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Home My WebLink About2015-11-04 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes 'oul 'AICD F'SELEC'T'MEN EXECUTIVE SESSION WINUTES N�ovember 4,12,015 EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Executive Session convened at 6:1310 p.m. ATTENDANCE: The follllolwing were present: Richard Vailllancouirt, Rosemary Smediille, Phil DeCollogerol, Town, Manager Andrew Maylor and Assist ant Town, Manager Ray Santillli. Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Phil DeCologero,, to,move into,executive session for the purpose of a,strategy session,with,respect to collective bargaining with firefighters. Acting Chairman Richard Vail llanicolu�rt declared an, open meeting will huirt the Board 11s bargaining position and that the Board will reconvene in, open session, at the end of executive session. R,olll call vote was taken. Phil DeCologero-yes, Rosemary Smedile-yes, Richard Vaillancourt-yes. Vote approve 3- ., Matter sub*ect to,Collective B,argaii'ninig-FiirefiigIters , Town, Manager; Andrew Maylor, provided a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement to the Board and reviewed the terms of the proposed agreement between the Town, andl the North Andover F'irefighiters, Union., Several general questions were asked by the Selectmen, andl Mr. Maylor and Mr., Santilli provided responses. Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION,, seconded by Phil DeCologero,, that the Board of Selectmen approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town,and the International Association, of Firefighters,, Local 2035 for the period July 1, 2015 through,June 30, 2018., Vote approved 3-0. ADJOURNMENT:. Phil DeCololgero made a M" O,TIO,N, seconded by Rosemary Sm�edlile, to move out of executive session and back into,open, session at 61:50 p.m. Vote approved 3- . Phil D,eCololgero, Clerk of the Board Documents used at me Memorandum of Agreement Memorandum of Agreement Town of North Andover and International Associa ion of Firefighters,Local 2035 (Note: Thefolloii;ing Memorandtini.ofAgreenient i's an "Off-the-Record"docuinent unless and until approved and rat?"fied by both set as. In the ei)ent either s e rejects ot,,fiails to r toy the Agree ie t, both sides areftee to return to t ell,#lest "on-the-record P t 1 The Town of North Andover and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 2 35, hereby agree to a new three-year contract to ben effect from July 1,2 � 5 through June 30, 2018. Excepts p I modifflied 1n this�':�e��.+��.andu �, the terms and conditions f the old contract will e carried forward nto the new contract. l 1. Article VII* Roues of Work, Section 2-Overtime Modify Paragraph to reflect"forty-five (45) consecutive calendar days" Modify Paragraph c to re,flect any employee appointed as a Fire Lieutenant(permanent or acting) is not eligible to work overtime for a period of forty-five 5 calendar days following r 2. Article XVII*, Compensation,Section 1-Salwy Schedule x r G a July 1,20115 2.010% I January 1 2016 01.5 July p e 3. Article XVII,,,, Compensation,Section 2-Longevity 9 a Lengh of Service 7/1115 7/1/16 7/1/17 Over 5 but not over 10 years $ 525 $ 550 $ 6�00, Over 10 but not over 15 yeses $ 82,E 850 900 Over 15 Ott over 201 years 92 152 $,1 ,525 x Over 20 but not over 25 yeses 1,02,E 13325 1,625 Over 25 years 1 125 1,425 $15725 Memorandum of Agreement Pa e 0 I 4. Article XVII: Compensation, Section 3-Emergency Medical Technician paragra h with the following language- Replace existing s,eco p "The Union and the Town agree that the bargaining unit will include, at all times, a minimum complement of twenty-four (24) certified Emergency Medical 'Fethnic ins, and that whenever such coniplement of certified Emergency Medical Technicians exceed the minimum of twenty- four(24),then,to the amount of excess number(s),employees can bid off ambulance service with such opportunity being allocated,to employees on the basis of EMT seniority list, A current EMT seniority list wi'll, be, established and remain separate from the department seniority list. A member's EMT seniority shall begin from 'tile date that they are permanently assigned to the ambulance rotafion." 