HomeMy WebLinkAbout2977 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 9 7 7
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
3 WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
4 OF FIRE FIGHTERS ' LOCAL #1352 CLERICAL AND SUPPORT STAFF UNIT
EFFECTIVE JULY, 1 1998 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000
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6 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, IN A
7 REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH RESOLVES THAT
8 SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of
9 Auburn are herewith authorized to execute an Agreement between
10 the City and the International Association of Fire Fighters '
11 Local #1352 Clerical and Support Staff Unit effective July, 1
12 1998 through December 31, 2000 A copy of said Agreement is
13 attached hereto, denominated as Exhibit "A" and made a part
14 hereof as though set forth in full herein
15 SECTION 2 . The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
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such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
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out the directives of this legislation
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DATED this 15`h day of June, 1998
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21 CITY OF AUBURN
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CHARLES A BOOTH
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Resolution No 2977
June 10, 1998
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13 Michael J Reynolds,
City Attorney
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Resolution No 2977
June 10, 1998
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AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF AUBURN
AND
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIRE FIGHTERS' LOCAL #1352
CLERICAL & SUPPORT STAFF UNIT
7/1/98 through 12/31/00
This agreement is between the City of Auburn (hereinafter called the "City") and the
International Association of Fire Fighters' Local #1352 — Clerical & Support Staff Unit
(hereinafter called the "Union") for the purpose of setting forth the mutual understanding
of the parties as to conditions of employment for those whom the City recognizes the
Union as the collective bargaining representative.
Exhibit "A"
Resolution No. 2977
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Table of Contents
Article I - Recognition and Bargaining Unit .3
Article II - Union Membership and Deduction of Dues .3
Article III - Union Activities 4
Article IV - Non Discrimination 4
Article V - Hours of Work and Overtime 4
Article VI - Probationary Periods and Evaluations .5
Article VII - Classifications and Rates of Pay .5
Article VIII - Paydays .6
Article IX - Paid Leaves and Authorized Absences .6
Article X - Health and Welfare. 10
Article XI - Seniority 11
Article XII - Management's Rights 11
Article XIII - No Strike/No Lockout 12
Article XIV - Grievance and Arbitration Procedure 12
Article XV - Discipline and Discharge 13
Article XVI - Pension and Retirement 13
Article XVII - Tuition Reimbursement 13
Article XVIII - Alcohol and Drug-Free Work Environment 14
Article XIX - Savings Clause 14
Article XX - Term of Agreement 14
Appendix "A" - Wage Matrix. 15
Appendix "B" - Health Insurance Premiums. 16
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AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF AUBURN
AND
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIRE FIGHTERS' LOCAL #1352
CLERICAL & SUPPORT STAFF UNIT
This agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Auburn,
hereinafter referred to as the "City" and the International Association of Fire Fighters'
Local #1352 — Clerical and Support Staff Unit, hereinafter called the "Union."
Article I
RECOGNITION AND BARGAINING UNIT
The City hereby recognizes the International Association of Fire Fighters' Local #1352
as the exclusive representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with respect to
wages, hours, and conditions of employment for all clerical and support staff employees
in the bargaining unit as classified in Appendix "A"
Article II
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DEDUCTION OF DUES
Section 1. — Union Security All employees covered by this Agreement shall, as a
condition of employment, within thirty-one (31) days from the date of initial employment,
become and remain employees of the Union in good standing during the life of this
Agreement. Employees who fail to comply shall be discharged
Section 2. — Religious Objection: In the case of employees who certify that they are
employees of a bona fide religion, body or sect which has historically held conscientious
objections to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations, shall
execute a payroll deduction form as furnished by the Union, and thereby pay sums
equal to Union dues, initiation fees, or assessments to a non-religious charitable
organization as mutually agreed between the employee and the Local per RCW
41.56 122. If the employee has no preference, consideration shall be given to the. (1)
Washington State Council of Fire Fighter's Burn Foundation, (2) Special Olympics; or
(3) Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Section 3. — Payroll Deduction. The City agrees to deduct, each payday, dues and
assessments in an amount certified to be current by the Secretary-Treasurer of the
Union from the pay of those employees who individually request in writing that such
deductions be made The deducted amount shall be sent each payday by the City to
the Treasurer of the Union. Effective January 1, 1999, monthly dues shall be one and
one quarter percent (1'/<%) of a First Class Fire Fighter's base wage as agreed to
between the Union and the Employee.
