City of Albuquerque - File #: R-15-163

• File #: R-15-163
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/21/2015
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/2/2015
• Enactment date: 3/17/2015
• Enactment #: R-2015-021
• Title: Calling For A Comparative Survey Of The Salaries Of ABQ Ride Motorcoach Operators And Sunvan Chauffeurs (Pe?a)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/17/2015	City Clerk	Published
3/13/2015	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
3/10/2015	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
3/2/2015	City Council	Passed	Pass
2/18/2015	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
2/9/2015	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
1/21/2015	City Council	Introduced and Referred
1/21/2015	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE

TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL

COUNCIL BILL NO.      R-15-163                 ENACTMENT NO.   ________________________

SPONSORED BY:      Klarissa J. Peña

RESOLUTION

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Calling For A Comparative Survey Of The Salaries Of ABQ Ride Motorcoach Operators And Sunvan Chauffeurs (Peña)

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CALLING FOR A COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF THE SALARIES OF ABQ RIDE MOTORCOACH OPERATORS AND SUNVAN CHAUFFEURS.

      WHEREAS,  The City of Albuquerque has as one of its goals to provide safe and affordable integrated transportation options that meet the public's needs; and

      WHEREAS, The City's Transit Department, ABQ Ride, provides fixed route bus service throughout Albuquerque, para-transit service for the mobility impaired, connection routes to the NM Rail Runner and Albuquerque Sunport, and special events transportation; and

      WHEREAS, ABQ Ride Motorcoach Operators and Sunvan Chauffeurs play an important role in the successful delivery of City transit services; and

      WHEREAS, The City wishes to determine whether the salary of ABQ Ride Motorcoach Operators and Sunvan Chauffeurs is competitive with the drivers of other transit agencies within the City, state, and region.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:

      SECTION 1.      The City Human Resources Department shall complete a comparative survey of Motorcoach Operator and Sunvan Chauffeur salaries to: (1) those of transit drivers from agencies in similar sized cities throughout the southwest region of the United States, and (2) those of other City department  positions with similar job duties and qualifications, such as Solid Waste Collection Drivers.  The survey shall include comparisons of base salary, retirement benefits, and other fringe benefits.  A report on the findings of the survey will be submitted to the Mayor and City Council by April 31, 2015.  

      SECTION 2.  An amount not to exceed $20,000 is hereby designated within the Council Projects activity to be used by the Human Resources Department for the completion of this survey.  The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a contract to accomplish the purposes of this resolution.   

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