Form revised November 15, 2007

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Personnel	David Bracilano/4-7874 Sarah Butler/4-7929	Aimee Strasko Carlisle/6-4090

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the amendment of a collective bargaining agreement effective through December 31, 2008 between the City of Seattle and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 27.

· Summary of the Legislation:

This legislation authorizes the amendment of the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Seattle and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 27 (hereafter referred to as “Fire Fighters Association”), which is effective through December 31, 2008.  Amendments made to the collective bargaining agreement implement changes to working conditions that are cost-neutral.  Under the tentative agreement, a union member’s pay for acting positions lasting between eight and twenty hours will change from a flat rate of four dollars ($4.00) per hour to hour-for-hour pay. Two administrative lieutenants will receive administrative premium pay.  Compensatory (“merit”) time taken by union members will be rounded up to the nearest half hour instead of the nearest hour.  Additionally, the tentative agreement changes the meal reimbursement rate from the Runzheimer rate to the Federal Per Diem Rate, clarifies certain leave policies, and incorporates a settlement regarding the operation of the Public Safety Civil Service Commission reached as part of an unfair labor practice dispute.

· Background: (Include brief description of the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

In 2006, the City and the Fire Fighters Association came to an agreement on wages, hours, and working conditions associated with costs to the City for January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008 (Ordinance No. 122022).  The City and the Fire Fighters Association continued to bargain and have come to a tentative agreement on additional working conditions and other cost-neutral components of the collective bargaining agreement effective through December 31, 2008.  The amendments to the collective bargaining agreement are subject to ratification by the membership of the Fire Fighters Association.

· Please check one of the following:

_X_ This legislation does not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and printing.)

____ This legislation has financial implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that follow.)

· What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation? (Estimate the costs to the City of not implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential costs if the legislation is not implemented.)

Not applicable.

· What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives? (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, such as reducing fee-supported activities, identifying outside funding sources for fee-supported activities, etc.)

There are no possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives.

· Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements:  (If yes, what public hearings have been held to date, and/or what plans are in place to hold a public hearing(s) in the future.)

No.

· Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

There are no other issues.

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