CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of memoranda of understanding between the City of Seattle and members of the Coalition of City Unions; and ratifying and confirming prior acts.

WHEREAS, a memorandum of understanding providing for the wages, benefits and other conditions of employment between the City and most members of the Coalition of City Unions expired on December 31, 2013; and

WHEREAS, employees represented by unions participating in the Coalition of City Unions continued to work after December 31, 2013 on condition that the subject of their wages, benefits and other conditions of employment continued to be negotiated during collective bargaining; and

WHEREAS, collective bargaining has led to a tentative agreement between the City and the Coalition of City Unions concerning wages, benefits and other conditions of employment, subject to the ratification by the membership of unions participating in the Coalition of City Unions; and

WHEREAS, department appropriation authority is included in C.B. ___________ to cover the compensation authorized in the attached memoranda of understanding; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. As requested by the Personnel Director and recommended by the Mayor, the Mayor is authorized on behalf of the City to execute a memorandum of understanding between the City and the Coalition of City Unions effective January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment A and identified as "Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Coalition of City Unions," provided that the agreement has been ratified by the unions identified in the agreement. Should the memorandum of understanding fail to be ratified by all unions identified therein, the Mayor is authorized to execute the agreement for those unions signatory to the agreement.

Section 2. As requested by the Personnel Director and recommended by the Mayor, the Mayor is authorized on behalf of the City to execute a memorandum of understanding between the City and the Seattle Police Dispatchers' Guild effective January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment B and identified as "Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Dispatchers' Guild," provided that the agreement has been ratified by the union.

Section 3. As requested by the Personnel Director and recommended by the Mayor, the Mayor is authorized on behalf of the City to execute a memorandum of understanding between the City and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 21C effective through December 31, 2014, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment C and identified as "Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 21C," provided that the agreement has been ratified by the union.

Section 4. As requested by the Personnel Director and recommended by the Mayor, the Mayor is authorized on behalf of the City to execute a memorandum of understanding between the City and the Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17 Information Technology Professionals effective January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment D and identified as "Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17 Information Technology Professionals," provided that the agreement has been ratified by the union.

Section 5. As requested by the Personnel Director and recommended by the Mayor, the Mayor is authorized on behalf of the City to execute a memorandum of understanding between the City and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 160, Local 289 effective January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment E and identified as "Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 160, Local 289," provided that the agreement has been ratified by the union.

Section 6. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is ratified and confirmed.

Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2014, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this

_____ day of ___________________, 2014.

_________________________________

President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2014.

_________________________________

Edward B. Murray, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2014.

____________________________________

Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Attachments:

Attachment A: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Coalition of City Unions

Attachment B: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and Seattle Police Dispatchers' Guild

Attachment C: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 21C

Attachment D: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17 -Information Technology Professionals

Attachment E: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 160, Local 289

Susan Coskey/David Bracilano/sb PER Coalition MOU 2014 April 21, 2014 Version #2

Attachment A: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Coalition of City Unions

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

By and between

THE CITY OF SEATTLE

and the

COALITION OF CITY UNIONS

For the time period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

1) Effective January 1, 2014, the wages of all job titles represented by the Coalition of City Unions signatory to this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) shall be increased by 100% of the annual average growth rate of the bi-monthly SeattleTacoma-Bremerton Area Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the period August 2011 through June 2012 to the period August 2012 through June 2013, provided however, that said percentage increase shall not be less than zero.

2) All other terms and conditions of Sections 1 -5 of the Parties' MOU that expired on December 31, 2013 shall continue through December 31, 2014, except as specified herein.

3) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining wage adjustments to specific job titles with an effective date subject to negotiations, except that in no event shall such date be earlier than January 1, 2014.

4) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over changes to the City's Retirement system, provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes to the City's Retirement system begin prior to January 1, 2015.

5) The City has the right to implement a "minimum wage" in calendar year 2014. The appropriate representatives from the City, or their designees, who are responsible for the consideration and implementation of a "minimum wage" for City employees will meet with two representatives of the Coalition of City Unions to discuss this issue. These discussions are informational only and are not to be considered negotiations.

6) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over wage adjustments to specific job titles associated with the implementation of a "minimum wage", provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes resulting from these negotiations begin prior to January 1, 2015.

