2013 2:00:00 PM

Monday, July 8, 2013 2:00 PM
City Council Chambers, Legislative Building, 745 Fourth St, Sparks, NV

General Business: 6.8

Title: Consideration and possible approval of Resolution #3244, designating certain employees as Confidential; providing salaries for employees in these positions; providing benefits for these employees; providing for the repeal of all prior resolutions related to these employees; and providing other matters properly related thereto.

Petitioner/Presenter: Shaun D. Carey, City Manager/Chris Syverson, Employee and Customer Relations Manager

Recommendation: Approval of Resolution #3244.

Financial Impact: See Attached

Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.

Agenda Item Brief: Consideration and possible approval of Resolution #3244, designating certain employees as Confidential; providing salaries for employees in these positions; providing benefits for these employees; providing for the repeal of all prior resolutions related to these employees; and providing other matters properly related thereto.

Background: The City of Sparks, Nevada provides a resolution defining salaries and benefits for employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement as defined in N.R.S. 288. The city’s Confidential employees are served under a separate and distinct Resolution due to the nature of positions and specific benefits provided by the city as differentiated from other employee groups within the city. The Confidential employees of the city obtain their salary and benefits from a pay resolution that defines the salary levels and specific benefits provided by the city.

Analysis: The following is a summary of the sections being changed from the previous Pay and Benefits Resolution No. 3210 approved by the Council on January 9, 2012. The proposed changes are also shown in the attached copy of the proposed Resolution Strike-Out version. The overall structure of the Resolution has been reorganized to facilitate a consistent layout across all pay resolutions and bargaining agreements. Pay rates will be adjusted to reflect the removal of the requirement for a 7.5% reduction in pay or benefits. The Retirement section has been amended to remove the 50/50% split of PERS increases/decreases. Payment of Longevity date has been changed to be paid no later than the Wednesday immediately preceding Thanksgiving. The requirement for automatic payroll deposit has been removed. The increment for minimum amount of annual and sick leave has bee removed to be consistent with other units. The Goup Health Section has been amended to add that the city will increase the employees’ salary and wage schedule in one-half (1/2) percentage increments up to a maximum of three and one-half (3 ½) percent in exchange for permanent health care reductions, which promote personal and plan accountability or reduction in spending in the overall Group Health Plan implemented no later than January 1, 2014. Resolution members will receive their prorated share of the savings which will be converted to salary including salary driven benefits. The Award for NonUse of Sick Leave has been increased to 4 days, to be consistent with other units.

Alternatives: 1. The Council may choose to approve this proposed labor Resolution as presented by staff. 2. The Council may choose not to approve this proposed labor Resolution as presented by staff. 3. The Council may choose not to approve this proposed labor Resolution and provide other direction to staff.

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Confidential Resolution #3244 as presented by staff.

Attached Files:

R3244 Confidential.pdf

NRS 288 Fiscal Impact - Confidential.pdf

Confidential Resolution0700113-063015 Final Strikeout Version.pdf

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