Title
Public Hearing to Present Position Statements from City and AFSCME Local 2960 (Unit 3) on Unresolved Issues
Report
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 2021. Following notification to the Phoenix Employment Relations Board (PERB) that a dispute still existed after the March 1, 2021 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 2960. As of April 21, 2021, issues remain unresolved and an agreement has not been reached with AFSCME Local 2960 (Unit 3).
In accordance with the terms of Section 2-219 of the City Code, if no agreement has been reached by April 21, 2021, the City Manager and the employee organization shall submit to the City Council written position statements on all unresolved issues in dispute; and, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing at which the parties shall be given full opportunity to explain their respective positions on all unresolved issues. This item provides the required opportunity for a public hearing on the unresolved issues.
Within 10 working days following the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council is authorized to take final action imposing terms and conditions of employment (by May 19, 2021). Without a tentative agreement by May 5, 2021, an action item will be placed on the next available Formal agenda for the Council to take final action.
Attached to this report are:
Attachment A: Fact Finding Report
Attachment B: Position Statement from the City
Attachment C: Position Statement from AFSCME Local 2960 (Unit 3)
Department
Responsible Department
The item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the Human Resources Department.