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File #: 12-1450    Version: 1 Name: 11/8/12 - City Attorney Postema contract amendment
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/8/2012 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/8/2012 Final action: 11/8/2012
Enactment date: 11/8/2012 Enactment #: R-12-507
Title: Resolution Approving Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City of Ann Arbor and City Attorney Stephen Postema
Sponsors: John Hieftje, Marcia Higgins, Margie Teall, Tony Derezinski, Christopher Taylor
Title
Resolution Approving Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City of Ann Arbor and City Attorney Stephen Postema
Body
Whereas, City Council appointed Stephen Postema as City Attorney effective April 7, 2003;
 
Whereas, The City has an Employment Agreement with City Attorney Postema;
 
Whereas, The City Council Administrative Committee has solicited comments from the Council for the City Attorney's review and the City Council has completed Mr. Postema's annual review;
 
Whereas, Mr. Postema's salary has not been adjusted since July 1, 2007;
 
Whereas, The Councilmembers of the Administrative Committee recommend the following adjustment to the employment contract:
 
A 2.4% salary increase from current salary effective July 1, 2012.
 
The City Attorney may, at his discretion before June 30, 2013, cash in up to 300 hours of accrued banked time; and
 
Whereas, The City Attorney has offered to eliminate his contractual car allowance of $330/month as of January 1, 2013, as has been done with the City Administrator's contract;
 
RESOLVED, That the City Attorney's employment agreement be amended as follows: The City Attorney's salary shall be increased by 2.4% effective July 1, 2012. The City Attorney may, at his discretion before June 30, 2013, cash-in up to 300 hours of accrued banked time.  Section 2.14 of the employment agreement shall be eliminated at the request of the City Attorney as of January 1, 2013; and
 
RESOLVED, That the Council Administrative Committee prepare a final review document to be placed in the City Attorney's  personnel file.
 
Submitted By: Councilmembers Higgins, Teall, Derezinski, Taylor and Mayor Hieftje