7) The parties to this agreement will continue to bargain successor agreement(s).

8) This MOU shall become effective upon signature.

SIGNED this _______ day of ______________ 2014.

Executed under the Authority

of Ordinance No. _________

FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE

________________________ ___________________________

Edward B. Murray, Susan L. Coskey,

Mayor Personnel Director

________________________ ___________________________

David Bracilano, C. Kimi Kondo,

Labor Relations Director Presiding Judge

Seattle Municipal Court

Susan Coskey/David Bracilano/sb PER Coalition MOU ORD Attach A April 18, 2014 Version #1

Attachment B: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and Seattle Police Dispatchers' Guild

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

By and between

THE CITY OF SEATTLE

and the

SEATTLE POLICE DISPATCHERS' GUILD

For the time period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

1) Effective January 1, 2014, the wages of all job titles represented by the Seattle Police Dispatchers' Guild shall be increased by 100% of the annual average growth rate of the bimonthly Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the period August 2011 through June 2012 to the period August 2012 through June 2013, provided however, that said percentage increase shall not be less than zero.

2) All other terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement that expired on December 31, 2013 shall continue through December 31, 2014, except as specified herein.

3) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining wage adjustments to specific job titles with an effective date subject to negotiations, except that in no event shall such date be earlier than January 1, 2014.

4) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over changes to the City's Retirement system, provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes to the City's Retirement system begin prior to January 1, 2015.

5) The City has the right to implement a "minimum wage" in calendar year 2014. The appropriate representatives from the City, or their designees, who are responsible for the consideration and implementation of a "minimum wage" for City employees will meet with two representatives of the Coalition of City Unions to discuss this issue. These discussions are informational only and are not to be considered negotiations.

6) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over wage adjustments to specific job titles associated with the implementation of a "minimum wage", provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes resulting from these negotiations begin prior to January 1, 2015.

7) The parties to this agreement will continue to bargain a successor agreement.

8) This MOU shall become effective upon signature.

SIGNED this _______ day of ______________ 2014.

Executed under the Authority

of Ordinance No. _________

FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR SEATTLE POLICE DISPATCHERS' GUILD

________________________ ________________________

Edward B. Murray, Scott Best

Mayor President

________________________

Susan L. Coskey,

Personnel Director

________________________

David Bracilano,

Labor Relations Director

Susan Coskey/David Bracilano/sb PER Coalition MOU 2014 ORD Attach B April 22, 2014 Version #1

Attachment C: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 21C

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

By and between

THE CITY OF SEATTLE

and

THE WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY AND CITY EMPLOYEES, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 21C

Through December 31, 2014

1) Effective January 1, 2014, the wages of all job titles listed in Appendices B and C of the Agreement between the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 21C ("Local 21C") and the City of Seattle ("City"), effective through January 31, 2014 ("Agreement") shall be increased by 100% of the annual average growth rate of the bimonthly Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the period August 2011 through June 2012 to the period August 2012 through June 2013, provided however, that said percentage increase shall not be less than zero.

2) For all titles listed in Appendix B and C, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue through December 31, 2014, regardless of dates set forth in the Agreement, except as specified herein.

3) For all titles listed in Appendix A of the Agreement, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue through December 31, 2014, regardless of dates set forth in the Agreement, except as specified herein.

4) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining wage adjustments to specific job titles with an effective date subject to negotiations, except that in no event shall such date be earlier than January 1, 2014.

5) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over changes to the City's Retirement system, provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes to the City's Retirement system begin prior to January 1, 2015.

6) The City has the right to implement a "minimum wage" in calendar year 2014. The appropriate representatives from the City, or their designees, who are responsible for the consideration and implementation of a "minimum wage" for City employees will meet with two representatives of the Coalition of City Unions to discuss this issue. These discussions are informational only and are not to be considered negotiations.

7) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over wage adjustments to specific job titles associated with the implementation of a "minimum wage", provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes resulting from these negotiations begin prior to January 1, 2015.

8) The parties to this agreement will continue to bargain successor agreement(s).

9) This MOU shall become effective upon signature.

FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY AND CITY EMPLOYEES, AFSCME AFL-CIO, LOCAL 21C

________________________ ________________________

Edward B. Murray, Bill Dennis

Mayor Union Representative

________________________

Susan L. Coskey,

Personnel Director

________________________

David Bracilano,

Labor Relations Director

Susan Coskey/David Bracilano/sb PER Coalition MOU ORD Attach C Version #1 April 21, 2014

Attachment D: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17 -Information Technology Professionals

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

By and between

THE CITY OF SEATTLE

and the

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 17 -INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

For the time period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

1) Effective January 1, 2014, the wages of all job titles represented by the Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17 -Information Technology Professionals shall be increased by the greater of either the market adjustment established for the Information Technology Professional Bs and Cs or 100% of the annual average growth rate of the bi-monthly Seattle-TacomaBremerton Area Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the period August 2011 through June 2012 to the period August 2012 through June 2013, provided however, that said percentage increase shall not be less than zero.

2) All other terms and conditions of Sections 1 -5 of the Parties' MOU that expired on December 31, 2013 shall continue through December 31, 2014, except as specified herein.

3) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining wage adjustments to specific job titles with an effective date subject to negotiations, except that in no event shall such date be earlier than January 1, 2014.

4) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over changes to the City's Retirement system, provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes to the City's Retirement system begin prior to January 1, 2015.

5) The City has the right to implement a "minimum wage" in calendar year 2014. The appropriate representatives from the City, or their designees, who are responsible for the consideration and implementation of a "minimum wage" for City employees will meet with two representatives of the Coalition of City Unions to discuss this issue. These discussions are informational only and are not to be considered negotiations.

6) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over wage adjustments to specific job titles associated with the implementation of a "minimum wage", provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes resulting from these negotiations begin prior to January 1, 2015.

7) The parties to this agreement will continue to bargain a successor agreement.

8) This MOU shall become effective upon signature.

SIGNED this _______ day of ______________ 2014.

Executed under the Authority

of Ordinance No. _________

FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 17 -INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

________________________ ________________________

Edward B. Murray, Patti Kieval

Mayor Union Representative

________________________

Susan L. Coskey,

Personnel Director

________________________

C. Kimi Kondo,

Presiding Judge

Seattle Municipal Court

________________________

David Bracilano,

Labor Relations Director

Susan Coskey/David Bracilano/sb PER Coalition MOU 2014 Attach D April 24, 2014 Version #1

Attachment E: Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 160, Local 289

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

By and between

THE CITY OF SEATTLE

and the

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, DISTRICT LODGE 160, LOCAL 289

For the time period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

1) Effective January 1, 2014, the wages of all job titles represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 160, Local 289 shall be increased by 100% of the annual average growth rate of the bimonthly Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the period August 2011 through June 2012 to the period August 2012 through June 2013, provided however, that said percentage increase shall not be less than zero.

2) All other terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement that expired on December 31, 2013 shall continue through December 31, 2014, except as specified herein.

3) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining wage adjustments to specific job titles with an effective date subject to negotiations, except that in no event shall such date be earlier than January 1, 2014.

4) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over changes to the City's Retirement system, provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes to the City's Retirement system begin prior to January 1, 2015.

5) The City has the right to implement a "minimum wage" in calendar year 2014. The appropriate representatives from the City, or their designees, who are responsible for the consideration and implementation of a "minimum wage" for City employees will meet with two representatives of the Coalition of City Unions to discuss this issue. These discussions are informational only and are not to be considered negotiations.

6) Nothing in this MOU shall preclude the Parties from bargaining over wage adjustments to specific job titles associated with the implementation of a "minimum wage", provided, however, that in no event shall the implementation of changes resulting from these negotiations begin prior to January 1, 2015.

7) The parties to this agreement will continue to bargain a successor agreement.

8) This MOU shall become effective upon signature.

SIGNED this _______ day of ______________ 2014.

Executed under the Authority

of Ordinance No. _________

FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, DISTRICT LODGE 160,

________________________ ________________________

Edward B. Murray, Melody Coffman,

Mayor Business Representative

________________________

Susan L. Coskey,

Personnel Director

________________________

David Bracilano,

Labor Relations Director

Susan Coskey/David Bracilano/sb PER Coalition MOU 2014 ORD Attach E April 22, 2014 Version #1