Explanation
Section 32.3 of the Collective Bargaining Contract with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1632 and the City of Columbus, April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2020, requires that any modifications to the Contract be agreed to by the parties. Memorandum of Understanding #2019-01 has been executed by the parties to amend Appendix A (classification listing) by merging the Computer Operator I and Computer Operator II job classifications into the Data Center Technician job classification. The Data Center Technician will be placed into Pay Range 24 to 30.
The passage of this ordinance indicates City Council's acceptance of Memorandum of Understanding #2019-01, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Emergency action is recommended in order to allow for expedient implementation.
Title
To accept Memorandum of Understanding #2019-01 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 Contract, dated April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2020, by merging the Computer Operator I and Computer Operator II job classifications into the Data Center Technician job classification and placing the job classification of Data Center Technician into Pay Range 24 to 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 #2019-01, a copy of which is attached hereto, which amends Appendix A of the Collective Bargaining Contract between AFSCME Local 1632 and the City of Columbus, dated April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2020, by merging the Computer Operator I and Computer Operator II job classifications into the Data Center Technician job classification and
WHEREAS, Memorandum of Understanding #2019-01 amends Appendix A of the Collective Bargaining Contract as follows: AFSCME Local 1632 classification Computer Operator I, Pay Range 19 to 23 and Computer Operator II, Pay Range 24 to 30, will become Data Center Technician, Pay Range 24 to 30 and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation of the Department of Human Resources in that is immediately necessary to amend the Collective Bargaining Contract between the City of Columbus and AFSCME Local 1632, dated April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2020, by accepting the Memorandum of Understanding #2019-01; 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 #2019-01 amends Appendix A of the Collective Bargaining Contract between AFSCME Local 1632 and the City of Columbus dated April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2020.
Section 2. That City Council, in the best interests of the City, hereby, recognizes and accepts Memorandum of Understanding #2019-01, 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.