HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1981/07/14 Item 16COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 16
Meeting Date 7/14/81
TITLE: Resolution f ~~ Authorizing Retroactive Payment for Peace Officers
Represented by the Police Officers Association
MITTED BY: Assistant City Manager
(4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
he City Council is aware that the Police Officers Association and the City have not come
o an agreement on a 1981-82 contract. Constitutional prohibitions require that before
ublic employees may receive increased compensation or benefits retroactively, the
egislative body must declare that intent. It is therefore my
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Adopt the Resolution.
OARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable.
ISCUSSION
The attached resolution provides that if the City Council takes unilateral action at
some point to grant salary and benefit increases, those increases may be made retroactive
to the first pay period in July (7/10/81). The resolution further provides that in
the event an agreement can be reached with the Association on or before July 31, 1981,
those agreed upon increases would also be effective the first pay period in July
(7/10/81).
he potential for reaching a mutually acceptable agreement appears possible and in order
o encourage such an agreement rather than the unilateral action on the part of the city
ouncil, I think that extending the time to try to reach agreement to 7/31/81 is reasonable
nd appropriate.
FISCAL IMPACT
he potential cost associated with granting retroactive pay increases cannot be accurately
etermined, but the dollars involved would be those that represent final increases
ranted times the number of days or weeks that retroactivity applied.
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