Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Ratifying the Third Meet and Confer Agreement with the McKinney Fire Fighters Association
Summary
MEETING DATE: June 17, 2014
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
CONTACT: Jose Madrigal, Deputy City Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Adopt Resolution ratifying the Third Meet and Confer Agreement with the Professional Fire Fighters of McKinney (PFFM), formerly McKinney Fire Fighters Association (MFFA).
ITEM SUMMARY:
· The current Meet and Confer agreement ends on September 30, 2014.
· City and Association teams began meeting in February of 2014 and concluded in May with consensus on the attached Agreement.
· The Third Meet and Confer Agreement include most items from previous agreements. Additions include agreement on pay plan changes, Association Business Leave, promotional exam dates, mileage reimbursement, certification pay, assignment pay, a holiday buy back program, a chaplain program, health and wellness, post employment health plan (PEHP), grievance procedure, and a departmental catastrophic leave bank. (The revised Agreement is attached.)
· The term of this agreement is three years - from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2017.
· The agreement has been ratified by the PFFM membership with a 91% majority vote.
· Ratification by the City Council through resolution will finalize the agreement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Previous Council action pertaining to Fire Meet and Confer:
o December 1, 2008 - Resolution No. 2008-12-191-(R) passed recognizing the MFFA for the purpose of Meet and Confer discussions.
o December 15, 2009 - Resolution No. 2009-12-152-(R) passed rescinding resolution 2006-03-050 pertaining to revised Fire Department policies agreed upon in Meet and Confer discussions.
o May 17, 2010 - Resolution No. 2010-05-060-(R) passed adopting the First MFFA Meet and Confer Agreement
o February 7, 2012 - Resolution No. 2012-02-016-(R) passed adopting the First Amended and Restated MFFA Meet and Confer Agreement
o May 15, 2012 - Resolution No. 2012-05-065(R) [assed adopting the Second Amended and Restated MFFA Meet and Confer Agreement
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· This agreement gives structure to anticipated salary and benefit cost increases needed to maintain market competitiveness.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A