City of Milwaukee - File #: 191926

• File #: 191926
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/14/2020
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to explore the possibility of premium pay for City work deemed essential.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. LEWIS, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. HAMILTON
• Indexes: WAGES AND BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/23/2020	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/14/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Bauman, Borkowski, and Hamilton added as cosponsors.	Pass	15:0
4/9/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor. Appearing remotely: Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations	Pass	5:0
4/6/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/3/2020	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/24/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
191926
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, LEWIS, BAUMAN, BORKOWSKI AND HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to explore the possibility of premium pay for City work deemed essential.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Employee Relations to explore the possibility of providing premium pay for employees performing essential work in support of the City’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and to report back to the Common Council.
Body
Whereas, The global Covid-19 pandemic ("Pandemic") poses a significant and imminent threat to the health of Milwaukee residents and City employees; and

Whereas, Unchecked, spread of the Pandemic in Milwaukee and Wisconsin is predicted to overwhelm healthcare facilities and providers; and

Whereas, To help curb the spread of the Pandemic in Milwaukee, Mayor Barrett and Health Commissioner Kowalik issued a "stay at home" order closing non-essential Milwaukee work-, entertainment- and gathering-places, effective March 25, 2020; and

Whereas, Governor Evers has likewise issued a state-wide "safer at home" order; and

Whereas, These orders include provisions for individuals to practice "social distancing" by maintaining 6 feet of space from one another to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 from person to person; and

Whereas, Certain City employees provide services deemed essential to the on-going operation of the City, and are continuing to provide those essential services during the Pandemic; and

Whereas, Continuing to provide these essential services may bring City employees into frequent, unavoidable contact with co-workers and members of the public; and

Whereas, Non-essential City employees may also be reassigned as needed to support the City’s response to the Pandemic; and

Whereas, Premium pay, including hazard pay, may be a means of encouraging City employees to continue performing work vital to the operation of the City during the P...