Explanation
Section 32.3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1632 and the City of Columbus, April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027, requires that any modifications to the CBA be agreed to by the parties. Memorandum of Understanding #2024-08 has been executed by the parties to amend Appendix A (classification listing) by increasing the pay range of the Collections System Supervisor I from Pay Range 26 through 27 to Pay Range 30, and by increasing the pay range of the Water Maintenance Supervisor I from Pay Range 26 through 27 to Pay Range 30.
The passage of this ordinance indicates City Council's approval of Memorandum of Understanding #2024-08, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Emergency action is recommended in order to allow for expedient implementation.
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To approve Memorandum of Understanding #2024-08 executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 1632 to amend Appendix A (classification listing) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, dated April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027, by placing the Collections System Supervisor I and the Water Maintenance Supervisor I into Pay Range 30; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Columbus and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 1632 entered into Memorandum of Understanding #2024-08, a copy of which is attached hereto, which amends Appendix A of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between AFSCME Local 1632 and the City of Columbus, dated April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027, by placing the Collections System Supervisor I and the Water Maintenance Supervisor I into Pay Range 30 and,
WHEREAS, Memorandum of Understanding #2024-08 amends Appendix A of the Collective Bargaining Agreement as follows: AFSCME Local 1632 classification Collections System Supervisor I will be placed into Pay Range 30 and classification Water Maintenance Supervisor I will be placed into Pay Range 30 and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation of the Departments of Public Utilities and Human Resources in that is immediately necessary to amend the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Columbus and AFSCME Local 1632, dated April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027, by approving the Memorandum of Understanding #2024-08 in order to allow for the expedient implementation and in accordance with the agreement of the parties, 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. That Memorandum of Understanding #2024-08 amends Appendix A of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between AFSCME Local 1632 and the City of Columbus dated April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027.
Section 2. That City Council, in the best interests of the City, hereby, recognizes and approves Memorandum of Understanding #2024-08, a copy of which is attached hereto, executed between the representatives of the City of Columbus and AFSCME Local 1632.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part of 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.