HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 15 Ratification of Contract with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 9/6/2016
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.: Candace Steffen / HR
Staff Phone No: (541) 736-1002
Estimated Time: 05 Minutes
S P R I N G F I E L D
C I T Y C O U N C I L
Council Goals: Mandate
ITEM TITLE: RATIFICATION OF CONTRACT WITH SERVICE EMPLOYEES
INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU)
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Authorize City Manager to sign ratified collective bargaining agreement with SEIU.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
Staff has concluded negotiations with SEIU for a three-year successor labor
contract spanning July 1, 2016 – July 30, 2019. The current contract with this
bargaining unit expired on June 30, 2016.
ATTACHMENTS: None at this time. Draft contract available in Human Resources or CAO.
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
As of July 26, 2016, SEIU membership has ratified the tentative contract
settlement. The proposed contract includes changes to compensation and contract
language. The new successor contract is within Council guidance and the main
provisions are summarized below:
Wages:
Year One (FY 2017): 0% wage adjustment
Year Two (FY 2018): 0% wage adjustment
Year Three (FY 2019): 3% implementation of market study, estimated to be
around $230,000
Language Modifications:
Inserted language defining exempt status positions
Clarified steps of the grievance process
Defined use of bereavement leave; included language about bereavement
benefit through OFLA
Included parental leave with leave donation
Legislative changes regarding same sex spouses in multiple articles
Though we attempted to gain vacation caps with this group, we were unsuccessful.
None of the economic incentives were seen as favorable enough to the unit to
achieve caps at this time. They were also very resistant to delegating new
employees to the Paid Time Off leave program. Revisiting PTO with this unit is
very likely during the life of the contract. Once the program has been implemented
for non-represented employees, the Union may be more open to utilizing it for their
new employees.