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From the Department of Administrative Services, requesting authorization to amend Chapter 17 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances as it pertains to employee wages and healthcare benefits based on the provisions of the 2012 Adopted Budget and to codify certain benefits of represented employees. (Referred to the Committees on Finance and Audit and Personnel.)
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Background
Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances contains various provisions that relate to employee wages and healthcare benefits. The wages and healthcare benefits defined in ordinance require modification due to changes approved in the 2012 Adopted Budget. As stated in the 2012 Adopted Budget, ordinance changes must be brought before the County Board for approval prior to January 1, 2012 to effectuate these changes.
Additionally, due to changes in collective bargaining under Wisconsin 2011 Act 10, the eligibility criteria for County paid retiree healthcare, which had been previously defined in collective bargaining agreements, will no longer be contained within future collective bargaining agreements for certain unions. In order to appropriately define the eligibility criteria, it is recommended that the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances be modified to reflect the eligibility criteria for all unions. Approval of this request will not modify these benefits.
Issue
The 2012 Adopted Budget assumes savings from changes in certain employee wages and healthcare benefits which would be effectuated by this resolution and ordinance change:
· Suspension of all step increases for employees in certain pay grades; this has the same effect as suspending step increases for all represented staff with the exception of the Milwaukee County Firefighters Association and Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. (Although there is a freeze on step increases associated with the Deputy Sheriffs Association 2009 - 2012 collective bargaining agreement, no changes to the ordinance are recommend...
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