Explanation
Section 2.4 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Columbus and Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9, dated December 9, 2020 through December 8, 2023, requires that any modifications to the Agreement be agreed to by the parties in writing. MOU #2022-03 extends $1,000 of “Hero Pay”, pursuant to Ordinance 2072-2021, to all bargaining unit members meeting the definition of “frontline worker” in recognition of their service to the City and its citizens throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. MOU #2022-04 provides a $500 reward to all bargaining unit members who became fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before December 31, 2021.
The passage of this ordinance indicates City Council’s acceptance of MOU #2022-03 and MOU #2022-04, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Emergency action is recommended in order to allow for expedient implementation.
Title
To accept the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #2022-03 and MOU #2022-04 executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9, which extends Hero Pay to frontline workers and provides a reward for members who became fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before December 31, 2021, as provided in the attachment hereto; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Columbus and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9 entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #2022-03 and MOU #2022-04, a copy of which is attached hereto, which amends the Agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9, December 9, 2020 through December 8, 2023, by extending $1,000 in Hero Pay to frontline workers and providing a $500 reward for members who became fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before December 31, 2021; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is recommended in order to implement the terms of the MOUs in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in...
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