HomeMy WebLinkAbout1606 Amendment to 2017-2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement IAFF Local 42 BILL NO.2018-032 ORDINANCE NO. 14 Q&
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2017-2020 COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH IAFF LOCAL 42.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
MISSOURI, as follows:
Section 1. That the Agreement between the City of Riverside, Missouri and Local No. 42 of
the International Association of Fire Fighters to Amend the 2017-2020 Collective
Bargaining Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein, is approved, and the City Administrator is authorized to execute the same
on behalf of the City.
Section 2. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
adoption, and approval by the Mayor.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED AND
APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Alde en and APPROVED by the Mayor of the
City of Riverside,Missouri, this I It—" day of 2018.
&aen Rose, Mayor
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R6bin Kincaid, City Clerk
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,MISSOURI
AND
LOCAL No. 42 OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
TO AMEND THE 2017 - 2020 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri (City) and Local No. 42 of the
International Association of Fire Fighters (Local 42) (the City and Local 42 may be
collectively referred to as the Parties)have entered into a binding Collective Bargaining
Agreement(CBA); and
WHEREAS, the CBA includes, in Article 1, § 3,provisions that provide for
the payment of a"service and repesentation fee,"to be paid by non-members, and which
authorizes the City to collect such fees from non-members and to remit them to Local 42;
and
WHEREAS, the validity and legality of portions of Article 1, § 3, of the
CBA, have been invalidated by the United States Supreme Court decision in Janus v.
AFSCME, Council 31; and
WHEREAS, Article 16 of the CBA provides that: "If any provision of this
Agreement or the application of any such provision is rendered or declared invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequently enacted state of federal legislation, the
parties shall meet within thirty (30) days to attempt to negotiate a cure for such
invalidation. In any event, the remaining parts or portions of the Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect." And
WHEREAS, the City and Local 42, pursuant to Article 16 have met and
negotiated the following amendment to the CBA to ensure that it complies with Janus,
THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE that Article 1, § 3, will revised and
amended as set forth below.
ARTICLE 1
RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY
Section 3. Union Security&Dues Deduction
A. The City shall deduct Union dues,fees and assessments from the
salaries of those members of the bargaining unit who authorize such in
writing. Such deduction authorizations shall be irrevocable for one(1)
year or until the expiration of this Agreement,whichever occurs first.
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Notice of revocation must be in writing,with a copy to the Union and
the City, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the authorization
forms(see Appendix A,Dues Authorization Form).
B. Dues for part-time employees shall equal five percent(5%)of
gross earnings,up to a maximum of one-half('/z)the dues charged to
full-time members employed in the bargaining unit.
C. Amounts withheld pursuant to this Section will be forwarded to
the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union on a monthly basis,at the business
address specified by the Union,at no cost to the Union. The Union shall
provide advance notice of any changes in the amounts for dues and other
fees or assessments.
D. The City will also provide voluntary payroll deduction to
bargaining unit members for such political action committee as may be
identified by the Union. Such deductions shall be effective only upon
written request by the individual employee,and shall be revocable by the
employee at any time,upon the employee's written request to cease such
deduction.
E. The Union agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the City
harmless in the event any employee brings a claim against the City based
on the City's compliance with the provisions of this Section.
Dated this n Day of July, 2018.
FOR THE CITY: FOR LOCAL 42:
BK ERIC ROSE
CtA nistrator Secretary-Treasurer
City of Riverside, Missouri IAFF Local No. 42
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