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NOVEMBER 13, 2012 12-547 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE LABOR AGREEMENT / OSHKOSH CITY EMPLOYEES
UNION, TRANSIT DIVISION, LOCAL 796, AFSCME AFL-CIO FOR
YEARS 2012, 2013, & 2014
INITIATED BY: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh and Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit
Division, Local 796, AFSCME AFL-CIO as a part of Oshkosh City Employee Union Local
796, AFSCME AFL-CIO had previously negotiated a Working Conditions Agreement for
calendar years 2010 & 2011; and
WHEREAS, the members of Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit Division, Local
796, AFSCME AFL-CIO have formed a new union; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh and the Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit
Division, Local 796, AFSCME AFL-CIO have reached a tentative agreement for certain
changes to the labor agreement for years 2012, 2013, and 2014; and
WHEREAS, Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit Division, Local 796, AFSCME
AFL-CIO has ratified these changes and it is appropriate for the Common Council to
approve this agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the attached changes to the current labor agreement with Oshkosh City
Employees Union, Transit Division, Local 796, AFSCME AFL-CIO are approved and the
proper City officials are authorized and directed to enter into an appropriate agreement for
these purposes, the execution copy being deemed approved by their respective
signatures, and said City officials are further authorized and directed to take those steps
necessary to implement the terms and conditions of the labor agreement.
CITY HALL
215 Church Avenue
P.O.Box 1130
Oshkosh,Wisconsin
54903-1130 City of Oshkosh
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MEMORANDUM
Date: November 8, 2012
To: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
CC: Chris Strong, Director of Transportation
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From: John Fitzpatrick, Assistant City Manager/ Director of Administrative Services CF
Re: Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit Division Local 796, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
Contract for 2012-2014
As you know, we reached a tentative agreement on November 1, 2012 with Oshkosh City
Employees Union, Transit Division Local 796, AFSCME, AFL-CIO for the contract years of 2012,
2013 & 2014. This agreement is scheduled to be ratified by the Oshkosh City Employees
Union, Transit Division Local 796, AFSCME, AFL-CIO on November 12, 2012.
I believe this agreement is good for the Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit Division
Local 796, AFSCME, AFL-CIO and the City as it:
1) Provides for both full contribution by Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit Division
Local 796, AFSCME, AFL-CIO members toward the employee share of the Wisconsin
Retirement System contribution as well as a 12% premium contribution toward
health insurance by 1/1/2013 and,
2) Provides across the board wage increases in each year of the contract as follows;
1%/1% 2012, 2.5% 2013, and 2% 2014.
3) Changes the Transit drivers work schedule from a 6 day, 38.4 hour work week to a
40 hour work week with 4-5 work days each week. This change addresses conflicts
that have existed for 36 years within this unit due to this schedule.
Included in this packet is a summary of the tentative agreement that is scheduled to be
ratified by Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit Division Local 796, AFSCME, AFL-CIO on
11/12/13 and a financial statement which details the costs associated with the agreement.
Please let me know if you or any of the Council Members have any questions and thank you
for your support and assistance with this process.
Attachments: 11/1/12 Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit Division Local 796, AFSCME,
AFL-CIO Summary Tentative Agreement
Oshkosh City Employees Union, Transit Division Local 796, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Costing
Information
CITY OF OSHKOSH
AND THE
OSHKOSH CITY EMPLOYEES UNION,TRANSIT DIVISION
LOCAL 796,AFSCME,AFL-CIO
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT SUMMARY
REACHED NOVEMBER 1,2012
All provisions of the previous contract shall continue except for the tentative agreements reached
below and the italicized informational clarifications:
1. The parties agreed to remove all references to non transit related topics from the existing
contract which included many DPW references and update with relevant transit related
language.
2. Article VIII—Suspension-Demotion-Discharge.
a. Add: Section E "Surveillance. Discipline based on surveillance will be issued
consistent with just cause."
3. Article X -Normal Work Week,Normal Work Day and Normal Work Schedule.
Parties agreed on new driver schedule, to be implemented on January 7, 2012, which
allows drivers 1-2 extra days off per week.
a. Add: Defined Run Pick process language for Drivers.
b. Add the following sentence to Section B: "If forced to be assigned to the split
extra work assignment, the more senior employee would have his/her first choice
of the split assignment."
4. Article XI- Use of Part-Time Employees.
a. Insert"32" hours in the three places of the language presented. (This allows the
City to schedule part-time employees up to 32 hours per week to fill in for full-
time employees.)
5. Article XII - Pay Policy.
a. Overtime. Change paragraph to read: "All work performed outside the above
normal work week shall be compensated for at the rate of time and one-half(1 '/2)
the employee's regular rate of pay. Employees shall be paid overtime for hours
worked over 40 hours per week. Holiday, sick leave, vacation and floating
holiday time are counted toward the calculation of time worked." (Prior language
paid overtime over 8 hours in a day).
b. Compensatory Time. Add the following at the end of the first paragraph: "On an
annual basis an employee may elect to receive compensatory time as paid time off
or compensation. The employee's annual election will remain in effect on a year-
to-year basis unless the employee notifies the City of a change when the annual
election is conducted."
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c. Holiday Pay. Define by adding the following paragraph: "Employees will be
compensated for holiday leave according to the number of hours that the
employee would have worked based on their normal work schedule for that day.
Any surplus in the number of hours available for holiday leave (both established
and floating holidays)will be applied to the vacation balance on the paycheck for
the first pay period of the following year."
d. Call-In Pay. The sentence in the second paragraph will read as follows: "In the
event employees are forced to work on an approved vacation day,they shall
receive a minimum payment of two (2)hours pay at twice their rate of pay for all
work performed, and shall have their vacation day restored to be used at a later
date."