Article III
UNION ACTIVITIES
Section 1 The City agrees not to discriminate against any employee for lawful activity
in behalf of or membership in the Union. The Union also agrees not to discriminate
against an employee of the City for their failure to join the Union as provided in Article II
— Section 2.
Section 2. The employer will attempt to allow such members of the Union as may be
designated by the Union (not to exceed one (1) member), leave from duty without loss
of pay for the purposes of direct participation as members of the Union negotiating team
in labor negotiations with the City of Auburn including mediation. The Fire Chief retains
the right to deny this time off if it adversely impacts operations.
Article IV
NON-DISCRIMINATION
The parties to this Agreement agree not to discriminate against any employee because
of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation or the
presence of a sensory, mental or physical disability
Article V
HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
Section 1. — Hours of Work: The Fire Chief shall establish regular work schedules for
the members of the bargaining unit such that the working hours for the employees shall
be equivalent to forty hours per week on an annualized basis. The normal working day
may be up to ten (10) hours not inclusive of the lunch period
Section 2. — Overtime. Members shall be paid overtime rates of pay equal to one and
one-half (1'/Y) times his/her current rate of pay (rounded up to the next higher one
quarter ('/d) hour increment when applicable) and under the conditions outlined below-
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1 The employee is held over beyond the end of his/her regularly scheduled
work shift in which case the employee shall be entitled to a minimum of one
(1) hour overtime pay or,
2. The employee is required to report in early for his/her regularly scheduled
shift in which case the employee shall be entitled to a minimum of one (1)
hour overtime pay or,
3 The employee is called in to work at a time not immediately preceding
his/her regularly scheduled shift in which case the employee shall be
entitled to a minimum of two (2) hours overtime pay
Section 3 — Compensatory Time Rate: Payment for authorized overtime hours worked
shall be either overtime pay or compensatory time earned at the employee's option,
such option to be exercised at the time earned without option to change the decision
once it is made. Compensatory time shall be earned and accumulated at the rate of
one and one-half(1'/z) hours for each overtime hour worked. No employee may
accumulate more than eighty (80) hours of compensatory time.
Article VI
PROBATIONARY PERIODS AND EVALUATIONS
Section 1. — Probation: All newly hired and promoted employees will serve a six (6)
month probationary period which for newly hired employees may be extended for an
additional six (6) months. If, within the initial six (6) month probationary period, the
employee is not able to perform his/her duties to the satisfaction of the City and is
terminated from this position, the termination may not be protested or grieved under the
provisions of this Agreement. It is understood that, in the case of an existing employee
who applies for and is hired for a new position in the Bargaining Unit and in the event
that they do not meet the terms of probation, the employee will be returned to his/her
former position or to one of comparable status within the terms of this Agreement.
Section 2. — Evaluations: All employees covered by this Agreement shall receive a
minimum of one (1) written evaluation per year by their supervisor and/or Fire Chief
Probationary employees will receive at least one (1) evaluation prior to becoming a
regular employee and at least annually based on date of hire thereafter
Article VII
CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATES OF PAY
Section 1. — Annual Wage Increase Employees covered by this Agreement shall be
compensated as follows:
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In consideration of agreement with wage and benefit articles in the contract a one time
equity adjustment will be paid to the bargaining unit members within thirty (30) days
upon signing of this contract as indicated in Appendix "A", attached to this agreement.
Effective July 1, 1998: A three point three-three percent (3.33%) base wage increase
will be applied to the 1997 base wages as listed in Appendix "A"
Effective January 1, 1999 A base wage increase equal to ninety percent (90%) of the
Seattle-Tacoma CPI-W (July Index) will be applied to the 1998 base wages as listed in
Appendix "A"
Effective January 1, 2000 The City and the Union agree to a "Wage Only Opener" on or
before June 1, 1999
Article VIII
PAYDAYS
Paydays for employees of the Bargaining Unit shall be on or before the 8`" and the 23rd
of each month. In the event of an unforeseen circumstance where checks cannot be
distributed on these dates, the City shall make an effort to notify the Union of the reason
for the delay and of the alternate pay date.
