City of Pasco

And

Pasco Police Benefit Association

Fact Findings

Arbitrator:      John H. Abernathy

Date Issued:   03/28/1979

 

 

Arbitrator:         Abernathy; John H.

Case #:               01939-F-79-00099

Employer:          City of Pasco

Union:                Pasco Police Benefit Association

Date Issued:     03/28/1979

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE                                     )

FACTFINDING                                                         )           FACTFINDING REPORT

BETWEEN                                                                 )           PERC CASE NO. 1939-F-79-99

PASCO POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION         )          

AND                                                                           )

THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHIGTON.                  )

 

HEARING SITE:                  City Hall, Pasco, Washington

HEARING DATE:                March 14, 1979

NEUTROL FACTFINDER:             John H. Abernathy

                                                            751 Brier Cliff Lane

                                                            Lake Oswego, Or. 97034

                                                           

                                                            City: Daniel Smolen.    Assoc.: David E. Williams

 

APPEARING FOR THE ASSOCIATION:             Sgt. Mike Berglund.

 

APPEARING FOR THE CITY:                               Cabot Dow, Dow & Associates.

 

EXHIBITS:

 

#1 Jt.               1978 C. B. Agreement.

#2 PBA           Rationale for position of PBA.

#3 City            Chronology of Negotiations with 16 attachments.

#4 City            Operating Engineers wage settlement 1979.

#5 City            Firefighters wage and hour settlement 1979-80.

#6 City            CPI statistics from D of L.

#7 City            Comparison of Police Officer Wage Adjustments & CPI.

#8 City            CPI vs. Wages - City of Pasco

#9 City            Comparative salary data - Police - City of Pasco

#10 City          Comparative Firefighter & Police Officer 1973-80.

#11 City          Police Salary Increses 1973-79.

#12 City          Kennewick Salary Increases 1973.79.

#13 City          Salary Comparisons Richland, Kennewick, Pasco 1973-79.

#14 City          Tax Revenue Comparative Data, Kennewick, Pasco, Richland 1979.

#15 City          Analysis of Functions and Activities of Budget, Pasco Police        

 

                        Department - A Consultant's Report

 

During the course of the factfinding hearing, the parties reached the following tentative agreement:

 

The undersigned representatives of the Pasco Police Officers' Benefit Association and the City of Pasco

agree that they will recommend unanimously to their respective parties the following total package to be effective as set forth below,

 

            A.        1979 SALARIES                                1-1-79                          4-1-79

                        Sergeant         (2nd year)                   $1622                          $1637

                                                (1st year)                       1560                         1574

 

                        Corporal                                             1497                            1511

                        Patrol Officer (36 months)                 1434                            1448

                                                (24 months)                 1372                            1384

                                                (12 months)                 1308                            1320

                                                (6 months)                   1245                            1257

                                                (Entry)                        834                              841

                                   

                        Clerk/Dispatcher   (48 months)               1042                           1052          

                                                  (36 months)                     990                             1000

                                                  (24 months)                     938                               947

                                                  (12 months)                      886                              894

                                                  (Entry)                             834                              841

 

1980 SALARIES - 1/1/80

 

The 1979 salary schedule shall be increased by the percentage change in the CPI (Revised Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) August, 1978 to August, 1979, All U.S. Cities Average with a minimum of 6.0% and a maximum of 8.5%.

 

            B.        MEDICAL FOR DEPENDENTS.  The City agrees to pay the premiums for the City's medical insurance plan throughout 1979 and provide a plan with benefits substantially equal to that currently in effect.

 

                        Effective January 1, 1980, the City will pay for rate increases for such plan up to a percentage increase equal to 90% of the percentage change in the August, 1978 to August 1979 CPI (Revised Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers), All U.S. Cities Average.

 

            C.        DENTAL FOR FAMILY.  The City agrees to pay the premiums for the City's dental insurance plan throughout 1979 and provide a plan with benefits substantially equal to that currently in effect.

 

                        Effective January 1, 1980, the City will pay for rate increases up to a maximum established in paragraph two of Section B above.

 

            D.        With respect to all other provisions of the Labor Agreement, they will remain unchanged from the 1978 agreement, unless otherwise agreed.

 

            E.         It is undeerstood that the City representatives will recommend ratification to the City Council only after the above is approved by the Association membership.  It is agreed that no release of information with regard to such agreement as set forth herein shall be released until the contents are ratified by both parties.

 

            The foregoing agreement shall be binding on the parties as of the specified effective dates upon ratification by the City Council and Police Association.

 

BY:      ________________                            BY:      ____________________

            For the City of Pasco                                     For the Police Association

 

 

BY:      ________________                            BY:      ____________________

            For the City of Pasco                                     For the Police Association

 

 

                                                                                    BY:      ____________________

                                                                                                For the Police Association

 

Dated this 14th Day of March, 1979.

 

The factfinding panel recognizes that as a tentative agreement these terms must be submitted to the members of the Police Benefit Association and the members of the City Council.  The factfinding panel wishes the parties to know that this tentative settlement is in line with their thinking - the Panel would recommend no more or less.  The Panel will retain jurisdiction until the ratification vote is completed.

 

BY:      _______________________

            John H. Abernathy, Chairman

 

BY:      _______________________________________

            David E. Williams, Representing Police Association

 

BY:      ___________________________________

            Daniel S. Smolen, Representing City of Pasco