(KLZA)-- The Falls City Council has approved a new three-year contract with the CWA Union representing a portion of the city employees.  The contract is in effect until September 30, 2019.

Under the contract the employees will receive 2.5 percent pay raises each year.  

The City approved a new contract with the IBEW union representing city employees earlier.

The Council also approved wages and benefits for non-union employees as recommended by the Management Negotiating Committee. That increase will be 2.5-percent. 

The increase for the Management positions was approved at 2.75 percent. First Ward Councilman Don Ferguson asked why the recommendation was higher than what the union employees received.

Mayor Jerry Oliver said the proposal was based on extra duties being performed. He said it was only a recommendation and the Council could do whatever they wanted. 

The vote was five in favor, Council member Kirby Robidoux was absent and Councilman Charlie Bentley abstained.  

With the increase the wages for the City Administrator will be $73, 237; Assistant Administrator $44,760; Chief of Police $66,930 and Utility Superintendent $71,978.