AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2019-140R, approving a Meet and Confer Agreement between the San Marcos Professional Firefighters Association Local #3963 and the City of San Marcos and declaring an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: August 6, 2019
Department: Human Resources
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $197,881 for FY2020 and a total of $1,443,577 for the term of the agreement
Account Number: Various
Funds Available: Appropriated in FY2020 budget
Account Name: Various
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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 on September 1, 2015 and was effective October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2018. On February 6, 2018, council approved extending the current contract for an additional year to end expire on September 30, 2019.
Upon ratification by the SMPFFA, the agreement and additional information will be made available to the City Council.
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