Posted: October 05, 2022
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: LF101222 04

Agenda Item Title:

Authorize the Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Agreement between the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 1031, and the City of Rapid City for the Period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024

Origination Group:
Legal & Finance Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
10/12/2022
City Council Hearing Date:
10/17/2022
Staff Contact:
Nick Stroot, Human Resources
Agenda Item Summary:
The proposed contract with the fire department bargaining unit is for a period of 2 years, with a mandatory wage opener in year 2023 for the final year of the contract. Due to the uncertain financial times both parties agreed they needed to be protected from increasing inflation and/or a recession. To address the consistent issues with lagging wages within our workgroups, the City has agreed to conduct a wage study for AFSMCE employees in early 2023. The goal would be to have the completed wage study to use as the foundation for the negotiation for 2024 wages. Both AFSCME leadership and City Management agree this is a fair contract that was properly negotiated and are happy with the result. Most of the changes are; clarifications from confusing language in the old agreement, addressing processes that needed tuning, and focusing on the pay issues that are ongoing.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center
Is Funding Budgeted?:
Budgeted

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve

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