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Commission tables police wage realignment request pending bargaining process
Summary
Commissioners referred a police union request on lateral-hire pay to the labor committee and the upcoming bargaining cycle after staff noted contractual 90‑day timing restrictions that prevent immediate action.
The Munising City Commission voted to table a request from the police officers’ union seeking pay adjustments for lateral hires, after staff and commissioners said the city’s collective bargaining timeline and a 90‑day rule limit what the commission can approve outside formal negotiations.
City staff described the union correspondence and told commissioners that the contract’s timing and reclassification rules narrow the options for making interim pay changes. A staff member explained that bargaining windows and the contract’s provisions about reclassification and vacation accruals complicate stand-alone adjustments. “There’s a reason why that they wouldn’t at least discuss it outside the bargaining timeline,” the staff member said.
Commissioners discussed the practical need to remain competitive in hiring while respecting legal limits. One commissioner moved to table the request and have it included as part of the upcoming collective-bargaining negotiations; a second supported the motion. The motion to table carried with no opposition recorded.
Staff recommended referring the item to the labor committee and, if requested, seeking a written opinion from the city’s labor attorney, Laura Riley, before any final action. The commission did not change pay scales at the meeting; the item will be revisited as part of bargaining.
