HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006.04.25_City Council Agenda_Specialn
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE MEETING OF THE
OWASSO CITY COUNCIL
TYPE OF MEETING: Special
DATE: April 25, 2006
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: City Hall Lower Level Conference Room
111 N. Main, Owasso, Oklahoma
Notice and agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted on the City Hall bulletin board at
4:00 PM on Friday, April 21, 2006. _ 1
Juli nn M. Stevens, Administrative Assistant
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
Mayor Thoendel
2. Discussion relating to the FY 2006-2007 Budget issues.
Mr. Ray
3. Discussion relating to an employment agreement between the City of Owasso and the IAFF.
Mr. Ray
Attachment #3
4. Adjournment
~ MEMORANDUM
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OWASSO
FROM: MICHELE DEMPSTER I (f 1\1
HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF)
FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 CONTRACT
DATE: April 21, 2006
BACKGROUND:
Regular negotiation sessions have been conducted with the IAFF over the last couple of months.
Staff is pleased with this year's negotiations and commends the union for working towards the
mutual goal of developing a pay plan that is competitive with local municipalities. Reaching this
goal included increasing base pay and reducing and/or removing some of our add-on pay.
A summary of changes is attached for your review. The total increase in cost for these changes
for fiscal year 2006-2007 is $132,804. A 9.03% increase over the current fiscal year. The
proposed contract includes language to ratify the same contract prior to June 30, 2007, for fiscal
year 2007-2008.
PROPOSAL:
Staff intends on placing the 2006-2007 IAFF contract on the May 2, 2006 council agenda for
approval.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Summary of Changes
2. 2006-2007 IAFF Contract
x
2006-2008 Summary of Changes
IAFF Contract
Article 1-Purpose of Agreement
• Minor wording change, added "AFL/CIO/CLC" to official title of the IAFF
• Minor wording change, added "employees, members or bargaining unit"
Article 5-Authority & Term
• Date change, two year contract
Article 12-0rganized Meal Program (previously Job Assignments)
• Deleted Job Assignment article which related to volunteer firefighters would not be
placed in charge of paid firefighters at a fire scene.
• Added article creating an organized meal program at the request of the Union. The
organized meal program is maintained and managed by the Union and is at no cost to the
City.
Article 13-Seniority
• Changed method of determining seniority for individuals with the same date of hire.
Currently seniority for individuals with the same date of hire is determined by the date of
application. Proposed contract includes new wording indicating seniority for individuals
with the same hire date will be determined by the order of the hiring list.
• Reduced the number of months before an automatic promotion would occur. Currently if
an employee is in an acting capacity for eleven months that employee will automatically
be promoted to that position. Proposed contract reduces the number of months to six.
Article 20-Compensation
• The proposed contract includes a range and step plan for the next two fiscal years that
results in the top step coming within an average of twelve cents of Broken Arrow's top
step in 2007-2008 as well as competitive with Tulsa. The proposed contract increases
entry level pay by allowing individuals with a Paramedic license to be hired at a higher
rate than individuals with an Intermediate license. The proposed contract also allows
individuals currently employed as a firefighter with advanced life support experience to
be hired at a rate higher than entry level. The increase in entry level pay and the lateral
entry level will allow us to competitively recruit applicants for the nine new positions
requested in this year's budget proposal.
• The overall increase for FY 06-07 is 9.03%. The overall increase for FY 07-08 is 6.38%.
• Modified education pay to match Broken Arrow. Resulted in removing pay for each
credit hour obtained, increased pay for degrees.
• Reduced EMT pro-pay to match Broken Arrow. Added pro-pay for Instructor II and
Hazardous materials Technician certification. Removed $0.07 EMT incentive pay.
Removed the 2% performance based pay.
0
AV' Article 25-Uniform and Bed Linens
• Removed $0.13 per hour cleaning allowance. Removed $0.01 bed linen allowance.
Added wording allowing members of the bargaining unit to select replacement uniform
from a "menu list" established by the Chief, up to $450 per year. This will allow articles
of clothing to be replaced that are worn out instead of replacing a pre-determined number
of pants and shirts each year.
Article 27-Tuition Reimbursement
• Added a repayment agreement for tuition reimbursement and/or Paramedic classes. Prior
to receiving tuition reimbursement or enrollment in Paramedic classes the member of the
bargaining unit would have to sign an agreement to repay 100% of the tuition
reimbursements and cost of Paramedic classes if he/she leaves employment with the City
prior to three years from the last payment.
Article 30-Working Out of Class
• Added $30 per shift working out of class pay for individuals acting as Battalion Chief.
Article 31-Longevity
• Reduced longevity to match Broken Arrow.
Article 32-Retirement and Pension
• Removed City's 4% contribution towards employees required 8%. (City still contributes
their required 13%).
Article 34-Drug & Alcohol Testing
• New article allows employee's to be tested for drug and alcohol on a random basis and
after an accident.
~461