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Board of Trustees |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Kim Shanklin, Chief People Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Kim Shanklin, Chief People Officer |
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TITLE:
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R2023-04-01 - Resolution Authorizing execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 382
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution R2023-04-01 authorizing UTA’s Executive Director, Chief People Officer, and Treasurer to execute and deliver the new terms of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 382.
BACKGROUND:
Approximately 1,600 Operators, Maintenance, and Parts employees of UTA are represented by ATU Local 382 for wages, benefits, and working conditions. In September 2022, representatives for the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and ATU Local 382 entered negotiations on new terms for the CBA, which expired on December 10, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
Parties came to a Tentative Agreement (TA) on new terms on March 3, 2023. On March 15, 2023, the membership of ATU Local 382 voted to accept the terms as presented in
the TA. The terms negotiated in the TA will help ensure UTA is competitive in hiring and retaining the great represented workforce that keeps UTA running. In addition to wage and healthcare increases, the TA also includes improvements to working conditions that will better support our operators as they implement our service.
ALTERNATIVES:
If this resolution is not adopted, parties would need to return to negotiations to attempt to bargain different terms that would be acceptable to both parties.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of the CBA is $6,941,000 to the Adopted 2023 Operating Budget. Over the next five years, the estimated impact to the five-year financial plan is $24,214,000.
This five-year impact can be absorbed within projected fund balances as reflected in the five-year financial plan supporting the Adopted 2023 Budget.
The 2023 CBA cost of $6,941,000 will be included in a Budget Amendment that will be developed for Board consideration at their May 10, 2023, meeting before taking the amendment to the Local Advisory Council for consultation on May 31, 2023. If both bodies concur, the Board will be asked to approve a resolution amending the 2023 Budget at the June 14, 2023, meeting of the Board of Trustees.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution R2023-04-01