• Three-year collective bargaining agreement effective January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024

• Rates of Pay for 2022 will be adjusted by 4.75%, 2023 by 4%, 2024 by 4% for all covered classifications

• 2022 increases will be retroactive to January 1, 2022

• $900 one-time ratification incentive
• Changes to shift differential, boot/tool allowance, safety glasses, HART homeless encampment clean-up, to align with inflationary increases and support effectiveness of operations

• Administrative changes to PTO accrual chart and PTO sell back program to provide clarity and align with best practice

• Enhancements in support of diversity, equity and inclusion recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday, updating the Day After Thanksgiving holiday to Native American Heritage Day, as well as utilizing inclusive language throughout the agreement

• Modest increase due to inflation for prescription safety glasses, tools and boot allowance
• Premium for homeless clean-up in parks & medians deemed public health hazard
• Maintains the City health care contribution of up to 5% of any increasing premium costs for the life of the contract

The labor agreement between the City and the JLC bargaining unit expired on December 31, 2021. The parties were able to work through a collaborative process and consensual decision making on many of the provisions for a new three-year agreement. The new labor agreement was recently ratified by the JLC members and is now being brought to Council for approval.

If ratified, the City and bargaining unit will have a collective bargaining agreement and will be operating under an agreement that meets the business needs of both parties.