HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-20-J01V CWA MOU_Vacation CarryoverAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: April 20, 2020
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a resolution approving a memorandum of
understanding with Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local
#7102, AFL-CIO, as part of the July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021 contract
[temporary change to Article 12 – Vacations, section 5]
FORMAT:Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: In order to protect the safety and security of the City’s
employees and citizens, due to the impact of COVID-19, employees have had
limited ability to use accrued vacation time and therefor, the City requests a
temporary change to the Union contract regarding Article 12 – Vacations,
section 5. The agreement will allow the City to waive vacation accrual
carryover limits of union employees. A memorandum of understanding is
needed to amend the July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021 contract to include those
employees covered by the current union contract.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: This temporary agreement is not
expected to have any financial impact as all personnel costs have been previously accounted for
through the budget process.
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff recommends approval of the resolution approving the
memorandum of understating.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution
II. Memorandum of Understanding
PREPARED BY:Michelle Lindsay
REVIEWED BY:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 2020-
APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH COMMUNICATIONS
WORKERS OF AMERICA (CWA), LOCAL #7102, AFL-CIO, AS PART OF THE JULY 1,
2016 – JUNE 30, 2021 CONTRACT
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal
Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2016, the Waukee City Council approved a Collective Bargaining
Agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local #7102, AFL-CIO, in effect
July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021 (Resolution #16-219); AND,
WHEREAS, On March 9, 2020, the Honorable Governor Kim Reynolds declared a State of Public
Health Disaster Emergency in response to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19);
AND,
WHEREAS, On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a
global pandemic; AND,
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation declaring that the
COVID-19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a national emergency; AND,
WHEREAS, multiple cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Iowa, and the Iowa Department of
Public Health has determined that community spread of COVID-19 is occurring within our state;
AND,
WHEREAS, all full time employees accrue vacation from anniversary date to anniversary date with
carryover limits of sixty (60) hours of vacation time for all employees other than twenty-four (24) hour
Fire/EMS employees, and forty-eight (48) for twenty-four (24) hour Fire/EMS employees; AND,
WHEREAS, during the pandemic, employees have had limited ability to use accrued vacation time;
AND,
WHEREAS, a temporary change to the Union contract regarding Article 12, section 5, will be made to
waive vacation carryover limits; AND,
WHEREAS, this memorandum of understanding shall remain in place through December 31, 2020,
unless otherwise extended by both parties.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this 20th
day of April 2020, that the Memorandum of Understanding with Communications Workers of America
(CWA), Local #7102, AFL-CIO, as part of the July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2021 contract, is hereby
approved.
____________________________
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________________
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Anna Bergman
R. Charles Bottenberg
Chris Crone
Larry R. Lyon
Ben Sinclair
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA AND
THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 7102, AFL-CIO
This Memorandum of Understanding (“Memo”) is entered into on this 20th day of April 2020, by and between
the City of Waukee, Iowa (“City”) and the Communications Workers of America, Local 7102, AFL-CIO (“Union”).
WHEREAS, City and Union entered into a collective bargaining agreement for the period of July 1, 2016,
through June 30, 2021,” (the “Contract”); and
WHEREAS, the Contract governs certain conditions of employment for members of the Union who are
employed by City; and
WHEREAS, On March 9, 2020, the Honorable Governor Kim Reynolds declared a State of Public Health
Disaster Emergency in response to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); and
WHEREAS, On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation declaring that the COVID-
19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a national emergency; and
WHEREAS, multiple cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Iowa, and the Iowa Department of Public
Health has determined that community spread of COVID-19 is occurring within our state; and
WHEREAS, all full time employees accrue vacation from anniversary date to anniversary date with carryover
limits of sixty (60) hours of vacation time for all employees other than twenty-four (24) hour Fire/EMS employees,
and forty-eight (48) for twenty-four (24) hour Fire/EMS employees; and
WHEREAS, during the pandemic, employees have had limited ability to use accrued vacation time; and
WHEREAS, this memorandum of understanding shall remain in place through December 31, 2020, unless
otherwise extended by both parties.
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED, in order to protect vacation accrual balances of employees during the
pandemic, a temporary change will be made to the Union contract regarding Article 12 – Vacations, Section 5. These
changes are associated with COVID-19 and shall be effective as soon as the City receives the signed Memo from the
Union and it is approved by Council. The changes are as follows:
Article 12, Section 5 - the parties agree that, vacation carryover limits will be waived.
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF
AMERICA, LOCAL 7102, AFL-CIO
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