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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2008-098
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, APPROVING AMENDMENT #6 TO THE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY CLERK
WHEREAS, Jean Lewis has been employed by the City Council in Seward, Alaska as the
City Clerk since May 22, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Lewis' contract states City Council agrees to review Lewis' salary annually
prior to adoption of the City's fiscal budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk does not participate in standard employee step increases or cost
of living allowances (COLA) as outlined in the Seward City Code, and any increase in pay or annual
leave accrual must be by an amendment to the employment agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees to give a 5% increase which would be the equivalent
to a 2.5% merit increase with a satisfactory performance evaluation, plus the 2.5% COLA city
employees received in 2008; and
WHEREAS, i f a COLA were approved within the 2009 budget, Lewis would also be eligible
for that increase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE C1TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. Amendment No. 6 to the City Clerk's employment agreement dated May 13,
2002 between the City of Seward and Jean Lewis which increases her annual salary by 5%, is
hereby approved and attached herein.
Section 2. Lewis will be eligible for any additional COLA if that were instituted into the
2009 budget.
Section 3. The effective date of the salary increase shall be the first full pay period of January
2009.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 13th
day of October, 2008.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2008-098
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Clark Corbridge, Mayor
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATTEST:
Valdatta, Bardarson, Amberg, Smith, Kellar, Corbridge
None
Dunham
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: October 13, 2008
From: Jean Lewis, City Clerk ~' g ti ~``
Agenda Item: Resolution 2008-098, amending the City Clerk
Employment Agreement.
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
Jean Lewis has been employed by the Seward City Council as the City Clerk since May 22, 2002.
The city clerk does not participate in standard employee step increases or cost of living allowances
(COLA) as outlined in the Seward City Code, and any increase in pay must be by an amendment to
the employment agreement.
Since the May 22, 2002 employment agreement, Lewis has only asked for increases that regular city
employees would receive with satisfactory annual evaluations per the city's rate scale. By allowing
COLA, if approved, this would update the clerk's pay scale now and negate the need to request it
next year.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Where applicable, this agenda statement is consistent with the
Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council
Rules of Procedures.
Other:
FISCAL NOTE:
Above request will be factored into the FY 2009 budgek'~ p
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Approved by Finance Department
RECOMMENDATION:
Council approve Resolution 2008-098, amending the employment contract of Jean Lewis to allow
for the pay increase.
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