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Council reviews contract modification language aimed at pay parity; transcript figures unclear
Summary
Council discussed a contract modification and parity with other units (including matching fire department increases) and referenced a memorandum of agreement with AFSCME; transcript phrasing about specific percentage increases is unclear and requires confirmation from the contract documents.
Council members and staff discussed a proposed modification to an existing labor contract and a memorandum of agreement with AFSCME Council 66. The discussion emphasized aligning increases with other units, including the fire department, and the intended effective date cited was July 1.
A speaker described the proposed action as altering the current contract to provide an additional increase and said the intent was to "match the fire department" so numbers are consistent across units. The transcript contains garbled percentage references (for example a passage reads "an additional 425% increase" and other numeric phrases that are unclear). Because the transcript's numeric phrasing is inconsistent, the council’s final contract terms should be confirmed from the signed memorandum of agreement or the council's official contract documents rather than the meeting transcript.
The resolution relating to the memorandum of agreement was listed on the consent agenda and was advanced with the other items during roll call.
Next steps: staff should post the signed memorandum of agreement or the council resolution text with exact percentage or dollar adjustments so the public can see the precise change to wages and effective dates.
