AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2018-17R, approving a Memorandum of Understanding to extend the current Meet and Confer Agreement between the San Marcos Professional Firefighters Association Local #3963 and the City of San Marcos for one year to September 30, 2019 and to provide a 4.5 percent salary increase for firefighters beginning October 1, 2018; authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment; and declaring an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: 2/6/2018
Department: Human Resources
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $314,134
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Funds Available: FY19 Budget
Account Name: Various Personnel Accounts
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: September 2015 Resolution 2015-119R Approving a three year agreement between the San Marcos Professional Firefighters Association Local #3963 and the City of San Marcos.
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Background Information:
Meet and Confer is a process designed to allow police and fire associations and management an opportunity to understand each other’s interests and reach agreement on important employment issues. The enabling statute outlines specific areas of discussion for this process which include wages, rates of pay, hours of work and working conditions. Meet and Confer also provides an opportunity to make modifications to better meet operational needs which includes Civil Service.
In early 2006, the City of San Marcos City Council adopted the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 142, Sub Chapter C, Meet and Confer and approved the San Marcos Professional Firefighter Association Local 3963 (SMPFFA) as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the City of San Marcos Firefighters. The initial agreement with the SMPFFA was approved December 1, 2009 and was effective October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2012. The second agreement was approved September 18, 2012 and was effective October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2015. The third agreement was approved September 1, 2015 and is effective October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2018.
The current meet and confer agreement allows for an option to extend the agreement by one year. On December 31, 2017, the Association ratified a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the agreement.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends Council approval of the resolution.