HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-248 - Contract - Teamsters 117 - 2025-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement (Police Commanders)25-248
Council Approval 8/4/25
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City of Tukwila (Commanders)
This mutual agreement has been entered into by the Teamsters Local Union No. 117
(hereinafter referred to as Union), and the City of Tukwila (hereinafter referred to as
"City" or "Employer").
The City of Tukwila recognizes the Teamsters Local Union No. 117, as the exclusive
bargaining representative of the Police Department for all Police Commanders of the
Tukwila Police Department,
ARTICLE 2, - DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Agreement, the following definitions will control:
2.1 "Bargaining Unit" shall mean all regular full-time commissioned
Commanders who are employed by the City of Tukwila Police Department and
working in the position of Commander per PERC certification dated January 6, 2022
(PECB 134668-E-21),
2.2 "Employer" shall mean the City of Tukwila, Washington,
2.3 "Commander" shall mean all Commanders included in the bargaining
unit asset forth in Section 2.1 above.
2.4 "Union" shall mean Teamsters Local Union No. 117.
2.5 "Police Chief'shall mean the Police Chief or Police Chiefs designee.
ARTICLE 3 - DUES DEDUCTION
3.1 Notification — All employees working in the bargaining unit shall have the
right to become a member of the Union. The City will inform new, transferred,
promoted, or demoted employees prior to appointment into positions included in the
bargaining unit of the Union's exclusive representation status.
12 Union Orientation — Within seven (7) calendar days of a new,
transferred, promoted, or demoted employee being appointed to a position within the
bargaining unit, the Union will be allowed thirty (30) minutes of presentation time for
the purpose of orienting the employee to Union membership.
13 Union Dues and Fees - The Employer, upon voluntary written
authorization of the employee, shall deduct from the first pay received each month
by such: employee, the union dues, initiation fees, and assessments for the current
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month and promptly remit the same to the appropriate officer of the Union. If dues
are not deducted in one (1) month for any reason, they shall be deducted the following
pay period. The amount of such dues, fees, and assessments are those currently in
effect or as may hereinafter be established. The City will deduct the dues, fees, and
assessments on the first pay day in the month. When an employee quits, is
discharged, or is laid off, any of the foregoing amounts due will be deducted from the
last pay payable. The Employer will honor the terms and conditions of each
employee's signed payroll deduction authorization card.
3.4 Dues Cancellation — Employees may cancel their payroll deduction by
written notice to the Union in accordance with the terms and conditions of their signed
payroll deduction authorization card. The Union will provide the Employer notice of
all employees who are eligible for cancellation. The cancellation will become effective
on the second pay period after receipt of confirmation from the Union that the terms
of the employee's signed payroll deduction authorization card regarding cancellation
have been met.
3.5 Teamsters Legal Defense Fund — The Employer agrees to deduct from
the paycheck of each member covered by this Agreement who has so authorized it
by signed notice submitted to the Employer, the necessary fee, assessment, and
regular monthly fee to provide, the Teamsters Legal Defense Fund. The Employer
shall transmit such fees made payable to "Teamsters Legal Defense Fund" sent to
American Legal Services, Inc.
3.6 Indemnification/Hold Harmless, —The Union and employees covered by
this agreement agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Employer from any
and all claims and liabilities, including legal fees and expenses incurred by the
Employer in complying with this Article and any issues related to the deduction of
dues and fees, unless such error was, caused by the Employer's failure to maintain
accurate records after receiving notification of a cancellation of deductions. The
Union shall refund to the Employer any amounts erroneously paid by the Employer
to the Union as union dues, initiation fees and/or assessments, upon presentation of
proper evidence.
3.7 Release Time for Union Business - Upon no less than four -teen (14)
calendar days advance written notice, the Union may request that a bargaining unit
,employee be granted an unpaid leave of absence for up to thirty (30) calendar days
for purposes of attending to Union business. Upon receipt of such written request,
the Employer will confer with Union representatives regarding such request, The
decision by the Employer to deny a requested leave of absence for purposes of
attending to Union business shall not be made for arbitrary and/or capricious reasons.
3.8 Union Visitation - Authorized agents of the Union shall have reasonable
access to the Employer's establishment during working hours for the purpose of adjusting
disputes, investigating working conditions, and ascertaining that the Agreement is being
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adhered to; provided however, there shall be no interruption of the Employer's operations.
3.9 Bulletin Boards - The Employer will designate a place at the facility that is
readily accessible to employees and representatives of their Union (with a City of Tukwila
employee escort) for the purpose of posting Union notices. The notices will include Union
meeting announcements, social event invitations, and other communications from the
Union that may properly be considered as non -derogatory of the Employer, its elected
officials, and other personnel.
