2008-82 AUTHORIZING CONTRACT PAY AND BENEFITS - I.A.F.F. LOCAL 505, FIRE ASSOCIATION

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COUNCIL MEMORANDUM #2008- 11 DATE: October 29, 2008 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. Carriga and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Jerry Bauer, Assistant City Manag r � SUBJECT: 2006 IAFF Local 505 Contract SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached ordinance regarding the 2006-2010 IAFF Local 505 labor agreement with the City of Decatur. BACKGROUND: The firefighters' labor agreement with the City expired on April 30, 2006. Since that time, the parties have undertaken negotiations, mediation and interest arbitration to reach a successor agreement. The arbitrator's award was issued in mid- September, and terms of the agreement were subsequently ratified by the Union membership. Terms of the contract include annual across-the-board wage increases of 3.5%, 3.65%, 3.65%, and 4%; an increase to 13% in the rank differential between top lieutenant and top firefighter wages; an increase in the premium pay for EMT-I certification; an increase in hours of holiday pay in 2009 and the concurrent elimination of one holiday; establishment of a post employment health plan (PEHP); elimination of the comprehensive major medical (CMM) plan; annual increases in employee contributions for dependent health insurance coverage; and assorted change� in language regarding station bidding procedures, vacation selection, EMS staffing, and leave for military service. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections to this agreement. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. STAFF REFERENCE: Questions regarding the agreement should be directed to Jerry Bauer, Assistant City Manager, at 424-2801 or ibauer(a�decaturil.qov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: This is a four year agreement that will expire April 30, 2010. Budgeting for it will span the current and next fiscal years. attachments