Article IX
PAID LEAVES AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES
Section 1. — Bereavement Leave: Employees shall be allowed three (3) days off with
pay in the event of death in the immediate family The immediate family shall include
father or father-in-law, mother or mother-in-law, spouse, grandparents, grandchildren,
brother, sister or children of the employee.
In addition, necessary vacation time off for travel purposes shall be granted upon
request of the employee when, in the Fire Chiefs judgment, such additional time is
warranted.
Section 2. — Duty Related Court Time: If an employee is required to appear before a
court, judge, justice, magistrate or coroner as a plaintiff, defendant or witness on behalf
of the City or for a duty-related incident while on duty, the employee shall receive
regular pay If the employee is required to appear while off duty, the employee shall be
entitled to overtime or compensatory time.
Section 3. — Jury Duty- Time off will be granted for jury duty participation without loss of
pay Any payments received for jury duty service shall be returned to the Employer In
order to be eligible for regular pay, the employee must furnish a written statement from
the appropriate public official showing the dates and time served The employee must
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give the Fire Chief prompt notice of call for jury duty Employees shall be required to
report to work for any major portion (more than two (2) hours), of their regularly
scheduled shift during which they are not actually serving on a jury or waiting to be
impaneled. If less than two (2) hours of a shift remains, the employee will contact their
supervisor for direction.
Section 4. — Training: Employees shall be granted leave with pay for educational
purposes to attend conferences, seminars, briefing sessions, or functions of a similar
nature that are intended to improve, maintain or upgrade the employee's individual
certifications, skills and professional ability with prior approval of the Fire Chief.
Section 5. — Holidays: The following holidays shall be paid holidays for all employees
covered by this Agreement:
New Years' Day (January 1s)
Martin Luther King, Jr Day (3rd Monday in January)
George Washington's Birthday (3`d Monday in February)
Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
Independence Day (July 4th)
Labor Day (15f Monday in September)
Veteran's Day (November 11th)
Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
Friday After Thanksgiving (Friday following Thanksgiving)
Christmas Day (December 25th)
Two (2) floating holidays
Holidays falling on a Saturday shall be observed the previous Friday and holidays falling
on a Sunday shall be observed the following Monday
Floating holidays shall be scheduled at a time mutually agreed upon by the employee
and the Fire Chief or his/her designee.
Employees performing work on any of the above holidays shall receive the holiday pay
specified above plus compensation for the actual time worked at his/her overtime rate
with a minimum of two (2) hours.
Section 6. — Family and Medical Leave- An employee who has worked with the City for
at least twelve (12) months, including at least one thousand, two hundred and fifty
(1,250) hours in the last twelve (12) months, may be entitled to take up to twelve (12)
work weeks of paid or unpaid leave in any twelve (12) month period in accordance with
the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (F.M.L.A.) as follows:
(1) To care for a newborn or newly adopted child or newly placed foster child;
(2) To care for a child, parent or spouse who has a serious or terminal health
condition, or
(3) To attend to a personal serious health condition.
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Whenever possible, the employee must give the Fire Chief or his/her designee at least
thirty (30) days written notice by completing a Schedule Change Request Form in
advance of the anticipated date of the leave is to begin (at least fourteen (14) days
notice is requested for a leave due to a child's terminal illness). If the employee is
unable to give the required notice, written notice must be given as soon as possible.
While on Family and Medical Leave the employee must use any accrued but unused
leave including sick leave, vacation, compensatory time and any other paid leave
accrued prior to using unpaid leave. Use of paid leave will apply toward the twelve (12)
work week entitlement, and is not in addition to the unpaid leave entitlement.
Upon return from the leave, the employee is entitled to return to the same position held
when the leave began unless the position would have been eliminated had the
employee not been on leave.
F.M.L.A. leave taken to care for a newborn or newly adopted child or newly placed
foster child must be taken within (12) twelve months of the birth, adoption, or placement
of a child. If both parents are employed by the City, together they are entitled to a
combined total of twelve (12) work weeks of paid leave under this paragraph.
