Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Labor Agreement
Purpose: Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Settlement
Entity Name: Newark Firefighters Union
Entity Address: 238 Murray Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Project Fiscal Impact: $1,425,594.80 (average cost per year over term of agreement)
Contract Period: January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2023
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the Newark Firefighters Union has been certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission as the majority representative for certain employees of the City of Newark, New Jersey, as that term is defined in the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark has negotiated in good faith with said majority representative over terms and conditions of employment for the period covering January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, as a result of collective bargaining negotiations and settlement, the terms and conditions of employment for the aforementioned period have been imposed upon the parties and are incorporated into the Labor Agreement attached hereto. The Agreement shall be binding upon all employees in the unit represented by said majority representative, whether or not they are members of such representative, as provided in N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and Business Administrator of the City of Newark, New Jersey, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute the aforementioned Labor Agreement with Newark Firefighters Union, 238 Murray Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 on behalf of the City of Newark, New Jersey.
2. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark hereby ratifies the Agreement from January 1, 2017, to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The executed copy of the Labor Agreement and corresponding Cost Analysis shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk, and the Public Employment Relations Commission c/o Public Sector Librarian, IMLR Library - Rutgers University, Ryders Lane and Clifton Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 as required by N.J.S.A. 34:13A-8.2 and N.J.S.A. 34:13A:16.8(d)(2).
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the execution of a Labor Agreement between the City of Newark and the Newark Firefighters Union covering the period of January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2023.