IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive and the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney to execute an Amendment to the Agreement with Local Union No. 42 of the International Association of Fire Fighters regarding the terms and conditions of employment of members of its bargaining unit within the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Intro
RESOLUTION #17624, July 11, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, Theresa Garza Ruiz, Crystal Williams, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett, James D. Tindall, Dan Tarwater, Greg Grounds, and Bob Spence, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17258, dated April 19, 2010, the Legislature did authorize the execution of an Agreement with Local Union No. 42 of the International Association of Fire Fighters as the bargaining representative for certain assistant prosecuting attorneys within the Prosecuting Attorney's Office and the Union's bargaining unit ratified the Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive and the Prosecuting Attorney recommend an amendment to that Agreement for 2011, as part of a negotiated agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will change the date that performance-based pay increases for fiscal year 2011 will be implemented, retroactive to January 1, 2011, as opposed to July 1, 2011, as provided in the original agreement; and,
WHEREAS, in support of implementation of a compensation study undertaken in 2011, pursuant to article XVIII, section 7 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County and Local 42, Appendix A of the Agreement will be amended to adjust the minimum and maximum steps so that an employee coming in at step one will be moved to step two and then afforded his or her performance-based increase; and,
WHEREAS, the approval of this Amendment to the Agreement is in the best interest of the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, County Executive and Prosecuting Attorney be and hereby are authorized to execute the attached Amendment to the Agreement with Local Union 42 of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17624 of July 11, 2011 was duly passed on July 11, 2011 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino
Clerk of Legislature