Amador County – The Sutter Creek City Council in its first meeting this month approved an agreement with its employees’ union that includes a 10 percent cut in hours over two years. The council on September 7th approved the agreement on a 4-0 vote, with Tim Murphy absent. Acting City Manager Sean Rabe said in a staff report that the miscellaneous employees, represented by the Services Employees International Union, agreed to a 10 percent furlough, equal to 26 work days per year, along with other reductions that will save the city’s General Fund almost $38,000 over two years. The first year of the contract will save about $15,000 and the second year will save $22,624, Rabe said. As part of the agreement, the city will no longer pay “the employee’s side of Social Security” and Medicare, effective in the second year of the agreement, beginning July 1st, 2011. Vacation buy-back continues to be suspended for fiscal year 2010, Rabe said. The city will discontinue paying the employees’ side of retirement, he said, with that savings “rolled into salary on a cost-neutral basis for the city.” The agreement includes a “reopener clause for mid-year adjustment,” which will be activated if “projected General Fund balances change by 10 percent or more.” Rabe said the city and the SEIU have been negotiating the agreement since April. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – The Sutter Creek City Council in its first meeting this month approved an agreement with its employees’ union that includes a 10 percent cut in hours over two years. The council on September 7th approved the agreement on a 4-0 vote, with Tim Murphy absent. Acting City Manager Sean Rabe said in a staff report that the miscellaneous employees, represented by the Services Employees International Union, agreed to a 10 percent furlough, equal to 26 work days per year, along with other reductions that will save the city’s General Fund almost $38,000 over two years. The first year of the contract will save about $15,000 and the second year will save $22,624, Rabe said. As part of the agreement, the city will no longer pay “the employee’s side of Social Security” and Medicare, effective in the second year of the agreement, beginning July 1st, 2011. Vacation buy-back continues to be suspended for fiscal year 2010, Rabe said. The city will discontinue paying the employees’ side of retirement, he said, with that savings “rolled into salary on a cost-neutral basis for the city.” The agreement includes a “reopener clause for mid-year adjustment,” which will be activated if “projected General Fund balances change by 10 percent or more.” Rabe said the city and the SEIU have been negotiating the agreement since April. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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