City of Broken Arrow 2008 Contract Negotiations Tentative Agreement
July 1, 2008
Article IPurpose of Agreement – No Change
Article IITerm of Agreement – Change effective date: July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009
Article IIIProhibition of Strikes – No Change
Article IIIISavings Clause – No Change
Article VHolidays – No Change
Article VIVacation Leave – No Change
Article VIIUniforms – No Change
Article VIIIRetirement Benefits – No Change
Article IXLong Term Disability Plan – No Change
Article XVision Materials and Paid Lead Donation Back – No Change
Article XIFlexible Benefit Plan & Optional Benefit Plan – No Change
Article XIIDues Deduction – No Change
Article XIIISafety & Health – No Change
Article XIIIIMutual Responsibility to Avoid Discrimination – No Change
Article XVLongevity – No Change
Article XVISubstance Abuse Testing and Employee Assistance Plan– No Change
Article XVIIManagement Bargaining Agent Meeting – No Change
Article XVIIIUnion Recognition – No Change
Article XVIIIIUnion Business – No Change
Article XXManagement Rights – No Change
Article XXIGrievance Procedure – No Change
Article XXIISeniority – No Change
Article XXIIIPart-time and Seasonal Employees – No Change
Article XXIVSick Leave – No Change
Article XXVHours Worked and Overtime – No Change
Article XXVIAbsence/Other – No Change
Article XXVIIPromotions – No Change
Article XXVIIIWork Rules – No Change
Article XXIXDiscipline – No Change
Article XXXGroup Health, Dental and Life Insurance – No Change
Article XXXICompensation – Section 1 – No Change; Section 2 – Change to:
All bargaining unit employees not at the maximum of the salary range shall be eligible for a satisfactory performance increase on the employee’s anniversary date.
Section 3 - No Change; Section 4- No Change
Section 5 – Add:
For fiscal year 2008-09, the City agrees that if the City makes an offer on an across-the-board wage increase of one set percentage for fiscal year 2008-09 to any other bargaining unit, i.e. all of the employees in any other existing bargaining unit, then the City will offer the same across-the-board increase to employees in the bargaining unit covered by this Agreement. The term “across-the-board” increase does not include any of the following: a wage adjustment to an individual employee; a wage adjustment based on a satisfactory performance increase; a wage adjustment based on a promotion; a wage adjustment based on a position reclassification; a wage adjustment to any employee with an individual contract; or any wage adjustment awarded via interest arbitration or grievance arbitration. The term “offer” shall mean any formal written proposal by the City on an across-the-board wage increase made to any other bargaining unit.
Article XXXIICertifications – No Change
Appendix A Uniforms – No Change
The bargaining Committee unanimously recommends ratification of the above listed items.