Time loss due to disability prior to giving birth will not be assessed towards the twelve
(12) work week period.
Intermittent or reduced leave for birth or placement for adoption or foster care of a child
may only be taken with the Fire Chiefs approval. Certification by a health care provider
may be required.
To care for a child, parent or spouse who has a serious or terminal condition, or to
attend to a personal serious health condition certification and/or second or third opinions
by a health care provider may be required for leave approval. Re-certification may be
required every thirty (30) days. A fitness for duty certificate signed by the consulting
physician may be required upon return from leave.
An employee shall be granted three (3) months maternity leave from the date of
confinement to date of return as verified by the attending physician for a disability
caused or contributed to the pregnancy
Section 7. —Worker's Compensation. Workers' Compensation shall be applied in
accordance with City Policy 200-45. Worker's Compensation shall also be administered
in accordance with Article IX, Section 6, where applicable.
Section 8. — Military Leave. An employee who is a member of the Washington National
Guard or a Federal Reserve Military Unit is entitled to leave from his/her duties with full
pay and other benefits for up to fifteen (15) continuous days each calendar year for
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Official military duty in accordance with RCW 38.40 060. For the purposes of this
contract a working day shall be defined as eight (8) hours. Such leaves are in addition
to any other leave or vacation benefits.
Section 9. — Sick Leave: A uniform sick leave plan shall be granted to eligible
employees. Sick leave credit shall accumulate at the rate of eight (8) hours sick leave
per month. Sick leave is accumulative to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours.
Sick leave credit may be used for time off with pay for employee sickness or injury; to
attend to ill family members residing with the employee; and for other reasons under the
Family Medical Leave Act. Abuse of sick leave shall be grounds for suspension or
dismissal.
A verifying statement from the employee's physician may be requested by the City, at
its option, whenever an employee claims sick leave for more than one (1) day
As an incentive, employees who use no sick leave in a calendar year shall be entitled to
two (2) bonus days off(sixteen (16) hours) in the following year Members who use no
more than sixteen (16) hours sick leave in a calendar year shall be entitled to one (1)
bonus day off (eight (8) hours) in the following year Use of bonus days shall not affect
sick leave balances.
Upon retirement or termination in good standing, employees hired prior to December
31, 1984 who have unused accrued sick leave to a maximum of nine hundred sixty
(960) hours shall be reimbursed in accordance with the following schedule based on
continuous years of service.
Upon Completion of Years of Service Percent of Accrued Unused Sick Leave
15` year through 4 years 0%
5"' through 14 years 25%
15th through 24 years 50%
25 years and over 100%
When employees have accumulated nine hundred and sixty (960) hours, (i.e. one
hundred and twenty (120) days of sick leave) their sick leave shall continue to
accumulate at the normal rate of eight (8) hours per month (i.e. one (1) day per month)
until the end of the calendar year at which time all sick leave hours accumulated by the
employee in excess of nine hundred and sixty (960) hours shall be paid at twenty five
percent (25%) of the employee's current rate of pay
Section 10. —Vacation: Annual vacations with pay shall be granted to eligible
employees on the following basis:
15` day through 4 years of continuous service 12 working days per year
5'h through 9 years of continuous service 15 working days per year
10"' through 14 years of continuous service 18 working days per year
15 or more years continuous service 20 working days per year
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An employee who terminates employment during the initial ninety (90) days of
employment shall not be entitled to annual vacation leave.
Normally vacation leave must be taken within the calendar year next succeeding the
year in which vacation leave credits are earned. Employees may accumulate up to two
(2) years of vacation accrual Vacation accrual beyond two (2) years will be
automatically lost if not used within the month it is earned. Selection of vacation leave
will be based on seniority if selection is made by March 15t of each calendar year
Vacation leave shall be scheduled at a time mutually agreed upon between the Fire
Chief and the employee.
In the event of the death of an employee in active service with the City, any accrued,
unused vacation leave shall be paid for in the same manner that any salary due the
decedent is paid.
