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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 11-45RESOLUTION NO. 11-45 W~REAS, it was tacitly understood by the City Council and representatives of'the Employees Association at last budget- making time that the salary-wage question would be given subsequent study and consideration by representatives of the Association and the City Council; and ~EREAS, questions as to hours and wages have been forcibly thrust upon the attention of the country during the past few weeks without public preparation for or understandihg of the basic problems and considerations involved; and ~K~REAS, the public welfare of this City depends in a large measure upon the fairness and justice of the City towards its officers and employees, and upon a public understanding of wage and hour conditions affecting them, and such groups should not be con- strained to resort to coercive measures to secure a hearing on what- ever ground of complaint they may have as to such matters; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a Committee of the City Council be appointed to meet with the representatives of the City Employees Association and of the Business Lien's Association to examine into, study and report upon the matters of wages or salaries and hours of City Employees, to devise some permanent system of wage adjustments, and fixing rates of pay based upon qualifications and continuity in service and such other matters as may affect the question of what rules and regulations should be adopted, if any, to improve the public service, to provide compensation commensurate with living conditions and required hours of service; and to report findings and recommendations to the Council for such action thereon as may seem fit and proper; and BE IT ~RTHER RESOL~D that the Mayor, with the consent and approval of the Council, appoint t-Prree members of the Council to serve as representatives of the City, ann that the City Employees Association be requested to designate one person from each depart- ment of the city service~ and that the Business Llen's Association be requested to designate three persons~ as representatives from their respective organizations to serve with members of the Council in making the study provided in this Resolution. .o0o-- I PHEHEBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of October, 1945, by the following vote: AYES: CARNAKIS, CROSS, NORRIS, RYDER, SIEMON, VA~ERLEI, VERCAMMEN NOES: None ABSENT: NONE City Clerk and Ex-0fficio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield. ~AYOR of~ity 'of B~kersfiel'd.