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Washington <br />Resolution No. ) C L ) <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A <br />COMPENSATION POLICY FOR CITY OF TUKWILA <br />EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1796. <br />WHEREAS, the City believes that the purpose of a compensation program is to <br />facilitate recruiting, retention, development and productivity of employees; and <br />WHEREAS, the City desires to utilize standardized policies, procedures and <br />processes, wherever possible, for compensating all employee groups, both represented <br />and non -represented; and <br />WHEREAS, the City recognizes that current economic conditions and forecasts, <br />long-range City budget forecasts, and position rates for comparable jurisdictions, as <br />well as internal equity considerations, should assist in guiding the compensation of <br />employees; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has made a determination to, when economic conditions <br />allow, review and adjust non -represented employee salaries via a market analysis to <br />that of the average of comparable jurisdictions in even -numbered years, and to provide <br />a cost -of -living (COLA) allowance in odd -numbered years; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has made a determination to, when economic conditions and <br />negotiations allow, provide represented employees with salaries that reflect the average <br />of comparable jurisdictions; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has made a determination to, when economic conditions <br />allow, provide benefits to represented and non -represented employees that are slightly <br />above the average of comparable jurisdictions; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council will participate in setting negotiation expectations and <br />reviewing and approving represented employee group contracts; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, <br />WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: <br />W:\Word Processing\Resolutions\Compensation policy for City employees 11-14-18 Page 1 of 3 <br />7 <br />