5'. Article XVII: Compensation, Section 3-Emergency Medical Technician In paragraph d),, replace last paragraph with the following lAli guageV "All ernployees entitled to an annual Emergency Medi"cal Technician stipend will receive such stipend pursuant to the following formula: 1) For eligible employees assignect to the ambulance, the listed percentage of'the Fire Fighter current annual maximum salary in effect for the year involved Effective July 1, 2 5 8.00% Effective July 1,2016 8.25% Effective July 1,2017 8.75% 2) For Lieutenant and Fire Fighter EMT's not assignect to the ambulance, the listed percentage of the F're Fi linum s,a 1 I ghter current annual max' lar,y 'n effect for the year involved Effective,July 1, 2015 4.50% Effective July 1, 2016 4.75% Effective July 1,2017 5.25% a i Payment of this stipend shall be made on a semi-annual basis unless there is an end of service (lateral transfer, retirement, or termination)and then it shall be paid upon such end of service." 6. Article XV11,# Compensation, Section 6-Stipends Insert at the end of the first,paragnaph,"Members are allowed to hold no more than one(1)stipend position at any given time.55 The parties agree to add one(1)new sti end position for Small Engine Maintenance. Thi's stipend 1P position only shall not enjoy the benefits of overtime as is common with other stipend positions. Memorandum of Agreement Pag,e 2 k I w Article XVIII.* Fringe Benefits,Section Vaca on Leave For clarificationpurposes,in Paragraph a replace ter first two sub-paragraphs with the following language-, ti employee who has con-ipleted one year of service shall be entitled to two (2) twweeks of u vacation wits pay per year. After six months of employment, an employee shall be ent*t ed to one wase of vacation of his/herinitial vacation allowance in a dvarnce, n which case elees shall receive a nye week of vacation after his/her er rstyear of servic . 8. Article VIII: Fringe Benefits,Section 3-Sick Leave,ParagraphLtten arnce Incentive s Mod ify the fest sentence to read "Ffor m to ees Pe on ora e 4 Ju is 2'012, there shard be an attendance incentive system a a 9. Article VIII: Fringe Benefits, Section - e r eave to t Leave k 1 Replace current language with the following-. "Paid bereavement leave of two (2) full tours (48 wor n hours) following dart' of dearth in an employee's inunediarte family(spouse, child,parent of either seas, brother,er, sister, grandparent of employee, grandchild of emp ye ) and tip to three 3) 10-hour and/or 14-hour shifts for the a brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent of spouse, and person 'in the immediate 10. Article a } 4 } k r VI ,# Fringe Benefits, Section 9-Academic Coinpensat on,Paragraph rapp b Replace existing fouith paragraph with the following language "Effective July 1, 20115, employees will receive $950 upon completing annually twenty-one (21) hours ofcourses offered by the Massachusetts Fire Academy or other such courses designated byf the Fire Chief; provided, however, that recruit training class hours ,and hours sent by on-duty members aton-dutY classes will be exclude rom the above annual twenty-one hour count, and further provided that the Pies Chief will distribute such on-duty classes evenly among the units whenever possible. Annually, the maximum amount ofon-line coul"ses, if approved by the Fire Chief, shall not exceed four 4)hours. Such compensation will be paid to all employees,, Effective July 1, 20,16, the amount shall increase t $1,050 ann�a�liy effective ��y , 2017', tier amount shall increase t $1,�150 annually." Memorandum of Agreement Rage 3 11. Article XX111,- Duration of Agreement Modify dates to reflect contract e r d froJuly 12015 through June 30,2018. E i t Hotisekee in — Mutually agree correctgrammatical and typographical errors; delete obsolete language(includingbut not limited to, Article :VII-, Compensation, Section : -Weekly Pay, and Section 9-Health Insurance Contribution Rate); and update language ('Including, but not ladle Article XVIII.-, Fringe Benefits, Sectio 8-Uniform Allowance). x The w parties hereto execute this Memorandum of Agreement subject to the terms and conditions stated above, and subject o ratification and funding as outinied by .G.L. cl 50E. a IAAF LOCAL 203 5 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER p, I urefug to bide Pas)President Andrew W. Maylor,To�n Manager w n i l Date., D ate /0 F YI k 6� I 4 i i i i r i Memorandum of Agreement Page r 8 f yg� Y