Request for City Council Ratification of Five Amendments to current Collective Bargaining AgreementsCity of Dubuque
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June 5, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Request for City Council Ratification of Five Amendments to current
Collective Bargaining Agreements
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council implementation of the Fiscal
Year 2024 approved budget regarding wage increases, along with the
desire to recruit and retain an engaged and diverse workforce, to create
an inclusive workplace, to better assure service and department
operational needs, and/or to format provisions for ease in locating
provisions, through the Amendments to the five existing union/collective
bargaining agreements.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Request for execution to ratify Amendments Staff Memo
First Amendment to Teamsters Local 120 Mixed Staff Memo
First Amendment to Teamsters Local 120 Bus Operator Staff Memo
Fourth Amendment to I UOE Staff Memo
Second amendment
Third Amendment to DPFFA
Staff Memo
Staff Memo
THE CITY OF
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Request for City Council Ratification of Five Amendments to current
Collective Bargaining Agreements.
DATE: June 1, 2023
Human Resources Director Shelley Stickfort is recommending City Council
implementation of the Fiscal Year 2024 approved budget regarding wage increases,
along with the desire to recruit and retain an engaged and diverse workforce, to create
an inclusive workplace, to better assure service and department operational needs,
and/or to format provisions for ease in locating provisions, the Amendments to the five
existing union/collective bargaining agreements.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Shelley Stickfort, Human Resources Director
THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Shelley M. Stickfort, Human Resources Director
DATE: June 1, 2023
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RE: Request for City Council Ratification of Five Amendments to current
Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Consistent with the fiscal year 2024 approved budget regarding wage increases, along
with the desire to recruit and retain an engaged and diverse workforce, to create an
inclusive workplace, to better assure service and department operational needs, and/or
to format provisions for ease in locating provisions, the following Amendments to the
five existing union/collective bargaining agreements (CBA's) have been proposed to,
and have been ratified by, the respective unions:
First Amendment to Teamsters Local No. 120 (Mixed) July 1, 2022 through June
30, 2025:
• Revises Article 29 Wage Plan for FY24 from 3.0% to 5.0%.
• (Note: The Juneteenth Holiday was already negotiated for inclusion in the
contract at the time of bargaining and at ratification)
2. First Amendment to Teamsters Local No. 120 Bus Operators July 1, 2022
through June 30, 2025:
Revises Article 17 Holidays at section 1 to include the Juneteenth Holiday.
Revises Article 25 Wage Plan for July 1, 2023 — June 30, 2024 from a
base rate increase of 3.0% to 5.0%.
3. Second Amendment to Dubuque Police Protective Association July 1, 2020
through June 30, 2024:
• Revises Article XVII Holidays to include the Juneteenth Holiday
• Revises Article XXVI Wage Plan at Section 4. July 1, 2023 — June 30,
2024 Wage Base Rate from 3.0% to 6.0%,
• Article XXIII Callback and Standby/On-Call is revised to
0 organize Callback and Standby/On-call into separate sections
o provide Standby/On-call supplement pay for crime scene
technicians for major crimes assigned to on -call.
• Revises Article XX Overtime and Supplemental Pays to:
o Provide increased Field Training Officer Supplemental Pay from the
equivalent of four hours of pay per week to eight hours per
assigned week.
o Provide supplemental pay for employees assigned to and
performing K-9 Officer duties.
o Organize and break into sections for ease of access and
understanding.
4. Third Amendment to Dubuque Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #25
July 1, 2017 through June 30 2022 and by Resolution extension to June 30,
2024:
• Revises Article 12 Wage Plan with regard to the amendment/changes
executed by Resolution No. 147-19 at the second bullet for the FY 24
wage plan from a 3.0% increase to a 6.0% increase.
• Revises Article 24 Holidays at Section 1 to include the Juneteenth
Holiday.
5. Fourth Amendment to The International Union of Operating Engineers AFL-CIO
Local #234 July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022 and by Resolution NNO. 77-19
extended to June 30, 2024:
• Revises Article XXXI Holidays
o at Section 1 to include the Juneteenth Holiday.
o at Section 4 to provide Public Safety Dispatchers with up to 12
hours of paid holiday leave for holidays on which they do not work.
o adds Section 5 — Holiday Pay for clarification and distinction
between holiday paid leave time and payment for working on a
holiday.
• Article XXVIII Hours of Work is revised to provide full-time Public Safety
Dispatchers with 12-hour work shifts.
• Article XXX Overtime Pay is revised to provide for Overtime for Public
Safety Dispatchers who work over 40 hours per work week.
• Article XXXX Wage Plan is revised regarding the amendment executed by
Resolution No. 77-19 at the second bullet for the FY24 wage increase to
be 5.0%, except for Public Safety Dispatchers for whom the increase is
6.0%.
• Adds Article XXXXIII Training Pay for Public Safety Dispatchers.
I am recommending that the Dubuque City Council ratify the above referenced CBA
amendments.
I respectfully request your support for this recommendation.
Attachments: The Five Amendment documents partially executed by each Union
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 120 (;MIXED)
DULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025
This First Amendment to the Agreement, dated for reference purposes the 5,h day of June, 2023, is
made and entered into betwcen the Teamsters Local Union No. 120 - Mixed ("Union") and the City of
Dubuque, a municipal corporation ('-Cit)').
The parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Article 24 WAGE PLAN is amended as follows:
FY23 - 3.25%
FY24 - 5.0%.
FY25 -- 3.0%
Section 2. Each person signing this First Amendment on behalf of a party represents and warrants
that the pam has the requisite power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this First
Amendment on behalf of such party and that this First Amendment is a valid and legally binding
obligation of such parry enforceable against it.
Section 3. This First Amendment represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
its subject matter and supersedes all prier discussions or understanding that the parties may have with
respect to same.
Executed in Dubuque. Iowa as of the date first above written.
CITY OF DUBLIQUE, IOWA TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 120 (MIXED)
d
iti. r Kevi aylor, Business Representative
ATTEST:
Adrienne Breitfelder, ity Clerk
PAOR 1 of 1
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 120 Bus Operators
JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025
This First Amendment to the Agreement, dated for reference purposes the P day o0une, 2023, is
made and entered into between the Teamsters Local Union No. 120 — Bus Operators ("Union") and the City
of Dubuque. a municipal corporation ("City').
The parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Effective June 14, 2023, ARTICLE 17 HOLIDAYS at Section 1 of the Agreement is
amended to add Juneteenth observed on June Nineteenth.
Section 2. ARTICLE 25 WAGE PLAN at July 1, 2023 -June 30, 2024 is amended as follows:
Base rate for each classification in the bargain unit shall increase by 5.00%.
Section 3. Each person signing this First Amendment on behalf of a party represents and warrants that
the party has the requisite power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this First Amendment on
behalf of such patty and that this First Amendment is a valid and legally binding obligation of such parry
enforceable against it.
Section 4. This First Amendment represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
its subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions or understanding that the parties may have with
respect to same.
Executed in Dubuque_ Iowa as of the date first above written,
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
rad M. Q n Mayor
A[- TEST- L ✓tP��t�n� �� ✓L
Adrienne [3reitfelder, City Clerk
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 120 BUS
OPERATORS
Kevi �40 or, Business Representative
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FOURTH AMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
THE INTERNATIONAL ANION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS AFL-CIO LOCAL #234
,IDLY I, 2017 TUR00011 JUNE 30, 2022 EXTENDEDTO O JUNE 30, 2024
'I1ais Fourth Amcndincnf to Agrec:tnent, dated for rclerencc purposes the 5' day of June, 2023, is
made and entered into between the International union or Operating Engineers AFL. CIO Local 9234
("Union") and the City of Dubuclue, it municipal corporation ("City').
l'he parties agree as Follows:
Section 1. Effective June 19, 2023, ART"ICIT. XXXI HOLIDAYS, Section 1. of the Agmetncnt is
amended to add Junetccntli observed on Junc Nineteenth.
Section 4 is amended as follows:
Employees eligible for holiday paid leave shall be entitled to eight (8) hours of holiday paid leave at their
regular rate of pay for each named holiday that they do not work on the holiday and take holiday paid leave.
Employees in the classification of Public Safety Dispatcher who are eligible for holiday paid leave shall be
paid their regularly scheduled shift hours, up to twelve hours, at their regular rate of pay for each holiday
that they do not work on the holiday and take paid holiday lave. For employees in the classification of
Public Safety Dispatcher, the holiday shall commenec at midnight (12:01:01 AM) the day of the holiday
and end at midnight (11:59:59 PM) the day of the holiday.
Adding Section 5—1101_IDAY PAY
Eligible Employees shall receive two (2) times the regular rate of pay for all hours worked on a holiday.
Employes in the classification of Inspector I shall not be entitled to premium payment as provided in this
Article or any other premium payment as provided in this Agreement except for callback pay.
Section 2. ARTICLE XXV1L1 HOURS OF WORK is amended as follows:
The regular workday and workweek shall be eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week, except
for Public Safety Dispatch positions For shift employees the workday shall be a twenty-four (24) hour
period which normally commences at 11:00 P.M. and ends at 11:00 RM. on the following day, except for
Public Safety Dispatchers A shift employee shall be defined as an employee who works in an activity for
which them is regularly scheduled employment for seven (7) days per week and twenty-four (24) hours per
day and who is assigned to one (1) of three shifts in the workday which normally begins at 11;00 P.M.
Classifications that meet this definition are Plant Operator (Water and Wastewater) and Assistant Plant
Operator. The commencement of the workday and the number of shifts in a workday for employees in the
classification of Public Safcty Dispatcher may vary from this definition. Days in a workweek shall be
established by each department.
The workday at the Eagle Point Plant shall start at 7:00 A.M. The normal workweek of the Water
Distribution Crew shall be Monday through Friday.
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Fftixtivc with the ray period that begin~ an January S, 2023, Public Safety Dispatchers work shifts shall
be twelve (12) hours pur day. Full-time Public Safety Dispatchers shall be assigned twelve (t 2) hour shifts
as part of their regular work schedule, Parl-lime dispatchers may he assigned shifts in increments of les,
than twelve (12) hours up to twelve (12) hour shifts to facilitate operation and department needs.
Section 3. Alt 11Cl+, XXX OVERTIME PAY is amended w hollows:
I'x4cpt as herein provided, one and onc-half (1/2) times the regular rate of pay over tarty (40) hours per
Nveck, and eight (8) hours per day.
Frul)kSyces In the classifications of Public Salcty Dispatcher shall receive one and one-half (1/2) times their
regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess cif fi>rty (40) hours per work week.
Employees who are eligible to receive overtime may request time off in order to compensate for and in lieu
of overtime payment, Compensation shall not be paid more than once for the same hours of work under any
provision of this Article or Agreement, When overtime is required, it mast he approved by the employee's
supervisor.
Section 4. Article XXXX WA E PLAN regarding the Amendment executed by RI:SOLU 1014
NO.77-14, the second bullet is amended to:
• I'ltective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, the wage plan in effect on June 30, 2023
shall be increased by 5% acniss the hoard, except that employees in the position of Public
Safety Dispatcher shall be increased by 6%.
Section 5. Adding ARTICLE XXXXIII TRAINING PAY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS
Public safety Dispatchers shall receive the equivalent of one hour of regular pay for every ten (10) hours
of training provided to new dispatchers. The Emergency Communications department manager shall
have sole discretion for specifically designating both who is a trainer for a new employee and training
hours. In no event shall training pay be counted or considered as actual hours worked for the computation
of overtime pay eligibility -
Section 6. Each person signing this Fourth Amendment on behalf of a party represents and warrants
that the party has the requisite power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this fourth
Amendment on behalf of such party and that this Fourth Amendment is a valid and legally binding
obligation of such party enforceable against it.
Section 7. This fourth Amendment represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to its subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions or understanding that the parties may have with
respect to same.
Exex:uted in Dubuque, Iowa as of the date first above written.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING
.ENGINEERS AFL --CIO LOCAL#234
By: By:
rad M- Cav • ugte, Mayor Brian Vaske, Business Representative
AITEST: ka-'4
Adrienne Brcitfclder, City Clerk
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SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
DUBUQUE POLICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
This Second Amendment to Agreement, dated for reference purposes the 5th day of June, 2023, is
made and entered into between the Dubuque Police Protective Association ("Union") and the City of
Dubuque, a municipal corporation ("City').
The parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Effective June 19, 2023, Article XVII HOLIDAYS, Section 1. of the Agreement is
amended to add Juneteenth observed on June Nineteenth.
Section 2. Article XX OVERTIME is amended to reflect that the Article references OVERTIME
and certain SUPPLEMENTAL PAY and is amended as follows:
ARTICLE XX
OVERTIME AND SUPPLEMENTAL PAYS
Section 1 - Overtime
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate of pay shall be
paid for all hours worked outside a scheduled payroll day or a scheduled payroll week. For employees
assigned to an eight (8) hour workday, daily overtime will commence after eight (8) hours and twenty (20)
minutes have elapsed from the designated reporting time of the employee. For employees assigned to a ten
(10) hour workday, daily overtime will commence after ten (10) hours and twenty (20) minutes have elapsed
from the designated reporting time of the employee.
Employees who are eligible to receive overtime may be granted time off in order to compensate for and in
lieu of overtime payment. Compensation shall not be paid more than once for the same hours of work under
any provision of this Article or Agreement. When overtime is required, it must be approved by the
employee's supervisor.
Section 2 — Court Annearance/Witness Fees
An employee shall be paid double time for time spent in court during the employee's scheduled vacation.
This double time provision does not apply to the employee's court appearance on a casual day.
