HomeMy Public PortalAbout7/1/2016-6/30/2019 Fire IAFF MOAMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
FOR SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF WATERTOWN
AND
WATERTOWN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION,
IAFF.LOCAL 1347
The Town of Watertown and the Watertown Firefighters Association, TAFF,
Local 1347 hereby agree, subject to ratification by the Union membership and
appropriation by the Town Council, to a three (3) year collective bargaining agreement
effective :Tidy 1, 2016 through June M0 2019 which shall contain the same terms and
conditions as the parties' most recent agre. eynent, e cept as modified by the following:
1. AW11CLE XXVII (Agency Service Fee): Add the following sentence to the end
of the Article: "Tile Union agrees to indemnify (lie Town for any.damages or
costs in complying with this Article."
2, ARTICLE XXXIV (Contract Printing)
Delete article.
3. ARTICLE XXXV111(Duration of Agreement)
Modify dates to reflect successor three year agrechient;
4. Wages:
Increase base wages as follows:
.2.25% - Effective July 1, 20.16
2.0% Effective July 1, 201.7
10% Effective July. 1, 2018
5. Random drug testing policy (as',revised by Town) effective July 1, 2017
6, Never hires: All neW hires will be, require(i to sigh a repayment agreenieiit with the
Town in which they agree to teiniburse the Town up to $5,000.00 for the costs of
training the employee if he/she leaves his/lier position with the Town to accept
other public safety employment prior to mAorlcing it! that position on a.full=tune
basis for a period of atleast five (5.) years or if he/she accepts other public safety
employment Within said five (5) year period. The aniount to be repAl will be
prorated as follows;
Years Amount
0 >'1 100% ($5,000.00)
I > 2 80% ($4,000.00)
2 > 3 60% ($3,000.00).
3 > 4 40% ($2,000.00)
4> 5 20% ($1,000.00)
5 + 0% ($0.00)
7. Bi-weekly pay
Effective with the first pay period in April 2017,011 eiriployces will be converter[
to a bi-weekly payroll system. Tlie retroactive ajIjounts to be Maid to employees
tinder this Agreement will be issued-durl..ng the first week that the conversion to a
bi-weckly payroll system takes place.
S. Private details
Inc ease private detail. rate to $53.00 upolt implementation of.CBA.
.9, 10 year step
Add 10 year step to wage scale of 2,25% effective Aily 1, 2017.
10.. bight/$(affPersonnel Differentials
Increase current mate to 12.5% of 60%o effective July 1, 2017,
11. Effective upon implementation of ALS service, add.n6w assign unlit of Paramedic
Supervisor, or similar title as determined by Fire Chief, with annual stipend of
$2,500,00,
For the'fown of Watertown
Michaci' , DriscolI, To-�vn Manager
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