ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources with a Request to APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the City Manager to Extend the COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT Negotiated Between the City of Peoria and the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) LOCAL 3464, which will Cover the Period from January 1, 2019, Through December 31, 2022.
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BACKGROUND: Representatives of the City of Peoria and the Union negotiated and reached agreement on a successor contract on September 13, 2019. The Union membership ratified the tentative agreement on October 15, 2019. The major provisions of the Agreement include:
• Term of Agreement - Four years (January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022)
• General Wage Increase - 2% in year one, 2% in year two, 2% in year three, 1% in year four.
• $350 signing bonus to be paid to all members upon execution of this agreement.
• Direct Deposit: negotiated language requiring all members to convert to direct deposit for paychecks.
• Union Rights: negotiated language that reflects the recent Janus Decision.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Provides budget certainty for personnel costs and labor stability.
IMPACT IF DENIED: No agreement with AFSCME Local 3464 will exist. Additional negotiations will ensue.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City
2. Choose an item.
3. Choose an item.
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Have an efficient government.
2. Support sustainability.
3. Choose an item.
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources