Teamsters Local 120 Bus Operators_070117 First Amendment to Agreement (fully executed)FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 120
BUS OPERATORS
JULY 1, 2017 through JUNE 30, 2022
This First Amendment to Agreement, dated for reference purposes the 23rd day of
April, 2020, is made and entered into between the Teamsters Local Union No. 120 Bus
Operators ("Union") and the City of Dubuque, a municipal corporation ("City").
WHEREAS, City and Union are parties to an Agreement effective July 1, 2017
through June 30, 2022 (herein "the Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Union and City have entered discussions regarding the economic
impact, known, projected, and unknown, of the COVID-19 or Novel Coronavirus
pandemic on the City's Fiscal Year 2020 and Fiscal Year 2021 operating budgets; and
WHEREAS, Union and the City have mutually agreed to address, at least in part,
budget deficits related to collectively bargained -for wage increases for Fiscal Year 2021;
and
WHEREAS, Union has presented for a vote to its membership the revision of
certain articles, specified below, in this First Amendment to Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Union's membership has voted to ratify this First Amendment to
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, City Council finds that this First Amendment to Agreement is in the
best interests of the City of Dubuque.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants
and agreements to be performed as herein set forth, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Effective May 3, 2020, ARTICLE 14 CASUAL DAY, Paragraph A.
Considerations, Item 1. of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
A. Considerations
1. To afford employees two (2) days with pay, not to be deducted from
sick leave accumulation, to be scheduled by the employee's
department manager.
Section 2. Effective May 3, 2020, ARTICLE 14 CASUAL DAY, Paragraph B.
Conditions, Item 1. of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
B. Conditions
1. The two (2) casual days may be taken anytime during each year of
the contract subject to the provisions of A(2) above.
Section 3. Effective May 3, 2020, ARTICLE 14 CASUAL DAY, Paragraph C.
Part -Time Employees of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
C. Part -Time Employees
Part-time employees shall receive two (2) casual days with pay. The two (2) casual
days for part-time employees shall equal six (6) hours for each casual day at the
employee's regular rate of pay. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, part-
time employees shall be subject to the terms of this Article.
Section 4. Effective July 1, 2020, ARTICLE 24 WAGE PLAN of the Agreement
is amended by adding the following at the end of the salary schedule:
Notwithstanding the foregoing:
Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the wage plan in effect on June 30,
2020, shall be increased by 0% (no increase) across the board.
Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, the wage plan in effect on June 30,
2021, shall be increased by 3.25% across the board.
Section 5. 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 party and that this First
Amendment is a valid and legally binding obligation of such party enforceable against it.
Section 6. This First Amendment represents the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions or
understandings that the parties may have with respect to same.
Executed in Dubuque, Iowa, as of the date first above written.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO, 120
BUS OPERATORS
By:
By:
Kevin Saylor; Business Agent
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ATTEST:
Kevin . Firnstahl, City Clerk
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