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The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1. In accordance with the policies established by the City Council and based on a classification and compensation review, the Bureau of Human Resources is creating a new represented classification and establishing compensation rates, effective 30 days after final passage by Council.
    
2. The business needs that these classifications are intended to meet cannot be fulfilled until the classifications and wage rates are established. However, the wage rates for the classifications must be collectively bargained with Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 483, Portland City Laborers. Under Article 27.5.2 of the contract, the City may establish interim rates during bargaining.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

1. The following classification is being created:

   Job Class	Effective Date
   Wastewater Operator III	30 days after final passage by Council

2. The following interim compensation rate is established for the Wastewater Operator III classification, effective 30 days after final passage by Council.  

   Entry	6 Months	Year 1	Year 2
   $36.01	$39.13	$40.74	$41.97

3. When the City along with LiUNA Local 483 conclude necessary bargaining over the appropriate salary rates, the rates may be implemented with no further action upon signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Director of Human Resources and LiUNA Local 483 and approval as to form by the Office of the City Attorney.