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COUNCIL MEMORANDUM <br /> #2013-02 <br /> DATE: February 26, 2013 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Gerard J. Bauer, Assistant City Manager <br /> SUBJECT: 2012 Decatur PBPA Collective Bargaining Agreement <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached <br /> resolution regarding the 2012-2015 Decatur PBPA labor agreement with the City of Decatur. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Police bargaining unit labor agreement with the City expired on April 30, <br /> 2012. Since that time, the parties have undertaken both interest-based and traditional <br /> bargaining, with the aid of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, to reach a successor <br /> agreement. The terms of that agreement have now been approved by the Union membership. <br /> Staff recommends the agreement also be approved by Council. <br /> Terms of the three-year contract include: annual across-the-board wage increases of 2% the <br /> first year of the contract and 2.25% per year for each of the last two years; annual employee <br /> health insurance premium contribution changes that equal the overall percentage premium <br /> change each year for both single and family coverage, to a maximum of 7.5% per year, starting <br /> May 1, 2014; residency within Macon County for K-9 Officers, and within the County or <br /> municipalities extending into the County for new hires as of May 1, 2013; shift differential for all <br /> probationary officers in the field training program; use of accumulated compensatory time for <br /> suspensions at the employee's discretion; sick leave use for illnesses and injuries of immediate <br /> family members; binding arbitration only for suspensions in excess of three days (instead of the <br /> current two days); modification of the health insurance benefits exhibit to reflect requirements of <br /> the Affordable Care Act; and various other changes in language. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objectors to this agreement. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Questions regarding the agreement should be directed to Jerry Bauer, <br /> Assistant City Manager, at 424-2801 or jbauer decaturil.gov. <br /> BUDGETITIME IMPLICATIONS: This is a three year agreement expiring April 30, 2015. <br /> Budgeting for it will extend into fiscal year 2015. <br /> attachments <br />