An Informal Survey

As most of you know, I represent the Library in the negotiations for a new contract for all City employees. As things stand now the City is offering a 2% across the board pay raise and we are asking for 5%. They have also offered to hold the line on the percent that we pay for health insurance.
I need your input: What percentage across the board pay increase would you consider adequate, and what other issues, such as EPE reform, holding the line on insurance costs, raising the shift differential or the longevity pay, do you consider most important?

Doug