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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE: November 26, 2008
SUBJECT: 2009 Firefighters Labor Contract
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council take action approving the 2009 Firefighters
Labor Contract, based on the changes as outlined below.
BACKGROUND
On Thursday November 13, 2008 a tentative agreement was reached with the Firefighters
Union fora 20091abor agreement. Major changes in the Firefighters Labor contract
include the following items:
1.) One year agreement, effective January 1, 2009-December 31, 2009.
2.) A change in the severance payout language that more clearly defines when the
employee will be entitled to receive payment for their unused sick leave. There is
some confusion in the current language that will be clarified with this
housekeeping change in the agreement, but there is no net change in the payment
benefit
3.) Wages shall be adjusted by 3.00% effective January 1, 2009, with the Firefighters
receiving a market rate adjustment of $100.00 per month, effective January 1,
2009 and the Fire Inspector position receiving a market rate adjustment of $50.00
per month, effective January 1, 2009.
4.) Removing and clarifying certain language that is outdated related to various
insurance provisions of the agreement. No substantive changes.
5.) Implementation of a one year Memorandum of Understanding that would expire
on December 31, 2009 granting the City the authority to assign Firefighters to the
positions of EMS Training Officer and Fire Safety Training Officer, with
compensation set at $150.00 per month for each position. This MOU will expire
on December 31, 2009 with both parties agreeing to meet and confer throughout
the year to explore alternatives to this temporary assignment. This was probably
the most difficult issue to resolve, but both parties worked hard to come up with
this temporary solution and agree to meet throughout the year to explore
alternatives.
Each provis'on of the change was properly accounted for in the proposed budget, and
Staff woad recommend ar~o~al.
Osber