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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6216RESOLUTION NO. 6216 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE FINAL WRITTEN PROPOSAL OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING AGENT FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO POLICE OFFICERS, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF POLICE OFFICERS LOCAL 537 FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1989, 1990 AND 1991 WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 537 have failed to reach agreement on a collective bargaining agreement to become effective January 1, 1989 within the time limits set by the City Charter; and WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Pueblo requires arbitra- tion in such event and further requires that the corporate authorities submit a final written proposal prior to such arbitration; and WHEREAS, the City's 1988 annual cost for salary and the following benefits provided to police officers in the bargaining unit with ten years of service is: PATROL OFFICER CORPORAL SERGEANT Salary $27,060 $27,936 $31,104 Longevity Pay 420 420 420 Uniform Allowance 1,340 1,340 1,340 Family Health Insurance 2,460 2,460 2,460 Pension Contri- butions 5,771 5,955 6,620 TOTAL $37,051 $38,111 $41,944 WHEREAS, in addition to the above salary and benefits, each police officer in the bargaining unit with 10 years of service is entitled to: paid leave each year consisting of 18 days vacation, 10 days additional vacation in lieu of holidays, 2 days personal leave, 18 days sick leave with an accrual of 190 days; overtime compensation of one and one -half times regular salary; call back compensation; one -year injury leave with full salary and benefits; and if applicable, 4 days paid funeral leave, paid union business leave, military leave, and educational incentives; and WHEREAS, the budget for the Police Department has increased to $8,640,764 for the year 1988 from $5,810,919 for the year 1978; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the salary and other benefits payable to members of the Police Department are fair and reasonable; and WHEREAS, a three year contract will eliminate the time, turmoil and expense which has been involved in the negotiation and arbitration process each year for the past several years; and WHEREAS, the 1989, 1990 and 1991 budgets for the City of Pueblo will require substantial expenditures in all areas of essential public services, capital expenditures, and economic development; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that for all of the above reasons, fiscal responsibility requires that the City wage proposal for calendar years 1989, 1990 and 1991 for each member of the bargaining unit represented by the police union be limited to the following increases; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: ATATT/'111 1 The final written proposal of the City of Pueblo to the -2- International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 537 for calendar years 1989, 1990 and 1991 is: ARTICLE 22. TERM OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall become effective January 1, 1989 and all of its provisions shall remain fully effective through December 31, 1991. ARTICLE 27. SALARY The basic rate of pay established by ordinance for 1988 for each member of the bargaining unit shall be increased by $165 per month as follows: $50 per month beginning January 1, 1989; $55 per month beginning January 1, 1990; and $60 per month beginning January 1, 1991. ARTICLE 33.1 HEALTH INSURANCE Sections 33.1.1 and 33.1.2 are deleted and replaced by the following: The City shall contribute on behalf of each employee in the bargaining unit the following maximum monthly amount toward the actual cost of an employee's membership in a health benefit plan such as Blue Cross Custom Plus covering such employee: (a) For an individual membership $75.00; or (b) For a family membership $185.00. The health benefit plan will provide hospital and surgical benefits. Major medical coverage will have the following maximum deductibles and coinsurance: me (a) Under an individual membership, $100.00 deductible and $400.00 coinsurance. (b) Under a family membership, $200.00 deductible and $800.00 coinsurance. The City and Union will form a committee composed of two designated representatives of the Union and two designated representatives of the City to meet and confer in the deter- mination of the benefits to be provided and cost - containment provisions to be included under such employee health benefit plan and for the selection of the provider of such benefits. If the committee is unable to agree in a timely manner as to such benefits, cost - containment provisions, and /or provider, the City reserves the right to determine and select such benefits, cost - containment provisions, and /or provider. If an employee lives outside the service area of the bargaining unit, the City reserves the right to pay directly to such employee the City's contribution toward the cost of member- ship in such health benefit plan and such employee shall not be covered thereunder. All other provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement shall remain unchanged, except for the following changes agreed upon by the parties during the 1988 negotiating sessions: Article 12, Uniform Allowance; Article 17, Discipline Procedures; Article 18, Grievance Procedures; Article 30, Training; Article 32, Corporal Appointments; Article 35, Education Incentive; Article 37, Ordinance Technicians; and Article 40, Funeral Leave. -4- INTRODUCED: June 13 , 1988 By MIKE SALARDINO Councilman ATTEST: APPROVED: Ci lerk Pres dent of the City Council -5-