All three of the union contracts are expected to be approved by Council by November 23, with all union members receiving a 3.2% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for FY 16, and Police and Teamsters' members receiving a 3.2% COLA for FY 17 and a 3% COLA for FY 18.

The City's 221 non-represented employees provide supervision or highly sensitive work for the City departments.  A 3.2% COLA for FY 16 would maintain parity between the non-represented employees and their fellow employees.

City Council may:

• Approve a 3.2% COLA for non-represented employees for FY 16 with the pay increases being retroactive to July 1, 2015;
• Postpone action to obtain additional information; or
• Adopt a different COLA for non-represented employees.

The FY 2016 cost of a 3.2% COLA for non-represented employees is $684,049, with the increase being retroactive to July 1, 2015.  The increases may require budget amendments in some Funds, which will be presented to Council in the near future.  The FY 17 and FY 18 City Administrator budgets will include COLA recommendations that match the collective bargaining agreements.

Staff recommends the approval of a 3.2% COLA increase for non-represented employees for FY 16 with the increase being retroactive to July 1, 2015.