Explanation
Section 2.4 of the Collective Bargaining Contract (“Contract”) dated September 1, 2021 through September 1, 2024, between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council Inc. (OLC), requires that any modifications to the Contract be agreed to between the parties. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #2022-02 has been executed by the parties. MOU #2022-02 extends $500 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.
The passage of this ordinance indicates City Council’s approval of MOU #2022-02, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Emergency action is recommended in order to allow for expedient implementation.
Title
To approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #2022-02 executed between representatives of the City and Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council Inc. (OLC), which extends $500 of “Hero Pay” to frontline workers; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, representatives of the City and the OLC entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #2022-02, a copy of which is attached hereto, which amends the Contract between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc. (OLC), dated September 1, 2021 through September 1, 2024, by extending $500 in “Hero Pay” to all bargaining unit members meeting the definition of “frontline worker”; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is recommended in order to implement the terms of MOU #2022-02 in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Human Resources in that it is immediately necessary to amend the Contract between the City and the OLC by approving MOU #2022-02; thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Memorandum...
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