Employees shall be paid a minimum of two (2) hours at 1 t/2 times their regular rate of pay as witness fee
or if the employee spends more than two (2) hours in court, the employee shall be paid 1 t/2 times their
regular rate of pay for the total hours worked.
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Section 3 — Field Training Officer Sunblemental Pa
Effective upon enactment of this amendment, an employee who is assigned the duties of Field Training
Officer shall receive eight (8) hours of compensatory time off or eight (8) hours of pay at the regular rate
of pay for each full week during which he/she is assigned to and works with a police officer during his/her
trial period as a Field Training Officer.
Section 4 — Travel Time
Travel time related to attending training sessions as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act as compensable
hours of work, will be paid in accordance with the overtime provision of the Agreement.
Section 5 — Performance of K-9 Officer Duties
Effective January 25, 2001, an employee who is assigned to and performs the duties of K-9 Officer on a
regular basis shall receive an additional thirty (30) minutes of compensatory time per day or thirty (30)
minutes of pay at the regular rate of pay per day. In no instance will the thirty (30) minutes of pay at the
regular rate of pay per day be considered hours worked for the purposes of overtime eligibility.
Section 3. Article XXIII CALL BACK is amended to reflect that the Article references CALL
BACK and STANDBY/ON-CALL and is amended as follows:
ARTICLE XXIII
CALL BACK AND STANDBY/ON-CALL
Section 1 — Call back
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, an employee who, having left the premises after his/her regular
shift, is recalled for additional work shall receive not less than two (2) hours pay. When such work merges
with the employee's regular workday this provision does not apply. Employees in the classifications of
Sergeant and Identification Officer are not entitled to receive payment under this or any other Article of
this Agreement for time spent in department staff meetings outside of their regular work shift.
Section 2 — Standbv/On-Call
The City has the right to determine who is on standby/on-call and the operationally needed number of
employees on standby/on-call.
A) Employees assigned to the Drug Task Force on standby/on-call will receive, at their option,
either six (6) hours at their regular rate of pay or six (6) hours of compensatory time for each
full week they are on standby/on-call.
B) Employees assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division or employees assigned to the team
of crime scene technicians for major crimes on standby/on-call will receive, at their option,
either four (4) hours at their regular rate of pay or four (4) hours of compensatory time for
each full week they are on standby/on-call.
Standby/on-call pay shall not be considered hours worked for purposes of overtime eligibility.
Employees who are on standby/on-call, but are not available for work, will not receive standby/on-call
pay and will be subject to disciplinary action.
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Section 4. Article XXVI WAGE PLAN at Section 4. July 1, 2023 — June 30, 2024 Wage Base
Rate of the Agreement is amended to read the Base rate for each classification in the bargaining unit will
increase by 6.0%."
Section 5. Each person signing this Second Amendment on behalf of a party represents and warrants
that the party has the requisite power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this Second
Amendment on behalf of such party and that this Second Amendment is a valid and legally binding
obligation of such party enforceable against it.
Section 6. This Second Amendment represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to its subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions or understanding that the parties may have with
respect to same.
Executed in Dubuque, Iowa as of the date first above written.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA DUBUQUE POLICE PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION
By: By: aS`
Bra M, Ca augi, Mayor Kurt Rosenthal, P esident
ATTEST: ` .P A,
Adrienne Breitfelder, City Clerk
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THIRD AMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
DUBUQUE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 425
JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 AND EXTENSION TO JUNE 30, 2024
This Third Amendment to the Agreement, dated for reference purposes the 5' day of June, 2023,
is made and entered into between the Dubuque Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 425 ("Union")
and the City of Dubuque, a municipal corporation ("City').
The parties agree as follows:
Section I. Article 12 WAGE PLAN with regard to the amendment executed by RESOLUTION NO.
147-19, the second bullet is amended as follows:
• Effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, the wage plan in effect on June 30, 2023,
shall be increased by 6% across the board.
Section 2. Effective June 19, 2023, Article 24 HOLIDAYS Section l of the Agreement is amended
to add Jneteenth observed on June Nineteenth.
Section 3. Each person signing this Third Amendment on behalf of a party represents and warrants
that the party has the requisite power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this Third
Amendment on behalf of such party and that this Third Amendment is a valid and legally binding
obligation of such party enforceable against it.
Section 4. This Third Amendment represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to its subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions or understanding that the parties may have with
respect to salve.
Executed in Dubuque, Iowa as of the date first above written.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
By:
Bra M. au , Mayor
ATTEST: Zt.C�Ln;z,
Adrienne Breitfelder'City Clerk
DUBUQUE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS
ASSOCIATION, LOCAL #25
By:
Martin FitzPatri k, sident
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