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| | | | | | | | | BILL NO. 21-786 | Res.No: 6710 |
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| | | | | | | | Agenda Title:
21-786 - A resolution authorizing an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers-Maintenance and Clerical Bargaining Unit, for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. |
| | | | | | | | Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval in substantially the same form as presented. |
| | | | | | | | Background:
City staff and the IBEW-M&C negotiating committee have been meeting for several months on a new three-year agreement. On July 6, 2021, the City Council authorized an extension of the current agreement through September 30 to allow final terms to be negotiated. The IBEW-M&C Bargaining Unit ratified the agreement on July 27, 2021.
Key terms of the agreement include:
- Reducing the number of Steps in the wage table by one step
- Increasing the entry rate of pay
- Flexibility to hire staff with relevant experience at Steps 1 or 2.
- Removing the Standby Pay provision from the Snow Duty section. Employees working snow duty will now be paid a higher wage throughout the year.
- 2% wage table adjustments in Years 2 and 3.
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Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact is projected to be $510,000 over the life of the agreement.
Funds are budgeted in the following accounts and will be budgeted in future years as follows:
Fund 004: 5100
Fund 005: 5100
Fund 007: 5100
Fund 010: 5100
Fund 012: 5100
Fund 040: 5100
Fund 090: 5100
GF: 5100
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| | | | | | | | | Department: City Manager | Contact Person: Adam Norris |
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Action | | City Managers Office | Approved | | Finance Department | Approved | | City Managers Office | Approved | | City Clerk Department | Approved |
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