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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2016-047
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
REVISED CONTRACT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 AND
ENDING JUNE 30, 2019
WHEREAS, the City of Seward and the IBEW have negotiated and agreed upon a new
contract governing the wages and working conditions for electrical linemen and operators employed
by the City through the Electric Department; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Union agree to the terms and conditions as outlined in the
attached contract which expires June 30, 2019: and
WHEREAS, the City and the Union were not able to reach this tentative agreement until
June 28, 2016 and the current contract expired on June 30, 2016; the City and the IBEW have
continued under the terms of the old agreement pending Council approval of this tentative
agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into an agreement, in substantially the
form presented at this meeting, with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers effective
July 1, 2016 and continuing until June 30, 2019.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption with all economic
terms to be implemented retroactively to July 1, 2016 as appropriate.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 251h day of
July.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
can Bardarson, Mayor
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2016-047
AYES: Casagranda, Keil, Squires, McClure, Altermatt, Bardarson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Butts
ABSTAIN: None
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Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: July 25, 2016
To: City Council
Through: Jim Hunt, City Manag
From: John Foutz, Electric Utility Manager
Agenda Item: Approval of the 2016-2019 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) Contract
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The attached contract is the result of several days of negotiations between the representatives of the
City of Seward and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) employees. Both
sides were cooperative, productive and efficient in negotiating this tentative agreement. The new
contract has an effective date of July 1, 2016 and will continue through June 30, 2019. Because the
tentative agreement was reached after the July I 1 agenda was published, the parties have agreed that
the contract provisions, if approved, will operate retroactively to the effective date.
The agreed changes in the contract are as follows:
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• Section 5.2 Overtime (a) Calculation, Page 14: All work in excess of the above eight (8)
hour day shall be considered overtime and paid for at double the regular hourly rate with
the time calculated to the nearest (I /10) quarter (1/4) of an hour.
• Section 5.2 Overtime (c) Relief/Overlap, Page 15: An employee required to work between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. shall not report to work the next day following until
he has had eight (8) nine (9) consecutive hours relief;
• Section 5.3 Meals Furnished by City, Page 15: The employee also shall be permitted to elect
to take an "in lieu of meal" allowance of T-4we _� Fifty Cents ($12.50) and ene
meals that are eate Twenty Dollars ($20) and one-half (1/2) hour at the applicable
rate.
• Section 10.5 Employee Meals While Operating the Generator, Page 28: Missed meals will
be paid at $12.50 20.00 and one-half (1/2) hour at the applicable rate. with no
i Section 12.1 Trust Fund Contributions (a) Pension Fund (2), Page 31: Effective July 1, 291-3
2016 and subject to the maximum amount set forth below, the City will pay into the AEPF
the sum of five and :78/1 nn Dollars ($5 79) Six Dollars and Seventy -One Cents ($6.71)
for each compensable hour earned in a month by an employee in a job classification listed
in Article XIII herein. Effective July 1, 204-4 2017, the feregoing hourl said rate shall
increase to six -Six Dollars and 97/100 dells Eighty -Five Cents ($6.07), ($6.85). and
of tive Effective July 1, 241-52018, said rate shall increase to six and 36400 dellafs
Six Dollars and Ninety -Nine Cents ($6.99).
rates for- a eempensable hetw-, the menthly par:nent for- an employee will not erreeed the
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• Section 12.1 Trust Fund Contributions (b) Health Insurance and Money Purchase Plan, Page
32: Begimiiag haly 1, 2007 The City will contribute $' ,'�0 $1,853.00 per month, per
employee to the Trust Funds. The City will cover up to a 74/6-5% increase in the premium,
each year. Any increase above 7-OA5% will be paid by the employee.
Section 12.2 Wage Rate, Page 33: The base wage rate for purposes of calculating the wages
of employees covered by this Agreement shall be $43.22 $46.13 per hour for the term of this
Agreement. Individuals covered under the terms of this agreement shall not be entitled to
receive any across-the-board pay increases granted by the City Council to all other regular
City employees.
Effective July 1, 2414 2017, all journeyman linemen and wiremen shall receive an increase
of the current base rate of pay or the current base rate equal to 100% of the U.S. Department
of Labor Consumer Price Index for all -urban consumers for Anchorage measured from
January 1, 24142016 through December 31, 241-32016, with a minimum of 1% 544 and a
maximum of 3%.
Effective July 1, 2015 018, all journeyman linemen and wiremen shall receive an increase of
the current base rate of pay or the current base rate equal to l 00% of the U.S. Department of
Labor Consumer Price Index for all -urban consumers for Anchorage measured from January
1, 24�42017 through December 31, 2414 2017, with a minimum of 1% 51% and a maximum
of 3%.
INTENT:
The intent is to protect the interests of the City and its ratepayers while reasonably providing fair and
equitable treatment to the union employees employed by the City of Seward.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Yes
No
N/A
Comprehensive Plan (1.3, 3.7.3.1, 3.7.3.2): Continue to upgrade and
1.
expand utilities to meet existing needs and encourage future
X
development.
2
Strategic Plan : The mission of the City of Seward government is to
provide quality leadership and economic wellbeing of its citizens
X
3.
Other (list):
X
FISCAL NOTE: The 2016 and 2017 Budgets anticipated a nominal increase in the cost of salaries
and benefits for union employees and are sufficient to cover the additional negotiated costs, without
need of a budget modification. The above prior contract wage and benefit amounts do not reflect the
preceding years' values but reflect the values in place at the beginning of the former three-year
contract period (for example, the monthly union insurance premium is currently $1,853 per month
and the base wage is currently $45.23).
Approved by Finance Department: .lr 42-m
ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes X No Not Applicable
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Resolution 2416- authorizing the City Manager to enter into a three year
contract with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers effective July 1, 2016 through June
30, 2019.