Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Labor Agreement
Purpose: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Entity Name: Newark Fire Officers Union, IAFF Local 1860, AFL-CIO
Entity Address: 191 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07103
Project Fiscal Impact: $3,529,085.00 (average cost per year over term of agreement)
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 Newark Fire Officers Union, IAFF Local 1860, ALF-CIO, 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, 2024 through December 31, 2027; 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. That the Mayor and 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.
2. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark hereby ratifies the Agreement from January 1, 2024 to the date of adoption.
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).
4. An executed copy of the Agreement shall be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services by the Director of Personnel.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the execution of a labor agreement between the City of Newark and the Newark Fire Officers Union, IAFF Local 1860, ALF-CIO, covering the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027.