HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Memorandum of Understanding with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) to allow a One-time hiring bonus and increase in Step A wages for CyRide Mechanic Assistant Position RESOLUTION NO. 18-535
RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (IUOE) TO ALLOW A
ONE-TIME HIRING BONUS AND INCREASE IN STEP A WAGES FOR THE CYRIDE
MECHANIC ASSISTANT POSITION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, in July 2018, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU)with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 234; and,
WHEREAS,the Memorandum of Understanding allowed the City to offer a one-time hiring
bonus during the recruitment to fill a vacant Mechanic Assistant position; and,
WHEREAS, CyRide has now conducted four recruitments to fill this vacancy since June
2017, and has been unable to find a suitable candidate to hire; and,
WHEREAS, as CyRide enters a fifth recruitment to fill the position, CyRide has proposed
again to offer a hiring bonus to the selected candidate; and,
WHEREAS, the bonus, which totals $2,000, would be paid in installments at the first
paycheck, at six months, and at 18 months; and,
WHEREAS, in a further effort to attract applicants,CyRide has proposed an increase to the
entry step wage rate for this position; the position currently earns $20.57 hourly and CyRide
proposed increasing the entry wage by 3.8%, to $21.35 hourly; and,
WHEREAS, it is noted that 12 years ago, the entry level wage for this position was frozen
for one year as a budget reduction measure and the action to increase the wage now compensates for
that freeze; and,
WHEREAS,CyRide has presented this proposal to the Transit Board of Trustees,which has
approved it,and representatives of the International Union of Operating Engineers(IUOE)have been
consulted and the Union has approved this Memorandum of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that a one-time$2,000 hiring bonus,payable in three installments,and the increase in the entry step
wage rate to $21.35 for the CyRide Mechanic Assistant recruitment, and the Memorandum of
Understanding are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25`'day of September, 2018.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25t'day of September, 2018.