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Page 2 <br />May 31, 1984 <br />Staff recommends union salaries be budgeted at 5% over 1984 <br />salaries and that non -union salaries be budgeted at 7% over 1984 <br />salaries. These are the same amounts that were budgeted last <br />year. Staff believes these amounts should be budgeted to <br />continue the program of achieving internal equity in non -union <br />salaries which was begun last year and in order to comply with <br />recently enacted comparable worth legislation. <br />Recent (and anticipated) union settlements provide for a $10.00 <br />increase in the City's contribution for insurance benefits. <br />Using those settlements as a benchmark staff recommends a $10.00 <br />increase in the City's contribution to non -union employees health <br />benefits be budgeted for 1485. <br />A contingency is necessary for unforseen circumstances and <br />emergencies. Unforseen circumstances could include: energy <br />price increases greater than anticipated because of increased <br />conflict in the Persian Gulf, costs associated with employee <br />turnover, implementation of comparable worth legislation, to name <br />a few. Emergencies could include failure and subsequent repair <br />of the heating and air conditioning system, breakdown of vehicles <br />and/or equipment, or another record snowfall to name a few. For <br />the above reasons staff recommends an operating contingency of <br />$25,000 be budgeted. <br />Attached is a proposed budget calendar for your consideration. <br />RECOMMENDATION: For purposes of_preparation of the <br />Council by motion adopt the recommended 1985 budget <br />contained in this memo and adopt by resolution the <br />1985 budget calendar. <br />117LE <br />1985 budget, <br />guidelines <br />recommended <br />i <br />