Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Labor Agreement
Purpose: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Entity Name: Fraternal Order of Police Newark Lodge No. 12
Entity Address: 51 Rector Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Project Fiscal Impact: $7,264,303.38
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027
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 Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12 (“FOP”) has been certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission as the majority representative for certain Police Officers 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, 2024 through December 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, as a result of collective bargaining negotiations, 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. 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 Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12, 51 Rector Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, with a contract term from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027.
2. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark hereby authorizes and ratifies the Agreement from January 1, 2024 to the date of adoption.
3. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark hereby ratifies the unchanged portions of the former Agreement and Memorandum of Agreement (collectively “Labor Agreement”) from January 1, 2024 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
4. 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 is ratifying and authorizing the execution of a Labor Agreement between the City of Newark and the Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12 covering January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027, for the projected fiscal impact amount of $1,816,075.84 (average cost per year over the term of the Agreement) for a projected total amount of $7,264,303.38.