TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James V. Capparelli, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
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BACKGROUND:
After several months of negotiation, the City and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council have reached an agreement as to the Collective Bargaining Agreement being brought before the Council for consideration and includes the following significant terms:
• A five-year term from January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024 with wage increases of 2.49% in 2020, 2.00% in 2021 and 2022, 2.49% in 2023 and 2.00% in 2024
• In the event an employee elects to contest discipline of a five working day suspension or more, the employee may now elect to have the grievance heard at the City Manager Step prior to proceeding to arbitration
• In the event an employee elects to contest discipline of a five working day suspension or more before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners (“BOFPC”), the Chief of Police is required to file charges before the BOFPC within ninety days of the filing of the election form by the employee
• Effective January 1, 2022 each employee shall receive a Holiday Stipend and four floating off-duty days
• Plainclothes allowance is increased to $750.00 per year
• Effective January 1, 2022 the City shall pay for one general physical examination of each employee each calendar year
• The Drug Testing section is updated to provide more specific language
RECOMMENDATION:
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The Administration recommends the Mayor and the City Council approve the attached Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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