2015 2:00:00 PM

Monday, June 8, 2015 2:00 PM
Council Chambers, Legislative Bldg, 745 4th St., Sparks

General Business: 9.12

Title: Consideration and possible approval of Resolution #3281, 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: Stephen W. Driscoll, City Manager/Stephen W. Driscoll, City Manager

Recommendation: Approval of Resolution #3281

Financial Impact: N/A

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 #3281, 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:

Resolution No. 3244 Confidential was approved by the Council on July 8, 2013 expires on June 30, 2015. The proposed Resolution will cover the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.

Substantive Changes include:

Pay increase of 2% July 1, 2015.

Pay increase of 2% July 1, 2016.

Defines periods for which Night Differential will be paid.

Implements Cellular Phone allowance or use of City Cell Phone.

Shortens the eligibility period for Health benefits by 30 days.

Includes language for representation (non-voting) of non-represented group at the City Group Health Committee.

Allows the portability of sick leave conversion to plans outside the City by allowing cash out of sick leave conversion in annual increments following termination or retirement.

Resets insurance costs for those employees paying for dependent care to 25% (previously 50% for those with later hire dates).

Allow for the conversion of up to 80 hours of Annual Leave to cash once per fiscal year (requires balance of 160 hours to qualify).

The proposed changes are also shown in the attached copy of the proposed Resolution Strike-Out version.

Alternatives:

1. The Council may choose to approve this proposed Confidential Resesented by staff. 2. The Council may choose not to approve this proposed Confidential Resolution as presented by staff. 3. The Council may choose not to approve this proposed amended Confidential Resolution and provide other direction to staff.

Recommended Motion:

I move to approve the amended ConfidentialResolution #3281 as presented by staff.

Attached Files:

cf fiscal analysis 2015-2017.pdf

Confidential Resolution 2015-2017 Pending Signatures.pdf

Confidential Resolution 2015 strike out version 05 26 15.pdf

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