Article X
HEALTH AND WELFARE
A health care, dental care, vision care, orthodontics and life insurance program shall be
granted to eligible full time employees and their dependents. The City agrees to pay
health care premiums for members of the bargaining unit and their dependents at the
same rates it pays for unaffiliated employees as shown in Appendix "B" for one (1) of
the following programs:
Association of Washington Cities, Washington Physician Service/King
County Medical Blue Shield Medical Plan "A" or,
Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound or,
Pacific Care of Washington
The City agrees to pay 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and their
dependents for the following health care programs:
Vision Service Plan Eye Care
Washington Dental Service Plan "A"
States West Life Insurance ($5,000)
The City will continue the short-term disability program with the same provisions as
provided for unaffiliated employees.
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Article XI
SENIORITY
An employee working in a Bargaining Unit position continuously for one hundred and
eighty (180) calendar days shall establish seniority based on his/her most recent date of
hire.
An employee's seniority shall be canceled under any of the following circumstances:
a. The employee resigns;
b. The employee is discharged;
c. The employee retires;
d. The employee is laid off for a continuous period of six (6) months or more
e. The employee fails to return to work subsequent to and in accordance with
the terms of an approved leave of absence;
f The employee fails to return to work from a layoff on the date specified by the
City in a recall notice delivered to the employee or mailed to the employee's
last known address on file with the City, providing such notice grants the
employee seventy two (72) hours advance notice to report.
Each employee with seniority established pursuant to this Article, may hold seniority in
only one (1) position, that being his/her regular job title in the Fire Department. In the
event of a reduction in the number of positions within the employee's bargaining unit,
he/she shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority, i.e. the employee with the least
seniority shall be first to be laid off.
An employee who is laid off shall be recalled for work prior to the addition of any
employee who possesses lower seniority standing within the bargaining unit.
Article XII
MANAGEMENT'S RIGHTS
The parties agree that it is the exclusive right of the City, subject to, and in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement and not inconsistent therewith to:
1 Maintain order, discipline and efficiency
2. Hire, schedule, direct, transfer, promote, discharge, suspend or otherwise
discipline employees for just and proper cause.
3. Generally, to operate and manage the undertakings of the Fire Department
and without restricting the generality of the foregoing to select, install and
require the operation of any equipment, plant and machinery necessary for
the efficient and economical carrying out of the operations and undertakings
of the Fire Department.
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Step 4 If the difference or complaint is not settled in Step 3, the grievance may
be submitted to an arbitrator within thirty (30) calendar days after the decision in Step 3
has been rendered, as hereinafter provided. The parties shall select a disinterested
party to serve as arbitrator The arbitrator shall render a decision as promptly as
possible or in any event within thirty (30) days of case presentation. The arbitrator shall
have jurisdiction and authority only to interpret, apply or determine compliance with the
specific terms of the Agreement and shall not have jurisdiction to add to, detract from or
alter in any way the provisions of this Agreement. Any decision within the jurisdiction of
the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties. The expenses and fees
incumbent to the services of an arbitrator shall be equally shared by the City and the
Union.
Section 2. Any time limits stipulated in the grievance procedure may be extended for
stated periods of time by the parties by mutual agreement in writing.
Article XV
DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
While the City reserves the right to discipline and/or discharge, no employee shall be
disciplined and/or discharged without just cause. Prior to the imposition of discipline or
discharge, the employee and the Union will be notified in writing of the charges
specifying a hearing date at least five (5) days from the date of the written notice. The
employee shall have the right to be accompanied and represented by the Union and/or
legal counsel.
The employee and the Union shall be entitled to a copy of all documents relative to the
charges upon request, prior to the hearing once notification is received.
During the term of this Agreement, all complaints, reprimands, or other records of
disciplinary action against each employee which are reduced to writing and placed in
his/her personnel file, shall be duplicated and a copy sent to the employee.
Article XVI
PENSION AND RETIREMENT
Pension and retirement benefits shall be provided for all employees as required under
applicable Federal and State Laws.
Article XVII
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Tuition reimbursement will be paid according to the provisions of the City Administrative
Policy and Procedure 200-ED
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Article XVIII
ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT
Drug/Alcohol Testing shall be conducted as outlined in City Policy 200-09
Article XIX
SAVING CLAUSE
If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision, should be
rendered or declared invalid by any court action or by reason of any existing or
subsequently enacted legislation, the remaining parts or portions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.
