HomeMy Public PortalAbout7/1/2019-6/30/2022 Fire IAFF MOAMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
TOWN OF WATERTOWN
AND
WATERTOWN FIRE, FIGHTERS
LOCAL 1347
Except as modified by the terns of this Memorandum of Understanding all terms and conditions
of the predecessor agreement expiring June 30, 2019 shall remain in full force and effect
throughout the duration of this agreement, July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022.
1. WAGES: Increase base wages as follows:
m 2.25% - Effective July 1, 2019
• 2% - Effective July 1, 2020
® 2% - Effective July 1, 2021
2, Article III (Salaries):
s Effective July 1, 2019, the officer differential will be 17.5% percent for
Firefighter -Lieutenant.
® Effective July 1, 2020, the officer differential will be 17% percent for
Lieutenant -Captain.
o Effective July 1, 2021, the officer differential will be 18% for Firefighter -
Lieutenant
3. Article IIIA (Night Shift Differential)/Article IIIB (Staff Personnel Differential):
• Effective July 1, 2019, increase night shift and staff personnel differentials to
fourteen and one-half 04.5%) of sixty percent (6011/o) of their weekly base
pay.
4. Article XXXII, Residence:
® Amend to increase the radius to 20 miles of Water town.
5, Private Details
Effective on funding of agreement, amend to reflect that a member working a
detail that goes hi. excess of four (4) hours shall be paid eight (8) hours. And,
that a member working a detail that goes in excess of eight (8) hours shall be
paid time and one-half (1 112) for every hour worked beyond eight (9).
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6. Add Assistant Fire Chief to recognition clause exclusions. The Union agrees to the
elimination of the Staff Services Captain and the transfer of associated bargaining unit as
described within the Town's September 24, 2019 proposal attached hereto provided that
the parties agree to the following:
o Only Deputy Chiefs are eligible for position of Assistant Chief.
® The Assistant Chief will act as the Chief in his or her absence; and,
® The Assistant Chief shall not be used to fill deputy chief overtime vacancies.
® Deputy Chiefs once voluntarily assigned to the position of Assistant Chief
shall be required to remain in such assignment for a minimum of two (2)
years; and,
o A Deputy Chief shall not be denied a request to vacate the position of
Assistant Chief after s/he has served in such for a minimum of two (2) years;
and
® In the event that no member volunteers to serve in the position of Assistant
Chief, the most -recently promoted Deputy Chief shall be offered the position,
If s/he declines, then s/he will be demoted to captain, the Assistant Chief
position will remain unfilled and the transferred bargaining unit work
described above shall be restored to the Staff Services Captain.
7. Article XXXVIII (Duration of Agreement): Modify dates to reflect successor three (3)
year agreement.
S. ARTICLE XXIX (Protective Clothing and Uniforms): Change last line to read "It is
expressly understood that all personnel shall wear station/work garments as determined
by the Chief of Department while on duty".
For the Town of Watertown
Michael J. Driscoll, Town Manager
Dated:
For Watertown Firefighters Association,
IAFF, Local 1347
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