Title
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Labor Agreement
Purpose: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Entity Name: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), FL-CIO, District 52, Local 2297 (Mechanics)
Entity Address: 516 Johnston Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304
Project Fiscal Impact: $3,448,587.34
Contract Period: January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022
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 American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), District 52, Local 2297 (Mechanics) 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, 2019 through December 31, 2022; 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 (“Agreement”) attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, 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, Business Administrator and/or the Assistant Business Administrator of the City of Newark, New Jersey, are hereby authorized to execute the aforementioned Labor Agreement on behalf of the City of Newark, New Jersey with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, District 52, Local 2297 (Mechanics), 516 Johnston Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304 with a contract term from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022.
2. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark hereby ratifies the unchanged portions of the former Agreement and the Memorandum of Agreement attached hereto (collectively referred to as “Labor Agreement”) from January 1, 2019 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 American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, District 52, Local 2297 (Mechanics) for the contract term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022.