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Toledo Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 92 Tentative Agreement
HR Dept-Tyrome Alexander (x1031)
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Approving the revision of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Toledo and the Toledo Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 92, for a successor agreement, consistent with the bargained understandings; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo and the Toledo Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 92 reached a tentative agreement over terms that revise the current collective bargaining agreement, which expired on December 31, 2020, for a successor agreement, for the new term of January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. The Union ratified that tentative agreement on October 22, 2021. 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 provides the Fire Chief with increased management rights regarding the number and type of apparatus in service. In addition, this agreement enhances the safety of the citizens of Toledo by separating the two-piece companies, which allows fire engines and medic transports to respond to calls for service independently in appropriate circumstances. This separation allows units to remain available for other calls for service and also results in a lower run volume for employees. The language the parties agreed upon is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The tentative agreement also includes a grievance settlement, attached hereto as Exhibit B, which resolves fifty-one (51) grievances regarding self-trades and minimum staffing. In exchange for the closure of these grievances, t...
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