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File #: 3189-2016    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/30/2016 In control: Administration Committee
On agenda: 12/12/2016 Final action: 12/15/2016
Title: To accept Memorandum of Understanding #2016-006 executed between representatives of the City and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Ohio Council 8, Local 1632, which amends the Collective Bargaining Agreement, April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2017; and to declare an emergency.
Attachments: 1. MOU #2016-006_AFSCME Class Swap w. CWA (signed)
Explanation
The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Columbus and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Ohio Council 8, Local 1632, requires that any modifications to the Contract be agreed to by the Parties. Memorandum of Understanding #2016-006 has been executed by the Parties to amend Appendix A (classification listing), as shown in the attached MOU #2016-006, to include Refuse Container Assembler and Repairer, Job Code (3929) and abolish the Refuse Collection Supervisor, Job Code (3928) from the bargaining unit.
Memorandum of Understanding #2016-006 will effectuate the intent of the representatives of the City and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Ohio Council 8, Local 1632, to amend Appendix A of the Collective Bargaining Agreement to seek a greater community of interest in the bargaining unit and improve the operations of the Division of Refuse Collection of the Department of Public Service.
Memorandum of Understanding #2016-006 will compensate any Refuse Collection Supervisor, Job Code (3928) exiting the AFSCME Local 1632 bargaining unit, effective with the pay period beginning January 1, 2017, for their accrued Sick Leave balance in excess of 400 hours according to the pay schedule contained in the attached MOU #2016-006.
Memorandum of Understanding #2016-006 will place employees entering the AFSCME Local 1632 bargaining unit into the lowest pay range assigned to classification Refuse Container Assembler and Repairer, Job Code (3929) that comes closest to matching their current hourly rate without causing a decrease in pay. The pay step assignment will be based on each employee’s City Service.
The passage of this ordinance indicates Council’s acceptance of Memorandum of Understanding #2016-006, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Emergency action is recommended in order to implement the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding in a timely manner.
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