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File #: AM No. 25-163   
Type: Consent Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/22/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/3/2025 Final action:
Title: Approval of the 2026-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Redmond and the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA) a. Ordinance No. 3231: An ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington Amending Pay Plans "R" and "RS", in Order to Set Salaries for Employees Covered by the RCHEA Bargaining unit for the Year 2026; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date
Attachments: 1. Agenda Memo, 2. Attachment A: 2026-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement redline with the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA), 3. Attachment B: Summary of Changes to 2026-2028 RCHEA CBA, 4. Attachment C: Ordinance Setting the 2026 Pay and Pay Plans for RCHEA Employees, 5. Exhibit 1: 2026 RCHEA “R” Pay Plan, 6. Exhibit 2: 2026 RCHEA Supplemental “R-S” Pay Plan
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TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Human Resources
Cathryn Laird
425-556-2125

DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Human Resources
Adrienne Steinert
Human Resources Analyst


TITLE:
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Approval of the 2026-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Redmond and the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA)

a. Ordinance No. 3231: An ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington Amending Pay Plans "R" and "RS", in Order to Set Salaries for Employees Covered by the RCHEA Bargaining unit for the Year 2026; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date


OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
recommendation
This memo seeks approval of the 2026-2028 RCHEA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and the associated pay plan. New classifications being requested for Pay Plans "R" and "RS" include Construction Project Manager and Systems Analyst. In addition, select titles and salaries have been removed or changed. Details of the changes are listed under the "Outcomes" section. This CBA has been negotiated between the City and Union using tentative agreements over the last several months and has been approved by a vote of Union members. This item was brought to Council during an Executive Session on October 21, 2025...bodybody
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached


REQUESTED ACTION:

? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve


REQUEST RATIONALE:

* Relevant Plans/Policies:
N/A
* Required:
RCW 35A.11.020
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
The current CBA expires 12/31/2025.


OUTCOMES:
This CBA sets forth the working relationship between the City and the RCHEA employees, specifically it covers salaries, benefits, working conditions, and other information/expectations.
New classifications titled Construction Project Manager and Systems Analyst are being added to the "R" and "RS" Pay Plans. The Planner-Principal, Building Inspector - Senio...

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