09-12-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM September 12, September 12, AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: 20162016 Source of Funds:Source of Funds: Matt HartleibMatt Hartleib Requested By:Requested By: Account Number:Account Number: Human ResourcesHuman Resources Department:Department: Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: Amount Requested:Amount Requested: Other: Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO AttachmentsAttachments : : 1.Base AgreementBase Agreement 2.2014 Amendment2014 Amendment 3.Proposed amendment extending termProposed amendment extending term 4.Proposed Market Based Wage ScaleProposed Market Based Wage Scale SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS Management representatives of the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police OfficersManagement representatives of the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police OfficersAssociation have Association have voluntarily met and reached agreement on the conditions of employment as set out in the attached voluntarily met and reached agreement on the conditions of employment as set out in the attached agreement pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 142 et. seq., agreement pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 142 et. seq., Subsection B. The attached amendment to the existing agreement has been voted on and approved by Subsection B. The attached amendment to the existing agreement has been voted on and approved by the membership of the La Porte Police Officers Association and is now being presented to City Council the membership of the La Porte Police Officers Association and is now being presented to City Council for consideration and approval.for consideration and approval. This amendment would take effect on October 1, 2016 and run through September 30, 2017. The This amendment would take effect on October 1, 2016 and run through September 30, 2017. The amendment extends the duration of the base agreement and previous amendment retaining provisions amendment extends the duration of the base agreement and previous amendment retaining provisions that allow the department to hire lateral transfers and provides for a pay for performance wage system, that allow the department to hire lateral transfers and provides for a pay for performance wage system, that allow the department to hire lateral transfers and provides for a pay for performance wage system, that allow the department to hire lateral transfers and provides for a pay for performance wage system, physical fitness requirements/incentives, minimum educational requirements, and a compensatory time physical fitness requirements/incentives, minimum educational requirements, and a compensatory time program. In addition to the extension of the existing terms of the agreement, an adjustment of Police Officer In addition to the extension of the existing terms of the agreement, an adjustment of Police Officer wages to meet the determined current median market salary rate for similarly structured regional cities wages to meet the determined current median market salary rate for similarly structured regional cities is proposed and agreed upon by both the La Porte Police Officersis proposed and agreed upon by both the La Porte Police OfficersAssociation and management Association and management representatives of the City of La Porte. The proposed new wage scale is attached.representatives of the City of La Porte. The proposed new wage scale is attached. Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: Consider approval or other action of an Amendment to the Meet and Confer Agreement between the Consider approval or other action of an Amendment to the Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Police OfficersCity of La Porte and the La Porte Police OfficersAssociation to extend the term of the base agreement Association to extend the term of the base agreement and existing amendments to September 30, 2017.and existing amendments to September 30, 2017.