City Council Committee On City Services and Innovation Technology Hearing On Dockets #1578, #1579, #1812, and #1813

Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($145,545.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston School Department Plant Administrators Association. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on October 16, 2023.

Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston School Department for FY24 in the amount of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($145,545.00) to cover the FY24 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston School Department Plant Administrators Association. The terms of the contract are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2026. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5%,2.5%,2% and 2% to be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract terms. The agreement also includes increases to on call pay and comp-time policies.

These matters were sponsored by the Administration and referred to the Committee on October 18, 2023.

Message and order for your approval, an Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by SIXTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY Dollars ($16,799,440.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY24 increase contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and Boston Police Patrolman's Association.

Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Police Department for FY24 in the amount of THIRTY MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR dollars ($30,799,440.00) to cover the FY24 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the and Boston Police Patrolman's Association. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, 1% and 2.5%, to be given in July of each year of the contract term, as well the addition of the Transitional Career Award Program in July 2023. The contract also contains reforms relating to discipline officer return to duty, the paid detail system, and union release.

These matters were sponsored by the Administration and referred to the Committee on December 6, 2023.

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Staff Contact: Meghan Kavanagh

Mail Address:  Dockets #1578, #1812 & #1813 City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.csit@boston.gov 

Staff Email: meghan.kavanagh@boston.gov | Staff Telephone:  617-635-0742

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