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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07823ORDINANCE NO. 7823 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 3, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2009 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 7538 approved a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Pueblo, and the I.A. F. F., Local 3, for the calendar years 2007, 2008 and 2009; and WHEREAS, said agreement provides in Article 51 that the parties shall execute an agreement in the year 2008 establishing wages for the year 2009 consistent with the terms of that Article.; and NOW, THEREFORE, ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. An Agreement amending the collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby adopted and approved. SECTION 2. The President of City Council is authorized to execute and deliver the Agreement amending the collective bargaining agreement in the name of the City, and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest the same. SECTION 3 This ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED May 27, 2008 [D ID } .. art . -it - 7823 C:) Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE l AGENDA ITEM # DATE: May 27, 2008 DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER DAVE GALL[, CITY MANAGER DOUG FITZGERALD, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TITLE AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 3, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2009 ISSUE Shall the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) collective bargaining agreement extension be approved? City Administration recommends approval BACKGROUND In 2006, the City of Pueblo and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3 reached an agreement for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009. The agreement provided that, during calendar year 2008, the parties shall reopen negotiations pursuant to the Charter of - the City of Pueblo regarding economic matters. Such reopening of negotiations shall be limited to executing an Agreement, effective January 1, 2009, for year 2009, which will increase salaries in 2009 by 4.0% for the top-step in each rank except EMO and by 3.0% for all other steps including top step of EMO; and continue all other economic provisions without change. FINANCIAL IMPACT Effective January 1, 2009 wage increases will cost approximately $291,233 ® AGREEMENT AMENDING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2009 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 7538 approved a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Pueblo (hereinafter the "City"), and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3 (hereinafter the "Union "), for calendar years 2007, 2008 and 2009, and WHEREAS, said agreement provides in Article 51 that the parties shall execute an agreement in the year 2008 increasing wages for the year 2009 consistent with the terms of that Article, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the City and the Union hereby agree that; The 2007 -2009 collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Union shall be amended effective January 1, 2009 for year 2009 as follows: (a) Under Article 10, salaries shall be increased by 4% for all the top steps in each rank except EMO and by 3% for all other steps including top step of EMO. All other provisions shall continue,,(( without change. Signed this 9 day of JU 0 E 2008. ® CITY of PUEBLO By _ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL Attest: City C16 k Approved as to form: City Attorne - INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 3 By: L President ecretary u