HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 24-1870INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 24-1870
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
August 6, 2024
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SUBJECT: CREATING SINGLE ROLE EMS POSITIONS WITHIN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE IAFF LOCAL 440
The purpose of this Informal Report is to share information regarding the City's collective bargaining
negotiations with International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 440 (L440). Negotiations have
convened to define and create a single -role EMS position within the Fire Department, a recommendation
received from the EMS Ad Hoc Committee.
The following guiding principles are used to provide focus and direction to the bargaining process:
• Attain fair market -based pay for EMS civil service positions
• Effectively able to compete within the DFW regional market
• Recruit and retain the best and the brightest
• Ensure Fort Worth is reflective of the community in which it serves
• Ensure EMS employees are well trained and properly equipped
• Safety of our EMS personnel is a 91 priority
• Fiscal responsibility and bargain using a set not -to -exceed percentage/amount
On June 17, 2024, the City Management's bargaining team met with L440 to establish the setting of ground
rules and dates for bargaining sessions. During this session it was agreed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) would suffice to establish the civil service single -role EMS positions in the City's
Fire Department.
Bargaining sessions will cover a variety of aspects related to pay, benefits and working conditions for the
single role EMS positions. This includes topics related to wages, overtime, leave benefits, hiring
promotional processes, and discipline. The target timeline to finalize negotiations and the establishment of
an MOU for the single -role sworn positions is anticipated to be completed by September 30, 2024.
To facilitate meeting this timeline, the schedule for public bargaining sessions are set as follows:
• July 12th from 2-4 pm
• July 26th from 2-4 pm
• August 9th from 2-4 pm
• August 21 st from 2-4 pm
• September 4th from 2-4 pm
While bargaining sessions are taking place, the City will continue to communicate with impacted
employees through Town Halls and our shared SharePoint site. In addition to the above sessions, several
subcommittees have been established to evaluate proposals related to single role compensation
(steps/ranks), examinations and testing for hire and promotion, policies/standard operating procedures, and
the Civil Service Commission local rules. Members of the subcommittees include City HR, L440 team
members, MedStar HR, Fire Department executives, and others.
Dianna Giordano, Director of Human Resources and Civil Service, is available if you have any questions.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS