REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 18, 2017
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 Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 for Unit 1
1. ***Adopt a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 for Unit 1 - Non-Supervisory Blue Collar (Local 39)
2. ***RESOLUTION: 14th amendment to FY 2017 Salary Resolution No. 2016-120, amending salaries in Exhibit 1, Unit 1 - Non-Supervisory Blue Collar (Local 39), as required by the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council: (1) approve the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for City employees in Unit 1, Non-Supervisory Blue Collar, represented by Local 39 and, (2) adopt the Fourteenth Amendment to Salary Resolution No. 2016-120 to amend salaries in Exhibit 1 for Local 39.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City and Local 39 reached a tentative agreement on a successor MOU which will replace the MOU which expired on June 30, 2016. The MOU provides for an agreement through June 30, 2019, wage increases, payments to the pension plan by employees and other changes. Council is also asked to approve the Fourteenth Amendment to FY 2017 Salary Resolution No. 2016-120, amending Exhibit 1 to implement salaries stated in the MOU.
BACKGROUND
The City and Local 39 started meeting in June 2016 to work towards reaching agreement on a successor MOU. The parties reached a tentative agreement on February 3, 2017 which was ratified by Local 39 members, but rejected by Council. After Council rejection of the first tentative agreement, the parties continued to meet...
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