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apologize for the delay there was confusion about the timing of everything. we were on item 2 i believe. 2-6. at this time i would like to invite martin graham flaum the department of human resources who will be presenting on these items >> thank you mr. supervisor committee members and the chair, i'm martden graim rr relations drecktder for the city dhr. today we are before you a package of contract successor mou contracts and also amendments to existing mou's in addition the [inaudible] ord nns. those are different agenda items, but if i can speak to each of them at this point with your permission i'm happy to do so. the first

2 items are 2 contracts negotiated with the cities physicians and dentists and veterinarians. this is a unit that is primarily represented by or primarily employed by the department of public health, the physicians and that's is the biggest group here. the contract provides for a continuation of wages for the biggest group, the physicians to be commence rate based on a arbitration awarded inl the last year which pegged salaries for physicians in dph to salaries of the highest paid rn classification, the nurse practitioners so that has continued for the award. the other units were given-the other members of the bargain

unit thrks non physician which leaveathize animal care office and animal control and veterinarians get the [inaudible] in the local 21 and other contracts with the city. they are approximatetly 2 coming [inaudible] in the one and one is 3.25 percent and the next is subject to a formula so nothing groundbreaking in the economics. you see from the controllers report these contracts fit into the cities pattern developed last year for labor. the second or third item on the agenda is a amendment to put pin wage rates for new apprenticeships classifications for the labors union, so we are happy we are able to negotiate a strong apprenticeship agreement with

the labors local 261 and when we do that the [inaudible] that have to go into the the contract the wages and benefits we put that in the contract so happy to do that at a modest cast as you will see from the controllers report. the next item is the h 1 firefigeter paramedic squz the hr paramedics are only 3 active members, but it is updated so that it keeps pace with the other firefigeter contracts both in terms of the term on the agreement and ending of one of the benefits, the sunset of the wellness proposal dating back to the early 2000 [inaudible] extend the cost of

living increase in the other labor igruments, so is it, a modest package this year. >> okay, any questions? seeing none i think we went through-i'll do this again, any public comments on this item? skiing none public comment is closed. anyone like to the make a motion to move the items for recommendation and send them as a committee report to the next bord meeting? no objection, motion passes. thank you very much mr. graham. madam clerk are there any other items? >> there is no further business >> okay, meeting adjourned. thank you very much.