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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,December 9,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Walsh said he did not think they should be hooked because then you're setting yourself up. It is <br /> something that has to get done, and it is on Riefs shoulders to get it done. <br /> Crosby said he did not think it would be bad to draft some type of bonus structure for the performance <br /> pay reviews on top of the COLA. <br /> Walsh stated he would not put anything in writing because if you do that,you get into negotiation <br /> problems with unions and they start saying, "Well,this is a built-in gift amount." <br /> Printup added that even though they are separate,they are not separate. The unions will be keeping an eye <br /> on everything. <br /> Rief said the unions would make sure the money is paid out to them no matter what. <br /> Mattick said when you negotiate union contracts,there is a provision in the statutes that talks about the <br /> ability to negotiate backward for the term of the contract because communities were finding themselves <br /> not settling contracts until they were six months into the new term. The law allows you to go back to <br /> January 1. There is no such law for non-represented units, so there's a concern about can you legally go <br /> back and retro someone who isn't part of a Collective Bargaining Agreement. He indicated if the Council <br /> tables this, he would be cautious to make any sort of motion clear that the 3% is coming upon a successful <br /> performance evaluation or whatever the Council chooses to do. It should not be deemed retro pay. <br /> Walsh said the issue stands alone and the HR thing is separate and has to continue moving forward. <br /> Seals said it feels like it is being brought in at the 11th hour so the Council has no choice because it's the <br /> last meeting of the year. <br /> Walsh said he did not feel it was the 11th hour because the Council has been talking about the unions and <br /> dealing with the unions for months and the Council has talked about that it's going to be pretty much the <br /> standard par with the non-union employees. <br /> Seals agreed with Walsh's statement and added that it is not the 11th hour when it comes to performance <br /> reviews because the Council has been asking for that for two-plus years. <br /> Crosby stated performance reviews should not be tied to this. <br /> Seal moved,Crosby seconded,to approve Resolution No. 7053,Cost Of Living Adjustments For <br /> Non-Union Employees and also give Staff direction to give performance reviews in the first month <br /> of January.VOTE: Ayes 5,nays 0. <br /> CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> None. <br /> Page 33 of 34 <br />