6. Article XIII—Authorized Absence.
a. Vacations. Change vacation schedule as follows: (to be consistent with Employee
Handbook).
After 1 year of service - 80 hours
After 5 years of service - 120 hours
After 10 years of service - 160 hours
After 18 years of service - 200 hours
After 25 years of service - 224 hours
7. Article XV—Insurance.
Delete existing language and replace under Section C.
Health Insurance Employee Contributions:
Employee contributions for PPO with HRA:
Effective January 1, 2012, employees will contribute up to 7%up to a maximum
of$57 per month towards single; $104 per month towards dual and $144 per
month towards family premium equivalents.
Effective November 1, 2012, employees will contribute up to 11%up to a
maximum of$76.10 per month towards single; $136.96 per month towards dual
and $190.22 per month towards family premium equivalents.
Effective January 1, 2013, employees will contribute up to 12%up to a maximum
of$90 per month towards single; $161 per month towards dual and $224 per
month towards family premium equivalents.
Effective January 1, 2014, employees will contribute up to 12%up to a maximum
of$97 per month towards single; $174 per month towards dual and $242 per
month towards family premium equivalents.
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Employee contributions for PPO without HRA:
Effective January 1, 2012, employees will contribute up to 10% up to a maximum
of$82 per month towards single; $148 per month towards dual and $205 per
month towards the family premium equivalents.
Effective November 1, 2012, employees will contribute up to 14%up to a
maximum of$96.85 per month towards single; $174.32 per month towards dual
and $242.10 per month towards family premium equivalents.
Effective January 1, 2013, employees will contribute up to 15%up to a maximum
of$112 per month towards single; $202 per month towards dual and $280 per
month towards family premium equivalents.
Effective January 1, 2014, employees will contribute up to 15%up to a maximum
of$121 per month towards single; $218 per month towards dual and $302 per
month towards family premium equivalents.
8. Article XXIV—Wisconsin Retirement System.
Replace existing language with the following: "The Employer shall pay the employee's
mandatory contribution to the retirement fund, up to 6.5% of the employee's gross wage.
Effective November 1, 2012, an employee shall contribute 3% of his/her gross wages
toward the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).
Effective January 1, 2013, the City and employee shall each contribute 50% of the
actuarially required contribution to WRS as determined by the Employee Trust Funds
(ETF)."
9. Article XXV -Miscellaneous Allowances.
Meal Allowance. Delete existing language and insert the following: "In the event an
employee is assigned an extension of his/her route of three hours or more beyond his/her
regularly scheduled shift, he/she shall receive a meal allowance of$5.00."
10. Article XXXII—Duration.
January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014.
11. Salary Schedule. Remove all classifications which are not relevant to the Transit Division
and update wage rates to reflect the following increases:
January 1, 2012— 1%
November 1, 2012— 1%
January 1, 2013 —2.5%
January 1, 2014—2%
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City of Oshkosh & AFSME Local 796 (Transit)
2012-2014 Agreement
Budget Impact with Schedule/Route Changes
No.of 2012 2012 2013 2014
Employees: 23 Budgeted Est. Est Est.
Salaries $1,022,541.00 $1,034,355.54 $1,069,171.70 $1,090,555.13
Step Increase $4,570.28 $4,627.41 $3,042.78 $3,072.11
Bi-weekly increase
Longevity $5,750.00 $5,750.00 $6,750.00 $6,750.00
Total Salary $1,032,861.28 $1,044,732.95 $1,078,964.48 $1,100,377.24
Total Increase $11,871.67 $34,231.52 $21,412.76
Health Insurance(PPO)
Family $184,691.38 $191,608.66 $186,268.52 $189,993.84
Dual $106,382.20 $110,366.55 $107,281.15 $109,426.78
Single $36,938.38 $38,321.84 $37,253.81 $37,998.89
Total Health Insurance $328,011.96 $340,297.05 $330,803.48 $337,419.51
Total Increase $12,285.09 -$9,493.57 $6,616.03
WRS $60,938.82 $118,054.82 $71,751.14 $73,175.09
Total Increase/Decrease $57,116.01 -$46,303.69 $1,423.95
ICI $2,582.15 $2,611.83 $2,697.41 $2,750.94
Life Insurance $3,072.96 $3,072.96 $3,134.42 $3,197.11
FICA/Med $79,013.89 $79,922.07 $82,540.78 $84,178.86
Savings from New Schedule $0.00 $0.00 -$15,600.00 $0.00
Total Salary&Benefits $1,506,481.05 $1,588,691.69 $1,554,291.71 $1,601,098.74
Total Increase Over 2012 Budget $82,210.64 $47,810.65
Total Increase over 3013 Estimate $46,807.03
TOTAL NET INCREASE $176,828.32
Additional Information
1.Transit costing is based on 23 employees
2.Health insurance costing assumes all employees participate in HRA
3.Assumes employees will pay 11%of health insurance premiums effective 11/1/2012 and 12%1/1/2013 and 1/1/2014
4.Assumes a 2%increase in health insurance rates effective 1/1/2013 and 1/1/2014
5.Across the board increases of 1%effective 1/1/2012,1%effective 11/1/2012,2.5%effective 1/1/2013 and 2%effective 1/1/2014
6.Assumes employees will contribute 3%to WRS effective 11/1/2012 and full employee share(6.65%)effective 1/1/2013 and 1/1/2014
7.FICA=7.65%of total salaries
8.ICI contributions are 0.25%of total salaries
9.Assumes a 2%Life Insurance increase in 2012,2013 and 2014