Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Labor Agreement
Purpose: Successor Agreement
Entity Name: Newark Fire Officers Union, Local 1860 (NFOU)
Entity Address: 191 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Project Fiscal Impact: None
Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016
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, Local 1860 (NFOU) has been certified by the Public Employment Relations Commission as the majority representative for certain Firefighters 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, 2016 through December 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the 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 representatives, 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, the Business Administrator and the Director of Personnel of the City of Newark are authorized to execute the Labor Agreement covering the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 attached hereto.
2. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark ratifies and authorizes the Agreement between the City of Newark and the Newark Fire Officers Union, Local 1860 (NFOU) from the period January 1, 2016 to the date of adoption of this Resolution by the Municipal Council.
3. The executed copy of the Agreement will 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. 34:123A-8.2.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor, the Business Administrator and the Director of Personnel of the City of Newark to execute a Labor Agreement between the City of Newark and the Newark Fire Officers Union, Local 1860 (NFOU) covering January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.