Item #3c-Status of Labor Negotiations - Lee Crawford — original pdf

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The City of Austin Public Safety Commission The Labor Contract Bargaining Process – Briefing – January 24, 2022 Background associations 1. State law authorizes labor contracts with public safety employee 2. Two types of labor contract bargaining: • Meet and confer – sworn Police and EMS employees • Collective bargaining – sworn Fire employees • City’s bargaining process historically the same for both types 3. Current labor contracts all expire on 09/30/2022 • APD: agreement extends automatically to 03/31/23 • AFD and EMS: parties can extend past 09/30/22 by agreement in 30-day increments if actively negotiating (max. extension = 6 months) -1- The Bargaining Process 1. Request for bargaining – notice given by Association ~ 9-12 mos. before current agreement expires 2. Preparation for bargaining – parties review issues arising during current contract and evaluate wage/benefit issues for next contract 3. Bargaining sessions – negotiating teams conduct contract negotiations in public sessions 4. Tentative agreement – if negotiating teams reach agreement on all topics: • Tentative agreement must be approved by Association and City Council • Agreement becomes effective upon approval by both -2- End of Briefing Questions -3-