Effective Dates of Salary Increases. 9.1.3.1 Salary increases shall be effective at the beginning of the respective appointment periods.
Effective Dates of Salary Increases. On the following effective dates, the City shall implement base salary increases, if applicable, per the terms of the survey described below: September 25, 2010 September 24, 2011 September 22, 2012 A total compensation study shall be performed by a hired consulting firm, selected and paid for by the City, which shall conduct the survey according to the terms prescribed herein. If the Association does not agree with the results of the study it shall provide the City a written statement that outlines the figures or elements it disputes. The Association’s written statement may, at its option, include reports from a consultant selected and paid for by it. Thereafter, the parties will meet and confer in good faith to attempt to resolve those disputed items. If an agreement still cannot be reached, the parties may agree to submit the matter to a mediator to assist them to reach agreement. If no agreement is reached, or if the parties do not elect to use mediation, the disputed issues shall be submitted to an arbitrator for advisory arbitration. The arbitrator’s decision shall be a recommendation to the City Manager who shall render a final administrative decision.
