Explanation
Article 32.3 of the Collective Bargaining Contract with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Ohio Council 8, Local 1632 requires that any modifications to the contract be agreed between the parties. Memorandum of Understanding #2009-01 has been executed by the parties in an effort to avoid further layoffs as a result of the $13 million 2009 budget deficit.
The passage of this ordinance indicates City Council's acceptance of Memorandum of Understanding #2009-01, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Emergency action is recommended in order to timely implement the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding #2009-01.
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To accept Memorandum of Understanding #2009-01 executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Ohio Council 8, Local 1632, which amends the Collective Bargaining Contract, April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City wishes to avoid further layoffs as a result of the $13 million 2009 budget deficit; and
WHEREAS, the City and AFSCME, Ohio Council 8, Local 1632 agree, in lieu of a five (5) day layoff which the City could impose, to forfeit forty (40) hours of unpaid holidays; and
WHEREAS, the employees listed in Memorandum of Understanding #2009-01, a copy of which is attached hereto, will be required to observe the holidays listed without pay, not to exceed forty (40) hours of unpaid time.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to amend the Collective Bargaining Contract between the City and AFSCME, Ohio Council 8, Local 1632, by accepting Memorandum of Understanding #2009-01, 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 of Understanding #2009-01 amends the Collective Bargaining Contract between the City and AFSCME, Ohio Council 8, Local 1632, April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011.
Section 2. That City Council, in the best interest of the City, hereby recognizes and accepts Memorandum of Understanding #2009-01, a copy of which is attached hereto, executed between representatives of the City and AFSCME, Ohio Council 8, Local 1632, to be effective with passage of this ordinance.
Section 3. 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.