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| Mayor and City Council |
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| Eric Holmes, City Manager |
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| 7/20/2020 |
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| SUBJECT
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| Vancouver Command Guild Collective Bargaining Agreement
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| | | | | | | | Key Points
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- Three year agreement (2020-2022).
- Rates of pay for 2020-2022 will be adjusted by 4% each year for Lieutenants and Commanders.
- 2020 increases will be retroactive to May 21, 2020.
- $1,000 one-time ratification incentive.
- Changes for better administration of time loss guarantee benefits.
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| | | | | | | | | Strategic Plan Alignment |
Goal 2, Objective 1: Provide reliable and responsive police, fire, and EMS services.
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| | | | | | | | | Present Situation | The labor group consisting of the police Lieutenants and Commanders petitioned and were approved by the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to change their labor representation to a new bargaining unit, the Vancouver Command Guild. The change in representation caused the need to negotiate a new contract between the City and the Vancouver Command Guild. The parties worked through a collaborative process and reached consensus on a new three-year agreement. The labor agreement is being brought to Council for approval.
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| | | | | | | | | Advantage(s) | If ratified, the City and Vancouver Command Guild will have a collective bargaining agreement and will be operating under an agreement that meets the business needs of both parties.
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| | | | | | | | | Disadvantage(s) | There are no known disadvantages to ratifying.
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| | | | | | | | | Budget Impact | The estimate of the cost of the negotiated increase over the three year agreement is $443,100. Funding for the wage adjustments resulting from ratification of the 2020-2022 collective bargaining agreement with the Vancouver Command Guild is available in the adopted 2020 budget. The financial impact will be taken into consideration in the development of the 2021-2027 forecast and budget policy for 2021-2022 budget. Due to negative economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is highly likely the City will need to revisit personnel costs in the next biennial budget. However, this contract is being presented to Council for ratification consistent with the good faith with which it was bargained.
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| | | | | | | | Prior Council Review
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| | | | | | | | | Action Requested | On July 20, 2020, authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign the 2020-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Vancouver Command Guild.
Lisa Takach, Human Resources Director, 487-8611
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