HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 IAFF BC Contract RatificationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 6/28/2021
Meeting Type:
Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.:
Chaim Hertz / HR
Staff Phone No:
(541) 726-3787
Estimated Time:
Consent Calendar
SPRINGFIELD Council Goals:
Mandate
CITY COUNCIL
None at this time. Draft contract available in Human Resources.
ITEM TITLE: RATIFICATION OF CONTRACT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF), BATTALION CHIEFS, LOCAL
851.
settlement. The membership is anticipating a ratification vote later this month. The
ACTION
Authorize City Manager to ratify collective bargaining agreement with IAFF,
REQUESTED:
Battalion Chiefs.
ISSUE
Staff has concluded negotiations with IAFF Battalion Chiefs for a three-year
STATEMENT:
successor labor contract spanning July 1, 2021— July 30, 2024. The current contract
with this bargaining unit expires on June 30, 2021.
ATTACHMENTS:
None at this time. Draft contract available in Human Resources.
DISCUSSION/
The City and IAFF Local 851 Battalion Chiefs reached a tentative contract
FINANCIAL
settlement. The membership is anticipating a ratification vote later this month. The
IMPACT:
proposed contract includes changes to compensation and contract language. The
new successor contract is within Council guidance and is supported by market data.
The expected cost increase of this contract is $172,000. The main provisions are
summarized below:
Wage and Cost of Living Adjustments:
July 1, 2021: 3% wage adjustment
July 1, 2022: 3% wage adjustment
July 1, 2023: 3% wage adjustment
Other Compensation and related Adjustments:
• Workers' Compensation language expanded for move to SAIF
• Annual NFPA physicals starting in 2022
• Additional set of helmet components and hoods to support proper
decontamination.