Explanation
This ordinance approves the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Columbus and Columbus Fire Fighters Union Local #67, International Association of Fire Fighters, A.F.L.-C.I.O., C.L.C. (I.A.F.F. Local #67) covering the period of November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2026.
All Articles of this Agreement and attachments thereto have been approved by representatives of the City and I.A.F.F. Local #67, including the recommendations of the Fact Finder which neither party rejected. A signed Agreement will be on file in the Department of Human Resources.
Emergency action is recommended in order to allow for expedient implementation of the negotiated clauses and because certain provisions of the Agreement are effective on a retroactive basis.
The fiscal impact was summarized in a memorandum to City Council, attached hereto.
Title
To approve the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement in its entirety as executed by representatives of the City of Columbus and I.A.FF Local #67 , dated November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2026, to provide for wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for members in the bargaining units; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Columbus and I.A.F.F. Local #67 entered into several tentative agreements during the course of negotiations; and the issues upon which the parties could not agree were submitted to a Fact Finder pursuant to OAC Section 4117-9-05 and the Fact Finder issued his report and recommendations on May 29, 2024; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to OAC 4117-9-05, neither party rejected the Fact Finder's report and recommendation ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is asked to approve the entire Collective Bargaining Agreement, and attachments thereto; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Departments of Public Safety and Human Resources such that it is immediately necessary, in order to effectuate the timely negotiated clauses, to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and I.A.F.F. Local #67, dated November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2026, to provide for wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment, all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Columbus hereby approves the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and I.A.F.F. #67, attached hereto and incorporated herein in its entirety as if fully rewritten herein, to establish wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for members in the bargaining units, as specified and stated in the attachment hereto. A copy of the attachment will be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk and the Department of Human Resources and will not be printed in the City Bulletin as a part thereof.
SECTION 2. If any section of this Ordinance, including any article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of the attachment hereto, for any reason, is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or sections of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed the ordinance, and each section hereof, including any article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of the attachment hereto, irrespective of the fact that any one or more articles, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.