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4.1 Police Commanders shall generally work forty (40) hours per week
schedules. Furthermore, the management nature of their position qualifies as an
Executive Exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Washington State
Minimum Wage Act, and thus Police Commanders are salaried employees who are
not paid overtime.
4.2 Flexible work schedules will be utilized as may be acceptable to the
Police Chief, after considering the coverage needed from the commander
classification and commander duty responsibilities.
4.3 In lieu of overtime pay, informal release time may be authorized in
recognition of the time demands of the positions, as mutually agreed by the
bargaining unit member and the Police Chief. All Commanders within the bargaining
unit who work contracted overtime shall be paid one hundred and forty dollars ($140)
per hour for such work.
4.4 Longevity Pay - Longevity pay shall be added to each Commander's base
monthly pay as follows:
Commander shall receive two percent (2%) at the anniversary date of five (5) years
of employment.
Commander shall receive four percent (4%) at the anniversary date of ten (10)
years of employment.
Commander shall receive six percent (6%) at the anniversary date of fifteen (15)
years of employment.
Commander shall receive eight percent (8%) at the anniversary date of twenty (20)
years of employment.
Commander shall receive teen percent (10%) at the anniversary date of twenty-five
(25) years of employment.
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Unless otherwise agreed, the provisions set forth in City of Tukwila Resolution no.
1700, dated November 9, 2009, shall continue to apply to police Commanders as
outlined in the following provisions of the City Resolution:
Holidays - Commanders shall receive the following holidays in
accordance with existing city policy:
January 1st
Third Monday in January
Third Monday in February
Last Monday in May
June 19t"
Fourth of July
First Monday in September
November 11th
Fourth Thursday in November
�Fourth Friday in November
December 25th
(2) Two Floating Holiday
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
President's Day
Memorial Day
Junete,enth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas
Commander's choice
In the event a holiday falls upon a Sunday, the following Monday
shall be deemed to be the legal holiday. In the event the legal holiday
falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be deemed to be the
legal holiday.
The Floating Holidays must be taken during the calendar year of
entitlement or the days shall be forfeited.
2. Sick Leave - A Commander shall accumulate sick leave pay at the
rate of eight (8) hours for each completed calendar month of service,
with an annual carryover of up to seven hundred and twenty (720)
hours (e.g., ninety (90) 8 -hour days). Accumulated sick leave shall
be paid at the rate of eight (8) hours perday atthe Commander's regular
straig ht tim e-hou rly rate of pay from and including the Commander's
first(s) working day absent.
Sick leave benefits shall apply to bona fide cases of Commander's
sickness, accident, doctor, dental, or ocular appointments, maternity
leave, or the illness, or injury of a spouse or other family member as
defined in RCW 49.46.210 with a health condition that requires
treatment or supervision, and requests for Commander's presence
by immediate family, doctor, orclergy due to immediate family illness,
or emergency, and any other authorized purpose under RCW
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Commanders who exceed the carryover limit of seven hundred and
twenty (720) hours of accumulated sick leave will, at the end of the year,
receive into their individual HRA `SEBA account twenty-five percent
(25%) of the value of the accrued, unused sick leave hours that they
have earned in excess of seven hundred and twenty (72(x).
Domestic Partner Benefits
The City of Tukwila Self-insured healthcare plan and Kaiser-Permanente
extend dependent eligibility to Commander's spouses, domestic partners
and their children. The City provides benefit coverage to a domestic partner
of the same or opposite sex and dependent children on the same basis as
provided to a spouse and dependent children.
Eligibility for domestic partnership status will be established by presentation
of proof of a registered domestic partnership of the State of Washington or
the submission of an affidavit and documentation as required by the City's
Personnel Policies.
Bereavement Leave
A Commander who has a member of their immediate, family taken by
death or who has been notified by a physician in attendance of imminent
death may request to use up to fifty-six (56) hours of leave of absence
with pay. Immediate family shall be defined as: spouse, registered
domestic partner, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, children
(including registered domestic partner's children in compliance with City
Policy & Procedure #01-02-14), brother, sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-
law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents, and grandchildren and
any person acting in, the capacity of a parent to the Commander as a
child (applying "in loco parentis" doctrine).
