2. Contract Extension - Firefighters Local Union No 547City of Kalispell
Post office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7000 Fax - (406) 758-7758
To: Mayor and City Council
FROM: .fames H. Patrick, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fire Union Contract Extension
DATE: July 17, 2008
The Fire Union Contract opened July 15' for negotiations. Both the Union and the City agree that it
would be best for both the City and Union to agree to a one year extension of the current contract with
a cost of living increase to wages, and an agreement to have Union and Management working group
discussions on issues in the current contract that may need to be changed prior to contract negotiations.
The cost of living (CPI) for the first six months of this year is 4.5%. The Union has agreed and voted to
accept a 4% increase for the next year, the same as other City Employees.
RECOMMENDATION: Council ratify a one year contract extension with International Association of Fire
Fighters Local 547 with a 4% cost of living increase to wages.
Respectfully,
James H. Patrick
City Manager
AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF KALISPELL
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIREFIGHTERS
LOCAL UNION NO. 547
July 1, 2008 — June 30, 2009
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this day of July 2008, by and between the
CITY OF KALISPELL, hereinafter referred to as "EMPLOYER", and the INTERNATIONAAL --
ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 547, hereinafter referred to as the "UNION".
The EMPLOYER and the UNION hereby agree that the previously existing collective bargaining
agreement for the term of July 1, 2005 and extending through June 30, 2008 shall remain in full
force and effect and shall be deemed. to extend through to June 30, 2009.
The EMPLOYER and the UNION further agree that full consideration for the one year extension
of this CBA shall be that each* UNION position shall receive a 4.0% raise on the base wage as a
cost of living adjustment beginning on July 1, 2008.
DATED this day of July, 2008.
CITY OF KALISPELL LOCAL 547, INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS
For the City
City Manager
For the Union
President
Secretary -Treasurer