Article XX
TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective as of the,?,�&day of June 1998 and shall remain in
full force and effect until the 31St day of December 2000
City of Auburn IAFF Local #1352
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Mayor Mick Crawford
By By-
City Clerk Sharon Naon
Approved As To Form:
By:
City Attorney
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ARpendix "A"Wage
Matrix
Fire Clerical and Support
Staff Unit
One Time Equity Adjustment
1995 1996 3.00% 1997 3.00% 1998
Base Wage Base Wage Base Wage Base Wage
1.03 1 03 1.0333
Asst. Fire Secretary S1520 $15.65 $16.12 $16.66
$1,317.21 $1,356.72 $1,39743 $1443.96
$2,634.98 $2,713.45 $2,794.85 $2,887.92
$31,612.98 $32,561.37 $33,538.21 $34,655.03
1.03 1.03 1.0333
Fire Dept.Secretary $16.78 $17.28 $17.80 $18.39
$145424 $1497.87 $1,542-80 $1,594.18
$2,908.48 $2,995.73 $3,085.60 $3,188.35
$34,901.73 $35,948.78 $37,027.24 S38,260.25
1.03 1.03 1.0333
Public Educ.Officer 518.53 $19.09 $19.66 $20.32
$1,606.28 $1,654.48 $1,704.11 $1,760.86
$3,212.58 $3,308.96 $3,408.23 $3,521.72
$38,551.00 $39,707.53 $40,898.76 $42,260.69
Equity adjustment to be paid in accordance with article VII,Section 1
Assistant Fire Secretary $4060.79
Fire Department Secretary $4459.37
Public Education Officer $4923.68
Fire and Clerical Wage Scale,Steos 1 through 6. 1998
Public Education Officer-Grade 5
1998 $1711 $17.71 $18.33 $18.97 $19.63 $20.32
2080 $1,482.63 $1,534.47 $1,588.18 $1,643.77 $1,701.32 $1,760.86
hours $2,965.26 $3,068.95 $3,176.36 $3,287.53 $3,402.63 $3,521.72
$35,583.12 $36,827.35 $38,116.31 $39,450.38 $40,831.59 $42,260.69
Fire Secretary-Grade 4
1998 $15.49 $16.03 $16.59 $1717 $17.77 $18.39
2080 $1,342.24 $1,389.19 $1,437.85 $1488.15 $1,540.26 $1,594.16
hours $2,684.48 $2,778.39 $2,875.70 $2,976.31 $3,080.52 $3,188.35
$32,213.73 $33,340.67 $34,508.43 $35,715.70 $36,966.30 $38,260.25
Assistant Fire Secretary-Grade 3
1998 $14.03 $14.52 $15.03 $15.55 $16.10 $16.66
2080 $1,215.76 $1,258.31 $1,302.35 $1,347.92 $1,395.14 $,443.96
hours $2,431 53 $2,516.62 $2,604.69 $2,695.85 $2,790.29 $2,88792
$29,178.36 $30,199.48 $31,256.32 $32,350.14 $33,483.47 $34,655.03
APPENDIX B
CITY OF AUBURN
FIRE CLERICAL AND SUPPORT UNIT
REGENCE WASHINGTON HEALTH-PLAN A
EMPLOYEE TOTAL COST CITY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE
TOTAL COST TOTAL COST CITY COST COST DIFFERENCE INCREASE INCREASE CITY COST COST
1/1/98 1/1/97 111/97 1/1/97 978'98 1/1/98(67%) 1/1/98(33%) 1/1198 1/1/98
Employee $184.70 $179.30 $142.86 $36.44 $5.40 $3.62 $1:78 $146.48 $3822
Spouse $176.40 $171.30 $135.51 $35.79 $5.10 $3.42 $1.68 $138.93 $3747
1st Dependent $80.30 $77.95 $51.90 $16.05 $2.35 $1.57 $0.78 $63.47 $16.83
2nd+Dependents $71.20 $69.15 $54.25' $14.90 $2.05 $1.37 $0.68 $55.62 $15.58
Employee+Spouse $361.10 $350.60 $278.37 $72.23 $10.50 $7.04 $3.47 $285.41 $75.69
Employee,Spouse+
