REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 15, 2016
FROM: JEFF CARDELL, Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: KEN PHILLIPS, Labor Relations Manager
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1027
1. ***Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1027 for Unit 6 - Transit Drivers, effective January 1, 2017.
2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the 10th Amendment to FY 2017 Salary Resolution No. 2016-120, amending salaries in Exhibit 6 and moving Student Bus Driver from Unit 8 - Non Represented to Unit 6 - Transit Drivers.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council: (1) approve the attached Side Letter of Agreement to extend the term of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to December 31, 2017, implement a wage increase, amend the salary steps, and include Student Drivers in Unit 6, Bus Drivers, represented by ATU Local 1027; and, (2) adopt the 10th Amendment to Salary Resolution No. 2016-120 amending wages in Exhibit 6 and moving Student Bus Drivers from Exhibit 8 to Exhibit 6.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City and ATU have reached tentative agreement on a Side Letter of Agreement to extend the term of the MOU by six months to December 31, 2017, implement a wage increase, amend the salary steps and move Student Bus Drivers from Unit 8 - Unrepresented to Unit 6, Transit Drivers.
Council is also asked to approve the 10th Amendment to FY 2017 Salary Resolution No. 2016-120, amending Exhibit 6 to implement the wage increase, salary step changes, and move Student Bus Drivers from Exhibit 8 to Exhibit 6.
BACKGROUND
Subsequent to implementation of a classification and compensation study for Unit 1 - Non Supervisory Blue Collar employees, ATU approached the City and asked for consideration of a wage increase matching similar classifications. After careful consideration and discussions with ATU, the City agreed to the following:
* Extend...
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