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June 1, 1983 <br />Page 2 <br />For the first draft of the 1984 budget staff recommends union wage / <br />rates be budgeted at 5% over present rates and non -union salaries <br />be budgeted at 72 over present salaries. Staff 's initial thoughts for <br />non -union salaries is that a certain percent be used for "across the <br />board" increases and the balance be put into a special account for <br />merit performance increases. This could he 42 - 32 or 5% - 2%. These <br />numbers would be subject to modification in later drafts of the budget <br />due to data from the Stanton Survey when received and/or other budget <br />balancing considerations. <br />Group Health insurance costs have increased an average of 18% over the <br />last three years. Staff recommends the City's contribution be increased <br />to $147.50 to maintain the present ratios of City contribution and <br />employee contribution to the total cost of approximately 78% - 22%. <br />Recommendation: For purposes of preparing the first draft of the 1984 <br />budget Council adopts the following budget guidelines: <br />1. Electricity will be budgeted at 10% over present rates <br />2. Natural gas will be budgeted at 12% over present rates <br />3. Motor fuels will be budgeted at the following rates (per <br />gallon) : <br />a) regular gasoline: $1.35 <br />b) unleaded gasoline: $1.40 <br />c) propane: $0.85 <br />4. Telephone service will be budgeted at 10% over present <br />rates. <br />5. $25,000 will be budgeted for fund balance development <br />in the general fund <br />G. A contingency of $25,000 will be budgeted in the general <br />fund <br />7. Union wages will be budgeted at 5% over present rates <br />8. Non -union salaries will be budgeted at 7% over present <br />salaries with a portion to be set aside for merit increases. <br />9. The City's contribution for employee health insurance be <br />budgeted at $147.50 per month <br />DB/ds <br />