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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-415 MOU Fire Dept & Union RESOLUTION NO. os -If /5 BY: Kûîh B"l/ìd A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, SETTING FORTH CERTAIN FINDINGS AND PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AND ENTER INTO, ON BEHALF OF SAID MUNICIPALITY, AN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDIAN AND MERIDIAN FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2311 IAFF". BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO: WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Meridian to enter into a memorandum of understanding agreement with LOCAL #2311 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, organized and existing pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 44 of the Idaho Code, denoted as "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDIAN AND MERIDIAN FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2311 IAFF", a copy of which is attached hereto marked as Exhibit "A" to this Resolution, the reasons and authority for which are as set forth in said Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL as follows: I. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into and on behalf of the City of Meridian that certain memorandum of understanding agreement with LOCAL #2311 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, organized and existing pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 44 of the Idaho Code, entitled "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDIAN AND MERIDIAN FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2311 IAFF", a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, SETTING FORTH CERTAIN FINDINGS AND PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDIAN AND MERIDIAN FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2311 IAFF" Page 1 of 2 copy of which is attached hereto marked as Exhibit "A" to this Resolution and to bind this City to its terms and conditions. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this '2/ day of @c+oh([ ,2003. - APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this ;Z( day of tD('~-bJbe.ý ,2003. - ATTEST: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, SETTING FORTH CERTAIN FINDINGS AND PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDIAN AND MERIDIAN FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2311 IAFF" Page 2 of2 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDIAN AND MERIDIAN FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 23111AFF October 2/s:£ 2003 -' This Memorandum of Understanding, dated this 2 (J"þ day of October, 2003, between the City of Meridian, hereinafter referred to as "DEPARTMENT", and the Meridian Firefighters Local 2311 IAFF, hereinafter referred to as "UNION". WHEREAS, the "Department" and the "Union", recognize that the local and national economy has suffered a down turn in the last couple of years, which makes it difficult to increase wages; and WHEREAS, the City has made a commitment to all city employees to reexamine city resources and financial conditions in January 2004 to see if any upward salary and wage adjustments can be granted as a result of improvements in the overall economy and city resources; and WHEREAS, both parties hereto desire to reopen negotiations in January 2004 in the event that the City grants additional increases in wages to non-union employees. Now, therefore, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. It; in January 2004, City grants salary or wage increases to non-union employees, then the "Department" shall notifY the "Union" and reopen negotiations on the subject of wages only. No other terms of the contract shall be renegotiated. The increase in wages, subject to negotiation shall be equal to or greater than other City employees. Through negotiations, it will be determined how the increase will be distributed on the salary schedule. 2. It is the parties desire to open and conclude negotiations prior to January 31, 2004. However, in the event that negotiations extend beyond January 31, 2004, the amount of the increase, if any, shall be retroactive to January 31, 2004. Memorandum of Understanding Local23ll IAFF and Meridian City/Rural Fire Departments Page 1 00 The parties further agree that this agreement shall remain in full force and in fact until such time as both parties mutually agree in writing to tenninate all, or any part, of this agreement. CITY OF MERIDIAN ATTEST: lo-¡.(-t7;> .¿/~ ~ &¿J.\~ By:. .,Z)~ K y Bowers, Mendlan Fire Chief ATTEST: By: Secretary Memorandum of Understanding Local 2311 IAFF and Meridian CitylRural Fire Departments Page 2 of3 MERIDIAN FIREFIGHTERS WCAL 2311 IAFF By: Blake Campbell, Pres. Local 2311 IAFF ATTEST: By: Lance Smith, Vice Pres. Meridian Firefighters Chapter, Loca1231l IAFF Z:\Work\M\MeridianlMoridian IS360M\Fire DoptlMemoUnderstandinglMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 1 09 19 03.doc Memorandum of Understanding Loca123ll IAFF and Meridian City/Rural Fire Departments Page 3 of3