14-160 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
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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.
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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.
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