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AFSCME Local 7 Tentative 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 AFSCME Local 7 for a successor agreement, consistent with the bargained understandings; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo and AFSCME Local 7 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 29, 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 grievance procedure, aimed at facilitating productive discussions between staff and management. In addition, the agreement clarifies eligibility requirements for the City's injury pay program, includes language to assist in enforcing the City's policies on leaves of absence, and modifies the existing promotional process to credit employees for their status as a veteran, level of educational attainment, relevant experience, and other factors. Further, the agreement includes an option for City Departments to participate in a peer-to-peer training program in which the trainers receive additional compensation. The language the parties agreed upon is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Regarding the economic terms, the agreement provides for a 4% base pay increase in January 2025, a 4% increase in January 2026 and a 4% increa...
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