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Teamsters Local 20 Successor Agreement
HR Dept-Michael Niedzielski (x2182); Kayla Frasco (x1508)
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Approving the revision of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Toledo and Teamsters Local 20 for a successor agreement, consistent with the bargained understandings; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo and Teamsters Local 20 reached a tentative agreement over terms that revise the current collective bargaining agreement, which expired on December 31, 2024, for a successor agreement, for the new term of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. The Union ratified that tentative agreement on October 30, 2025. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 4117.10(B), the economic provisions of that agreement are now being submitted to City Council for consideration and passage. If not acted upon within 30 days, the agreement is deemed approved.
Pursuant to the statutory bargaining process under the Ohio Revised Code, the City and the Union met multiple times over the past five (5) months to negotiate the terms of a successor agreement.
The tentative agreement reached includes changes to the discipline procedure aimed at creating a more streamlined process and additional language to clarify the process for utilizing alternate assignments. Further, the agreement includes the addition of timelines for the grievance and discipline arbitration procedure(s), which had not been established through previous contracts. The language the parties agreed upon is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Regarding the economic terms, the agreement provides for a 5% base pay increase in January 2025, a 3% increase in January 2026 and a 4% increase in January 2027. The agreement includes a new sick time payout program that aims to reduce sick time usage, a compression of the current vacation schedule which will allow employees to accrue paid time off faster, and an expansion of the current hazard pay and tool allowance programs. Additionally, the agreement includes the adoption of a Career Service Incentive program, providing an annual lump sum payment to employees with more than 10 years of continuous service with the City. Finally, the parties agreed to an increase in shift premium pay and an increase to incentive payments for employees that hold certain certifications.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the economic terms of the tentative agreement between the City of Toledo and Teamsters Local 20, as set forth in the attached Exhibit A, are approved.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor and the Department of Human Resources are hereby directed to prepare and present to Council, as soon as practicable after the passage of this Ordinance, legislation to amend the relevant sections of Chapter 2121 of the Toledo Municipal Code to comport with the agreement approved herein.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its adoption. The reason for the emergency lay in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety, and property, and for the further reason that same is necessary to timely exercise Council’s rights and responsibilities under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4117 pursuant thereto.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council