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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 13
For Meeting of: 6/18/2013
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing Memorandum of Understanding
between City of Yakima and AFSCME Local 1122 Bargaining
Units (Municipal) for repayment of the cost of A.R. 15
Firearm, interest free, in a 24 -month .payroll deduction. This
same program has been available to our police officers.
SUBMITTED BY: Cheryl Ann Mattia, Deputy HR Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
This is an addition to the 2012 -2014 agreement negotiated by City management and the
AFSCME (Municipal) Bargaining Group for repayment of the cost of A.R. 15 Firearms, interest
free, in a 24 -month payroll deduction for Corrections Officers.
Resolution: X
Other (Specify):
Contract: X
Start Date: 01/01/2012
Item Budgeted: No
Funding Source /Fiscal
Impact:
Strategic Priority:
Insurance Required? No
Mail to:
Phone:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
RECOMMENDATION:
Ordinance:
Contract Term: 2 years
End Date: 12/31/2014
Amount:
Public Safety
City Manager
City management and union local 1122 recommend approval of attached agreement
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description:
0 R-2013- AFSCME MOU re AR-15.docx resolution AFSCME MOU
F-I AFSCME MOU l.pdf MOU 1
RESOLUTION NO. R -2013-
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Yakima and Council 2, Washington State Council of
County and City Employees representing Local 1122, American Federation
of State County and Municipal Employees representing Municipal
Employees with the City of Yakima, AFL -CIO ( "Union "), regarding the
purchase and repayment of AR -15 firearms by Municipal Correction Officer
employees.
WHEREAS, the City and the Union have been engaged in negotiations on the subject of
wages and economics for 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City and Union have agreed to implement an AR -15 purchase and
repayment program for Correction Officer employees, modeled after the current program in
place for the Yakima Police Department as provided in the attached Memorandum of
Understanding; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of
Yakima to agree to the terms and conditions of the attached Memorandum of Understanding,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to execute the
attached and incorporated "Memorandum of Understanding" between the City of Yakima, and
the Union implementing an AR -15 purchase and repay program. .
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of June, 2013.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Micah Cawley, Mayor
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AFSCME LOCAL 1122 BARGAINING UNIV
(Municipal) I
WHEREAS, This MOU memorializes the agreements between the City and
ihe Union regarding the issues described below, and the parties acknowledge that
ihese issues have been negotiated in accordance with RCW 41.56 for the purpose
,if promoting the morale of employees of the City of Yakima.
WHEREAS, The City .'. ♦ Union • . provisions forth
MOU supersede any conflicting provisions in the Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA) covering the period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014 for Municipal
Employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the City and the Union
that the City will provide municipal correction officer employees to purchase
NOW, THEREFORE, the employee will enter into a personal agreement
with the city to repay the cost of the AR-1 5 firearm, interest free, in twenty four (24)
payroll deductions. If the employee leaves employment prior to twenty four (24)
months the balance of the cost will be deducted from the final paycheck.
THIS MOU is executed by parties this day of June, 2013.
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Anthony O'Rourke
Manager City
City Clerk
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Eddie Allan
Staff Representative