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Resolution to Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 369 of the International Union of the American Federation of State, County, And Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Agreement Effective March 25, 2013 - December 31, 2017
Memorandum
Human Resources Services recommends approval of the attached Resolution for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Ann Arbor and Local 369 of the International Union of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME).
The negotiated contract would be effective from Council approval of this resolution to December 31, 2017, superseding the contract which was set to expire on December 31, 2013.
The negotiated agreement includes AFSCME’s acceptance of the change in Pension Board composition which was approved by the voters in November 2011. Pursuant to this agreement, the AFSCME bargaining unit will have 30 days to provide candidates and input to the Mayor before the Citizen Trustee is nominated.
This agreement also includes overall wage increases of 1% in January 2014, 0.5% in July 2014, 1.5% in January 2015, 1% in January 2016 and 1% in January 2017.
This agreement also includes a revised wage table with lower step increases for new hires effective January 1, 2015.
This contract also contains the Union’s agreement to have its newly hired employees participate in any alternate retirement plan which Council may approve which is targeted for July 2014. AFSCME new hires will move to the alternate pension plan at the same time that non-union new hires move to such a plan.
This collective bargaining agreement also includes a decrease in personal time for employees on alternate shifts, full participation in the City’s wellness incentive program, certain cost contributions related to arbitrations and grievances, as well as other operational changes.
Staff
Prepared by: Amy Seavitt, Human Resources Administrator
Reviewed by: Robyn Wilkerson...
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