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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-160 Resolution No. 14-160 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELGIN AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 73 MUNICIPAL DIVISION CLERICAL TECHNICAL EMPLOYEE GROUP BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Sean R. Stegall, City Manager, and Kimberly A. Dewis, City Clerk, be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Elgin addendum no. I to collective bargaining agreement between the City of Elgin and Service Employees International Union Local 73 Municipal Division Clerical Technical Employee Group, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. s/David J. Kaptain David J. Kaptain, Mayor Presented: November 5, 2014 Adopted: November 5, 2014 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0 Attest: s/Kimberly Dewis Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk e ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELGIN AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 73 MUNICIPAL DIVISION CLERICAL/TECHNICAL EMPLOYEE GROUP THIS ADDENDUM NO. 1 to a collective bargaining agreement is made and entered into this 5th day of November , 2014, by and between the City of Elgin (herein called the "City") and the Service Employees International Union Local 73 Municipal Division, Clerical/Technical Employee Group (herein called the "Union"). WHEREAS, the City and the Union have previously entered into a collective bargaining agreement with a term of December 19, 2011 through December 31, 2016 (herein called the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, Article IX, Section 1 of the Agreement entitled "Wages" provides in part that the parties agree to a reopener for wages effective January 1, 2014 for the purpose of discussing a wage settlement which would be effective during the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2014, and retroactive to January 1, 2014; and WHEREAS, Article IX, Section I of the Agreement further provides that effective January 1, 2014, employees covered by the Agreement shall receive hourly wage increases commensurate with wage increases for 2014 provided to the City's police or fire bargaining units or to non-bargaining unit management employees, whichever is the greatest (the so-called "me too"provision); and WHEREAS, the wage increases provided to the City's police bargaining unit was in the amount of a 2.5% across-the-board hourly wage increase effective and retroactive to January 1, 2014; and WHEREAS, the wage increases to be provided to the City's non-bargaining unit management employees for 2014 will be in the amount of a 2.5% across-the-board hourly wage increase effective and retroactive to January 1, 2014; and WHEREAS, the City and the Union wish to agree to a final wage settlement for Union employees covered by the Agreement at this time to be effective during the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2014, and retroactive to January 1, 2014, notwithstanding the still unresolved wage issue for 2014 for the City's fire bargaining unit. WHEREAS, Article XIV, Section 8 of the Agreement entitled "Reopener Negotiations for Medical and Health Plans" provides in part that the parties agree to a reopener regarding medical and health plans for 2014, 2015 and 2016 for the purposes of negotiating terms for medical and health plans which would be effective during the fiscal years of 2014, 2015 and 2016; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to agree on certain amended terms for the reopener negotiations for medical and health plans as set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by the City and the Union as follows: 1. Article IX, Section 1 of the Agreement entitled "Wages" be and is hereby amended as follows: a. An additional provision is added to such section as follows: "Effective at the beginning of the next payroll period immediately following the execution of Addendum No. 1 by both parties, employees covered by this Agreement shall receive a 2.5% across-the-board hourly wage increase retroactive to January 1, 2014. b. The foregoing 2.5% across-the-board hourly wage increase for employees covered by the Agreement retroactive to January 1, 2014, is the final settlement and resolution of the reopener for wages and the wage settlement to be effective during the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2014, and is the final settlement and resolution of the so-called "me too" provision with respect to wage increases for the period of January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014." 2. Article XIV, Section 8 of the Agreement entitled "Reopener Negotiations for Medical and Health Plans"be and is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8. Reopener Negotiations for Medical and Health Plans. The parties agree that there shall be further reopener negotiations regarding medical and health plans for 2015 whereby the parties agree to meet prior to October 15, 2014, for the purpose of negotiating terms of Article XIV for medical and health plans which would be effective during the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2015. The purpose of such reopener negotiations shall be bargaining and attempting to agree to the implementation of cost containment features for the City's medical and health plans including in order to avoid the anticipated imposition of the so-called Cadillac tax of the Affordable Care Act. The parties shall attempt to agree on changes to Article XIV for medical and health plans to be effective for 2015 prior to December 15, 2014. At the City's option, there shall be an additional reopener regarding medical and health plans for 2016 under the same terms but with dates of October 15, 2015 and December 15, 2015 for medical and health plans which would be effective during the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2016." 3. Except as amended in this Addendum No. 1, the Agreement between the City and the Union shall be in force and effect. - 2 - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into and executed this Addendum No. 1 as of the date and year first written above after ratification by Union membership and approval by the city council. FOR THE CITY: FOR THE UNION: AV —,4= Sean,R. Stegall Print Name ►•�r�ILdC �4 W ck� h�'3<_t h a.sS��1 City Manager Its (+��� .�—��+ S mil ►—1 ATT S ATTEST: B By 0 "' " City Clerk Print Name N•c.o s Cn�_ Its ,v LAU FALegal Dept\Agreement\SEIU\Clerical Tech-12-19-11 thru 12-31-16\Addendum No. I-clean 10-22-14.docx - 3 -