Title
Council Action on Unresolved Issues between the City of Phoenix and AFSCME Local 2384 (Unit 2) (Resolution 21745)
Description
This report provides information regarding the action by which City Council will impose Terms and Conditions of Employment for the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2384 (Unit 2).
The attached Terms and Conditions of Employment includes:
- an economic package increase consistent with Unit 4 (Phoenix Law Enforcement Association) and Unit 5 (Phoenix Firefighters Association);
- work rules that create consistent grievance procedures; fair and impartial language consistent with all civilian groups; modified overtime calculation that allows the ability for flex time consistent with all civilian groups; consistent expiration dates for side agreements;
- modified release time language using a donated hours model, which is consistent with Police and Fire; and
- correction to a clerical error made in the 2016-19 contract regarding deferred compensation language.
No tentative agreements are included in the Terms and Conditions of Employment document.
It is recommended that Council take action on the attached Terms and Conditions of Employment for Unit 2 (Attachment A).
***Update as of May 14, 2019***
This report was initially published on May 9 and revised on May 10, 2019. Since that time, the parties have continued to negotiate and may have an agreement, which is reflected in Attachment B.
If Unit 2 chooses to ratify the Terms of Conditions of Employment imposed by the City Council before May 22, 2019, the City Manager is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding for the City that is consistent and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions imposed by Council.
Summary
Summary
The meet and confer process with the City's five authorized employee organizations ("Meet and Confer Units"), as outlined in section 2-219 of the City Code, began in January 2019. Following notification to the Phoenix Employment Relations Board (PERB) that a dispute still existed after the March 1, 2019 deadline outlined in section 2-219 of the City Code, a fact finding process was initiated with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2384.
In accordance with the terms of section 2-219 of the City Code, the City Manager and the employee organization submitted to the City Council written position statements on all unresolved issues in dispute. On May 1, 2019, the City Council conducted a public hearing at which the parties were given full opportunity to explain their respective positions on all unresolved issues.
Within 10 working days following the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council shall take such action as it deems to be in the public interest, including the interest of the public employees, public employer and the public.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the Human Resources Department.