PMMA Contract on Council Agenda

City managers will receive a retroactive 3.75 percent raise for 2007 and raises of 3.50 percent annually through 2010 under an agreement up for City Council approval this week.

The Plainfield Municipal Management Association is one of seven city bargaining units and includes division and unit heads under the three departments mandated by the city’s special charter. More than half of the proposed salary agreement is taken up by a drug policy attachment. Other details include sick day, vacation, insurance, clothing allowance and related employment policies.

The agreement and an accompanying ordinance group the managers by titles into four “salary bands.” By 2010, those on the lowest rung will earn from $62,982 to $90,696 and those at the top will receive from $78,491 to $108,180. The salary ordinance requires two readings and takes effect 20 days after final passage.

Tonight’s agenda also includes numerous appointments, council liaison assignments and acceptance of the Planning Board’s study of the Netherwood redevelopment study and recommendation to authorize a plan to redevelop 15 properties including the city’s Public Works yard on South Avenue. Officials have not yet revealed an alternate site for the city yard.

The council will also be asked to approve a $5 million emergency appropriation to operate the city in February while the 2008 budget is finalized.

The meeting is 7:30 p.m. in City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Ave. The entire agenda and accompanying resolutions and ordinances are online here.

--Bernice Paglia