The city's full-time workforce of 155 employees is 43% union and 57% non-union, and has three bargaining groups (Public Works, Patrol and Sergeants). Out part-time, temporary and seasonal workforce fluctuates from 150 to 450 employees. Lastly, our part-time Firefighters are the majority of our fire protection service, and are comprised of 33 employees. 

The city settled all three labor agreements in 2017, and all agreements had a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase for 2019 of 3%. We are asking that all city employees match our labor agreements. 

The following groups would be subject to this COLA increase:(1) Full-Time, Non-Union Employees, (2) Part-time, Temporary and Seasonal Employees, and (3) Part-time Firefighter Employees.