File #: ID#22-0939    Version: 1 Name: Approve the amendment to the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and Communication Workers of America, Local 3179 (CWA) for Fiscal year 2022/2023 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same.
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 8/26/2022 In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 9/15/2022 Final action: 9/15/2022
Title: Approve the first addendum to the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and Communication Workers of America, Local 3179 (CWA) for Fiscal year 2022/2023 and authorize the appropriate officials to executive same. (consent)
Attachments: 1. CWA First Addendum 09.06.pdf

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Approve the first addendum to the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and Communication Workers of America, Local 3179 (CWA) for Fiscal year 2022/2023 and authorize the appropriate officials to executive same. (consent)

 

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SUMMARY: 

The collective bargaining agreement between the City of Clearwater and Communications Workers of America expires on September 30, 2023.  The parties have reached a tentative agreement for an amendment to this contract, to be effective October 1, 2022, which was ratified by the membership (376-33).

The amendment is to implement the proposal regarding an amended pay plan based on market research conducted by internal staff due to recruitment and retention challenges.  This item was presented and approved by Council at the May 19 strategic planning session.  The amendment includes updates to the job classifications, adjustments to the pay range tables and provides for a one-time compression adjustment for employees.  Any employee who is below the minimum rate of pay in the new pay plan will be increased to the minimum prior to the application of longevity and merit increases. 

The amendment also includes certification pay for Police Telecommunicators, Senior Police Telecommunicators and Police Telecommunicator Supervisors.

The amendment also includes a vacation buyback options for employees that have used at least 40 hours of vacation to exchange up to 80 hours of vacation for pay.

Lastly, the negotiations included the vesting of non-hazardous employees to be reduced from 10 to 5 years, and the multiplier to be increased from 2% to 2.5% for years of credited service earned after October 1, 2022.  This item will be brought back to Council at a later date.

 

APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:

The estimated costs for wage adjustments amendment were included in the proposed fiscal year 2022/2023 budget.  A future amendment may be required in FY 2022/2023 to cover increases related to the adjustments in the pension plan and vacation buyback.