 2024 and is in mediation. Laird said the goal is to present tentative agreements to council in November or December for contracts that reach tentative agreement this year; contracts without agreement will continue into 2026.
“We do have that contract, which is fire, uniformed. It expired on December 30 first of 20 24 and we're currently in mediation with that one,” Laird said. Laird added that historically about three-quarters of contracts settle by year’s end, with the remainder carrying into the next year depending on negotiation progress.
On compensation, Laird said the city engaged a consultant to review the executive pay plan (chief operating officer, directors and deputy directors) and to advise on internal pay-equity policy and compensation best practices; the consultant’s review is expected in July and staff will decide whether any changes would be mid-year or effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Laird described an ongoing comprehensive update to the personnel manual to align with new federal and state laws and equity practices; policy language will be reviewed with managers, negotiated with unions where relevant and any benefit changes brought to council for approval. Council Member Anderson requested that the updated personnel manual be brought back to FAC for an informational overview; Laird confirmed that council will be informed and that benefit changes require council approval.
On payroll, Laird said the city is mapping current data to the UKG Pro system and has started the build phase for several components. “We are still targeting a go live date of October 25,” she said. Laird said staff do not anticipate council approvals on these items but will provide further updates and negotiate process impacts with unions as needed.
No council action was required at the meeting; staff will return with updates in September and as tentative agreements are reached.
