AN ORDINANCE authorizing a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 32 (Water Department Crew Chiefs and Plumber Crew Chiefs), effective through December 31, 1997; and providing payment therefor.

WHEREAS, a collective bargaining agreement between the City and United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 32, as the representative of certain City employees, expired on December 31, 1994; and

WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle and the Coalition of Unions concerning wages, health care benefits, and other conditions of employment was authorized by Ordinance 117487; and

WHEREAS, said Memorandum of Understanding extended each member Union's labor agreement through December 31, 1995, and open for further negotiations between the City of Seattle and each of the member Unions; and

WHEREAS, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 32, was a member of the Coalition of Unions; and

WHEREAS, said employees continued to work after August 31, 1994, on condition that the subject of their wages and other conditions of employment were and continued to be negotiated during collective bargaining; and

WHEREAS, collective bargaining has led to an agreement concerning wages and certain other conditions of employment between the City and United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 32 (Water Department Crew Chiefs and Plumber Crew Chiefs); Now, Therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. As contemplated by Ordinance 117487 and as requested by the Personnel Director and recommended by the Mayor in the materials attached hereto, the Mayor is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the City to execute a collective bargaining agreement with United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 32, effective through December 31, 1997, substantially in the form attached hereto and identified as "Agreement by and between The City of Seattle and United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 32 (Water Department Crew Chiefs and Plumber Crew Chiefs), with "Appendix A" thereto setting forth rates of pay for the classes of positions listed therein effective December 28, 1994 and rates of pay effective December 27, 1995.

Section 2. The heads of employing units are hereby authorized to use unexpended and unencumbered salary funds accumulating in their budgets to pay the compensation authorized herein. The Finance Director is authorized to draw and pay the warrants drawn for the compensation authorized herein.

Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the day of

, 1996, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this day of , 1996.

President of the City Council

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