REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 1, 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 International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 753 for Unit 5 - Non-Management Fire
1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 753 for Unit 5 - Non-Management Fire, effective September 5, 2016.
2. ***RESOLUTION: 2nd amendment to FY 2017 Salary Resolution No. 2016-120, amending salaries in Exhibit 5, Unit 5, Non-Management Fire, as required by adoption of the successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 753 for Unit 5.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended Council: (1) approve the attached successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for City employees in Unit 5, Non-Management Fire, represented by IAFF Local 753; and, (2) adopt the 2nd Amendment to Salary Resolution No. 2016-120 to amend salaries in Exhibit 5, consistent with the MOU.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City and IAFF, Local 753 have reached tentative agreement on an MOU which will replace Terms and Conditions imposed on the unit in July, 2014. It provides for an agreement from September 5, 2016 through June 30, 2018, wage increases, increased payments to the pension plan by employees and other changes.
Council is also asked to approve the Second Amendment to FY 2017 Salary Resolution No. 2016-120, amending Exhibit 5 to implement salaries stated in the MOU.
BACKGROUND
The City imposed terms and conditions on Unit 5 in July 2014, after several tentative agreements were rejected by members of the Union. The City and the Union started meeting in July, 2015 to work towards reaching agreement on a new successor MOU....
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