1 Dependent $441.40 $428.55 $340.28' $88.27 $12.85 $8.61 $4.24 $348.90 $92.50
Employee,Spouse+
2 Dependents $512.60 $497.70 $394.53 $103.17 $14.90 $9.98 $4.92 $404.51 $108.09
Dependent $265.00 $257.25 $204.76 $52.49 $7.75 $5.19 $256 $209.94 $55.06
Dependents $33620 $326.40 $259.01 $67.39 $9.80 $6.57 $3.23 $265.57 $70.63
APPENDIX B
CITY OF AUBURN
FIRE CLERICAL AND SUPPORT UNIT
PACIFICARE
EMPLOYEE TOTAL COST CITY EMPLOYEE FT EE FULL-TIME
TOTAL COST TOTAL COST CITY COST COST DIFFERENCE INCREASE INCREASE CITY COST EE COST
111!98 1/1197 111/97 1/1/97 97&'98 1/1/98(67%) 111/98(33°A) 1/1198 1/1/98
Employee $163.66 $159.00 $143.50 $15.50 $4.66 $3-12 $154, $146.62 $17.04
Employee+Spouse $314.81 $308.47 $279.80 $28.66 $6.34 $4.25 $2.09 $284.06 $30.75
Employee.Spouse+1
Dependent $381.49 $372.06 $342.44 $29.62 $9.43 $6.32 $3.11 $348.76 $32.73
Employee,Spouse+2
Dependents $44740 $435.66 $398.09 $37.57 $11.74 $7.87 $3.87 $405.96 $41.44
Employee+l Dependent $227.97 $222.60 $206.14 $16.46 $5.37 $3.60 $1.77 $209.74 $18.23
Employee+2 Dependents 1 $29371 1 $286.19 $261791 $24.41 1 $7521 $5.04 $2.48 $266.82 $26891
APPENDIX B
CITY OF AUBURN
FIRE CLERICAL AND SUPPORT UNIT
GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE
EMPLOYEE TOTAL COST CITY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE
TOTAL COST TOTAL COST CITY COST COST DIFFERENCE INCREASE INCREASE CITY COST COST
1/1198 1/1/97 111197 1/1/97 97&'98 1/1198(67°A) 1/158(33%) 1/1/98 1/1/98
Employee $154.72 $149.70 $130.19 $19.51 $5.02 $3.36 $1.66 $133.55 $2117
Spouse $152.97 $14795 $122 23 $25.72 $5.02 $3.36 K66 $125.59 $2738
1st Dependent $76.09 $7555 $56.08 $19.47 $2.54 $1.70 $0.84 $5778 $2031
2nd+Dependents $78.09 $75.55 $49.09 $26.46 $2.54 $1.70 $0.84 $5079 $27.30
Employee+Spouse $307.69 $297.65 $252.42 $45.23, $10.04 $673 $3.31 $259.141 $48.55
Employee,Spouse+
1 Dependent $385.78 $373.20 $308.50 $64.70 $12.58 $8.43 $4.15 $316.92 $68.86
Employee,Spouse+
2 Dependents $463.87 $448.75 $357.59 $91.16' $15.12 $10.13 $4.99 $367.71 $96.16
Dependent $23281 $225.25 $186.27 $38.96 $7.56 $5.07 $2.49 $191.34 $41.47
Dependents $31090 $300.80 $231.29 $69.51 $10.10 $6.77 $3.33 $238.06 $72.84
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CHARLES A.BOOTH,MAYOR AUBURN CITY CLERK
Danielle Daskam,City Clerk 25 West Main, Auburn,WA 98001
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I, Danielle Daskanl, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in the County of King,
State of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2977 of the resolutions of the City of Auburn, entitled
"RESOLUTION NO.2977 "
I certify that said Resolution No. 2977 was duly passed by the Council and
approved by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn on the 15th day of June, 1998.
Witness my hand and the seal of the City of Auburn this 20th day of August,
1998.
Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
City of Auburn