Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: August 4, 2025
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Consideration of approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local No. 2551
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Background:
The City's negotiating team began contract negotiations in April for a new collective bargaining agreement to begin July 1, 2025. The negotiation team consisted of Cindy Arnold- Finance Director, Jeremy Moore- Fire Chief, and Kelly Cox- Human Resources Director.
After just under three months of negotiations, the bargaining teams have reached a tentative agreement. The IAFF voted on the tentative agreement and their membership subsequently approved the tentative agreement.
The agreed upon terms are those of a two-year agreement effective July 1, 2025, and valid through June 30, 2027. The tentative agreement includes the following changes:
Article 3 - Authority and Term -Two Year Contract
Article 7 - Grievance Procedure - Add a mutually agreed equivalent of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Article 11 - Union Business - President or Steward time must be approved by the Fire Chief, not the Battalion Chief.
Article 14 - Funeral Leave - Increase number of vacation slots to accommodate use of vacation leave for an extension of funeral leave.
Article 16 - Hours and Time Exchange - Provides the Chief the ability to assign employees to any combination of hour schedule up to 12-hour shifts and 88 hours in two-weeks if mutually agreeable by both parties. Restricts shift exchange privileges to 360 hours (15 Shifts) per calendar year beginning January 1, 2026.
Article 18 - Vacations and Holidays - Change allowable number of Officers off on each shift. Add Christmas Eve as a paid holiday. Change vacation leave maximum accumulation for 40-hour employees. Add allowance of vacation leave donation.
Article 20 - Dues Deduction - Change dues deduction to direct deposit.
Article 21 - Hospitalization, Surgical,...
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