(a) Upon recognition of an employee organization as the exclusive representative of the employees, the employer and the employee organization shall have the duty, through appropriate officials or their representatives, to negotiate collectively and in good faith with respect to the terms and conditions of employment of the employees. To bargain with each other in good faith shall mean that each party shall keep the other informed on all matters within the scope of the representation and give reasonable written notice of any action proposed to be taken.
(b) The mayor shall appoint the employer’s representative or representatives for the purpose of conducting any bargaining or other relationships between any recognized employee organization and the employer.
(c) The employee organization and the employer, through their representatives, may bargain collectively the following terms and conditions of employment:
(1) Wages;
(2) Payment of union dues;
(3) Hours;
(4) Bonus and gifts;
(5) Jury duty;
(6) Vacations and holidays;
(7) Pensions, savings and retirement plans;
(8) Insurance benefits;
(9) Seniority of employees related to layoffs, provided the employee has received at least a “satisfactory” rating on the two (2) previous years’ employee evaluation;
(10) Term of labor agreement;
(11) Drug testing procedures;
(12) Both parties may voluntarily consent to bargain any other subject not prohibited by this chapter.
(d) When parties reach agreement, they shall prepare a written agreement and submit it to the board of aldermen for ratification or rejection. However, any agreement governing the relationship between the employer and any recognized employee organization shall be entered into consistent with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws or ordinances in the city. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between a collective bargaining agreement entered into between the city and a recognized employee organization and any federal, state or city law, the provisions of the federal, state or city law shall prevail. (Ord. No. G-92-3, § 1(17-10.06), 1-23-92)