2009-032ORDINANCE NO. 2009- 32
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
AND
THE BUFFALO GROVE PROFFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by virtue of the Provisions of the
Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHERAS, in accordance with the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, the Village of Buffalo Grove
entered into good faith collective bargaining and has thus reached an agreement with the Buffalo Grove Professional
Firefighter/Paramedic Association, Local 3177, IAFF, AFL -CIO, CLC concerning wages and benefits for the year
commencing May 1, 2009 and concluding April 30, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS that:
Sectionl. The President and the Board of Trustees hereby accept the terms of the attached Letter of
Agreement.
Section 2. The Village Manager is authorized to enter into the Letter of Agreement with the Buffalo Grove
Professional Firefighter/Paramedic Association, Local 3177, IAFF, AFL -CIO, CLC.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. This
Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 5 — Braiman, Berman, Trilling, Stone, Sussman
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 1 — Glover
PASSED: June 15, 2009. APPROVED: June 15, 2009.
Village President
ATTEST:
Village Cl
Side Letter of Agreement
Between
The Village of Buffalo Grove
and
The Buffalo Grove Professional Firefighter/Paramedic Association,
Local 3177, IAFF.
Representatives from the Village of Buffalo Grove ("Village ") and the Buffalo..
Grove Professional Firefighter/Paramedic Association ( "Union") have met and
reached agreement on this Side Letter of Agreement to the Collective Bargaining
Agreement ( "CBA") between the parties dated May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2013
which modifies Article VI, Section 6.1- Salaries and Article VI, Section 6.3 -
Overtime.
The parties agree to amend the existing language contained within Article
VI, Section 6.1- Salaries and Article VI, Section 6.3 - Overtime of the CBA as
follows-
Article-VI, Section 6.1- Salaries
WAGES — Effective: May 1. 2009
A. Firefighter/Paramedic (3.50% Increase):
1. The minimum and entrance salary at Step 402 as delineated in the
Village of Buffalo Grove's Municipal Classification and Pay Plan, or
$56,097.60; and,
2. The maximum salary, exclusive of overtime pay shall be at Step 480 or
$82,775.68.
B. Fire Lieutenant/Paramedic (3.50% Increase):
1. The minimum and entrance salary at Step 435 as delineated in the
Village of Buffalo Grove's Municipal Classification and Pay Plan, or
$66,133.60; and,
2. The maximum salary exclusive of overtime pay shall be at Step 513 or
$97,585.28.
C. Fire Lieutenant/Non- Paramedic (3.50% Increase):
1. The minimum and entrance salary at Step 431 as delineated in the
Village of Buffalo Grove's Municipal Classification and Pay Plan, or
$64,827.36; and,
2. The maximum salary exclusive of overtime pay shall be at Step 509 or
$95,657.12.
Step Plan Illustration
Firefighter/Paramedic — Effective: May 1, 2009
Starting pay:
Pay after first compete year of employment:
Pay after second complete year of employment:
Pay after third compete year of employment:
Pay after fourth complete year of employment:
Pay after five or more complete years of employment:
0
$56,097.60 (Step 402)
$60,455.20 (Step 417)
$65,151.84 (Step 432)
$70,564.00 (Step 448)
$76,425.44 (Step 464)
$82,775.68 (Step 480)
Fire Lieutenant/Paramedic — Effective: May 1. 2009
Starting pay (newly promoted): $87,008.48 (Step 490)
Pay after first complete year of employment. $92,374.88 (Step 502)
Pay after two or more complete years of employment: $97,585.28 (Step 513)
Fire Lieutenant/Non- Paramedic — Effective: May 1, 2009
Starting pay (newly promoted): $85,290.40 (Step 486)
Pay after first complete year of employment: $90,550.72 (Step 498)
Pay after two or more complete years of employment: $95,657.12 (Step 509)
Fire Lieutenants included within this pay range are those employees covered
under this Agreement that maintain the following: paramedic or EMT -B
certification(s) as of May 17, 2000. Subsequent to that date, employees promoted;to
this position shall maintain paramedic certification during any probationary.period.
Current Paramedic Lieutenants wishing to decertify shall decertify to a CPR/Basic
First Aid status (Non - Paramedic).
It is further agreed that if the Highland Park Fire Department reaches final
agreement with respect to the May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 wages of their
Firefighter/Paramedics and Fire Lieutenants prior to April 30, 2010, parties agree
to meet for the purpose of determining Highland Park's new position among the
Village's comparables. If parties establish that the wages for Firefighter/Paramedic
and Fire Lieutenant in Highland Park are greater than those of comparable
positions in the Village, the difference will be paid retroactively to all effected
employees in conformance with parties agreement to place the maximum base pay
for positions within the bargaining unit at the closest 1 /2% step above the third
highest agreed upon comparable community prior to the Village position being
included. If Highland Park does not reach final agreement on the May 1, 2009
through April 30, 2010 wages of their Firefighter/Paramedies and Fire Lieutenants
prior to April 30, 2010, it is agreed that no wage adjustment will be made.
Article VI, Section 6.3 - Overtime
Effective January 1, 2010, bargaining unit members who begin and
physically work their assigned 24 hour shift on any of the 9 holidays observed by
the Village will receive an additional 8 hours of straight pay for those holidays.
These employees will be paid 8 hours for each 24 hour period they physically work.
No pay will be received if the scheduled employee, is on a Scheduled Day Off (SDO),
is on a trade day, or is off duty on sick or other leave.
This Side Letter of Agreement is executed this .2q day of June 2009.
For the Village of Buffalo Grove:
William H,.- Brimm
Village Manager
4—Tence. ZMVavra
Fire Chief
Arthur A. Maiinowski, Jr.
Director of Human Resources
For IAFF, Local 3177:
S. exander President, Local 3177
nVUFF Local 3177
Russell L' Anderson:
Vice President,: IAFF Local 3177
` Michael J. Spiro
Secretary, IAFF Local 3177