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Union urges patience on Baker Tilly pay review as council says process remains underway
Summary
Local union leaders told Middletown council the Baker Tilly compensation study requires time and careful review; the mayor said job descriptions are being revised with union input and that full documentation will be provided when ready.
Vinny Ruffino, vice president of Local 466 and acting president for the union, urged council members not to rush the Baker Tilly compensation review, saying many long‑term employees left forms blank and the union needs time to consult members on detailed job‑description edits. "We refuse to do that" — referring to returning incomplete reviews in the interest of speed — Ruffino said, stressing a desire to preserve public services amid budget pressures.
Mayor Benjamin D. Florsheim acknowledged the length of the process and said the administration recognizes union concerns. He said job descriptions will be circulated after each bargaining unit completes review and that the city will provide a full record of what Baker Tilly initially drafted, what input was received, and what the administration proposes.
The exchange came during the public comment and mayoral report portions of the May 5 meeting; no personnel actions or pay changes were voted on. Mayor Florsheim emphasized the administration’s intent to get the process right: "When that process is completed, we'll have for you all and for the public all of the start‑date point A to point Z elements of the process."
Ending: Council members accepted the mayor’s report for now and indicated they will await the complete documentation before any policy decisions or votes.
