Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 25, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Action
ACTION: AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND AMEND THE FY23 BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE a successor collective bargaining agreement with the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) effective July 1, 2022; and
B. AMEND the FY23 budget in the amount of $46.5 million for the implementation of the wage and benefit changes for the approval of the final collective bargaining agreement.
Issue
ISSUE
As of June 29, 2022, Metro reached a tentative agreement with SMART on a successor labor agreement for five years, effective July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2027. SMART represents our bus and rail operators and scheduling analysts. The tentative agreement was presented to SMART's members on July 7, 2022, and was ratified by the members on July 29, 2022. SMART's labor agreement is now being presented to the Board for approval, subject to union ratification. The related budget impact of the agreement increases the FY23 budget by 0.5%.
Background
BACKGROUND
The collective bargaining agreement with SMART governs the wages, benefits, health,safety, and workforce needs of our bus operators, rail operators, and scheduling analysts, expired on June 30, 2022. Metro's goals for a successor collective bargaining agreement focused on lessons learned from the pandemic that improve service quality and employee experience through the work rule changes. Staff conducted interest-based negotiations workshops for Labor and Management to explore each other's interest and, most importantly, our joint interests.
The preparation for contract negotiations left both parties with a clear vision of the direction Metro is heading and a path to making meaningful contributions to our future. Prior to beginning negotiations, the following prin...
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