Explanation
Section 32.3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Ohio Council 8, Local 1632 and the City of Columbus, dated April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027, requires that any modifications to the Agreement be agreed to by the parties. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #2007-01, in Columbus Water & Power (CWP), has been revised by the parties to provide for additional incentive pay and examination fee coverage as well as updating job classification titles and adding a job classification to the MOU as follows:
MOU #2007-01 (revised) provides that the first Ohio EPA exam for the classification of Plant Operator in Training (formerly Utilities Operator in Training) will be paid for by CWP.
MOU #2007-01 (revised) updates job classification names from Wastewater Plant Operator and Wastewater Plant Supervisor to Water Reclamation Plant Operator and Water Reclamation Plant Supervisor respectively.
MOU #2007-01 (revised) adds the job classification of Stormwater Investigator to the overtime hierarchy and certification incentives providing for $1.00/hr when the employee obtains their Wastewater Collection Class I/II certification.
The passage of this ordinance indicates City Council’s approval of MOU #2007-01 (revised), a copy of which are attached hereto.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested in order to allow for expedient implementation.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Title
To approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #2007-01 (revised) 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 and updates previously approved MOU #2007-01, in CWP, by providing for additional incentive pay and examination fee coverage as well as updating job classification titles and adding a job classification to the MOU; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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