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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Agenda Date Requested: August 26, 2019 <br />Requested By: Matt Hartleib, HR Manager <br />Department: Administration/Human Resources <br />�r Report "" Resolution i Ordinance <br />Exhibits: Proposed 2020 Civil Service Pay Scale <br />2017-2021 Meet and Confer Agreement <br />Appropriation <br />Source of Funds: <br />Account Number: <br />Amount Budgeted: $281,702.00 <br />Amount Requested: $280,301.00 <br />Budgeted Item: Yes �No <br />SUMMARY <br />As required by the previously approved City of La Porte/La Porte Police Officer Association <br />multi -year Meet and Confer Agreement, representatives of the City of La Porte and <br />representatives of the La Porte Police Officer Association began work in April 2019 to complete <br />the annual process prescribed in Article III -Wages. This process includes a market study of <br />comparator police agencies, calculation of a market median, analysis of the budgetary impact <br />of resulting pay scale changes, and adjustment as needed to comply with the total salary budget <br />increase cap for covered employees. <br />This year's market study resulted in proposed changes to the scale equal to a 4.98% budgetary <br />increase over the previous year for salaries. The cap for year three (3) of the agreement (Fiscal <br />Year 2019-20) is 5%; therefore, no additional adjustments were required. On July 2, 2019, City <br />and Association teams met and agreed to the proposed pay scale. As required, the full <br />membership body of the Police Association has also affirmatively voted to accept the proposed <br />pay scale. <br />The existing agreement and current pay scale, are pursuant to the provisions of the Texas <br />Local Government Code and will be in effect until September 30, 2019. <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION <br />I move to approve the proposed changes to the City of La Porte Civil Service pay scale as <br />presented. <br />Approved for the City Council meeting agenda <br />