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File #: 20-1416    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 11/23/2020 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 12/7/2020 Final action: 12/7/2020
Title: A resolution approving a proposed Memorandum of Understanding amending the 2019-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Fire Fighters - Local 858, IAFF, AFL-CIO, to defer salary increases, suspend the City's contribution to Post Employment Health Plan, and suspend pay for selected holidays and uniform allowance in 2021. Amends the collective bargaining agreement with Denver Firefighters Local 858 to defer salary increases, suspend the City's contribution to Post Employment Health Plan, suspend selected holidays, birthdays and uniform allowance. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-21-20. This resolution was approved by the Committee on 12-2-20.
Indexes: Emily Lapel
Attachments: 1. RR20 1416 DFD 2021 DFD CBA, 2. 20-1416 MOU amending 2019-2021 Fire CBA.pdf, 3. 20-1416 Filed Resolution_MOU amending 2019-2021 Fire CBA, 4. 20-1416 - signed

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Date Submitted: 11-23-20

 

Requesting Agency: Fire

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Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name:    Desmond Fulton, Chief of the Fire Department/Adriana Lara, Legislative Liaison                                                                 

Email:      desmond.fulton@denvergov.org  /                  adriana.lara@denvergov.org                                                               

 

Item Title & Description:

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A resolution approving a proposed Memorandum of Understanding amending the 2019-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Fire Fighters - Local 858, IAFF, AFL-CIO, to defer salary increases, suspend the City’s contribution to Post Employment Health Plan, and suspend pay for selected holidays and uniform allowance in 2021.

Amends the collective bargaining agreement with Denver Firefighters Local 858 to defer salary increases, suspend the City's contribution to Post Employment Health Plan, suspend selected holidays, birthdays and uniform allowance. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-21-20. This resolution was approved by the Committee on 12-2-20.

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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

 

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:

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This is a resolution request to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) amending the existing 2019-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Firefighters - Local 858.  The MOU amendments to the current contract include: (1) deferring the 3% scheduled salary increase until December 31, 2021 (savings of $4,268,700); (2) suspending the City’s annual contribution to the Post Employment Health Plan in 2021 (savings of $1,376,600); (3) suspending the holiday premium pay provisions for 3 holidays in 2021 (savings of $828,000); (4) suspending the pay provisions for the Birthday holiday in 2021 (savings of $307,000); and (5) suspending the annual uniform allowance in 2021 (savings of $584,100).

 

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