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
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
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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:
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Approved as to form:
City Attorne -
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 3
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President
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