Two down, one to go.

Butler City Council on Thursday night ratified a new contract with city public works and clerical workers, leaving only an agreement with city firefighters left to complete.

The city reached an agreement in December with police officers.

The 18 workers covered by this most recent contract are parking meter monitors, city building clerks, police clerks and other public works employees.

They are represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union.

“We’re pleased we’ll be able to move forward,” said Councilwoman Kathy Kline about the new contract.

The previous contracts with police, firefighters and city workers expired at the end of 2011.

The new contract with AFSCME workers will run retroactively from the beginning of 2012 through the end of 2014. It mirrors the agreement the city reached with the police, said city clerk Mindy Gall.

AFSCME workers will receive a 2 percent raise for 2012 and 2013 and will receive a 2.5 percent raise in 2014. Each of the rates are based on the salaries received in 2011.

The pay scale AFSCME workers has ranges from $10.72 per hour to $26.43 per hour.

City workers now will have to pay for 5 percent of their monthly health care premium this year and 7 percent next year under Highmark’s PPO Blue health insurance plan.

The insurance premium for AFSCME workers will carry a monthly fee from $21.40 for an individual to $64.19 for a family care rate.

AFSCME workers had paid 4 percent on their premiums with a $50 per month cap under their previous contract. The cap has been removed in this deal.

Under the police contract, the 22 police officers, including the chief, received identical salary and health insurance rates.

The 2 percent raise in pay for city police places their salary this year from $18.67 per hour for entry level patrol officers to $37.81 per hour for the chief.

Police now will have to pay for 5 percent of their monthly health care premium this year and 7 percent next year under Highmark’s PPO Blue health insurance plan.

The insurance premium for police will carry a monthly fee from $21.40 for an individual to $64.19 for a family care rate.

The police had paid 2 percent of their premium under the previous contract.

With two contracts done, the city now has to reach an agreement with its firefighters.

The two sides have been in arbitration since February and city officials hope to have an agreement by the end of summer.

Members of council said they have not heard any news about the negotiations, but Gall said she thinks an agreement should happen soon.