3. Medical Insurance
The Employer shall pay the full premium cost for medical coverage
Linder the Self -Insured Medical Plan for Commanders and their eligible
dependents, up to a maximum increase of eight percent (8%) each year,
The City will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the Employees
(Commanders) cost of medical coverage, Commanders will pay, thru
wage deduction, ten percent (10%) of the cost of medical coverage for
dependents. Any increase in premium costs above eight percent (8%)
will be paid by the Commanders through payroll deduction; provided
bargaining unit members shall not pay premium costs that exceed those
paid by members of the Tukwila Police Officers" Guild during the term of
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this Agreement. The Union and the City agree that if the family premium
sharing, ten percent (10%) exceeds two hundred and sixty dollars
($260.00) during the contract term, the Union and the City will meet to
bargain the impacts of the increase.
In the event the monthly premium costs increase more than eight percent
(8%) throughout the duration of this agreement, the Employer or the
Union have the right to reopen the Agreement to negotiate changes in
the Self -Insured Medical Plan benefit level so that the increase in
medical premium costs does not exceed eight percent (8%).
In August of each year, the Tukwila Health Care Committee will meet to
review the actual costs of the Self -Insured Medical Plan from September
1st of the previous year through August 31st of the current year. The
actual costs, together with any projected increase to the Tukwila Self -
Insured Medical Plan, shall be used by the City to determine the
premium costs for the following year.
For Commanders who elect medical coverage through Kaiser-
Permanente, the Employer shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the
cost of medical coverage for all bargaining unit members and ninety
percent (90%) of the cost of medical coverage for their eligible
dependents, up to the maximum dollar amount contribution to the Self -
Insured Plan for Commander and dependent coverage. Any premium
amounts in excess of the Employer's contribution shall be paid by the
individual Commander through payroll deduction. Coverage under the
Kaiser-Permanente Plan shall be determined by Kaiser-Permanente.
4. Life Insurance
The City shall pay the premium for life and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance at one hundred percent (100%) of the
amount of the Commander's annual earnings, rounded up to the next
higher multiple of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
5. Vision/Optical
The City shall provide coverage for eye examinations and vision
hardware and contacts for each full-time Commander and their eligible
dependents at the rate of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per person, to
a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500) per family each calendar year.
6. Disability Insurance
The City shall provide one hundred percent (100%) of the premium for
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each full-time Commander for a comprehensive long-term disability
policy,
7. Teamsters Retirees' Welfare Trust
Based on June 2025 hours, effective July 1, 2025, and on a monthly basis
thereafter, the City shall pay the sum of one hundred and seventy five
dollars ($175,.00) per month for benefits under the "RWT-XL Plan" during
the period this Collective Bargaining Agreement is in, effect, the City agrees
to remit payment to the Retirees Welfare, Trust, c/o NORTHWEST
ADMINISTRATORS, INC., for each employee who received compensation
for eighty (80) hours or more in the previous month.
8. Maintenance of Benefits
The Trustees of the Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust or the Retirees
Welfare Trust may modify benefits or eligibility of any plan (i.e., for the
purpose of cost containment, cost management, or changes in medical
technology and treatment). If increases are necessary to maintain the
Current benefits or eligibility, or benefits or eligibility as modified by the
Trustees during the life of the Agreement, the City will pay such increases
up to eight percent (8%) in a year. If an increase of more than eight percent
(8%) in a year is necessary, the parties will meet to negotiate responsibility
for payment of the increase in excess of eight percent (8%).
9, Vacations
Following the sixth (6th) month of continuous, employment, full-time
Commanders shall be granted annual vacation leave in the amount of
six (6) full days (each day is calculated, at eight (8) hours regardless of
schedule worked). Thereafter, the Commander will accrue an additional
day of annual leave each month, up to a total of fourteen (14) days (i.e.,
one hundred and twelve (112) hours) per year. The maximum number
of accrued hours is three hundred and eighty-four (384) or forty-eight
(48) days. Upon resignation or retirement from City employment, an
employee shall be paid cash at the normal rate of pay for their unused
vacation leave, provided regular status has been attained.
Vacation Schedule:
Years of Service
Vacation Accrual
18t thru 4th years
14 days (112 hours)
51" thru 9t' years
18 days (144 hours)
1 01h thru 1411 years
22 days (176 hours)
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11511 plus years 24 days (1192 hours)
10. Ordinance, Policies, and Procedures
Except as otherwise provided by the terms of this Agreement, the City
will maintain the status quo under City ordinances, policies, and
procedures in regard to mandatory subjects of bargaining, including
benefits applicable to police commanders, until the parties have met
their respective bargaining obligations under RCW 41 .56.
11. Vehicle Assignment
Police Commanders are currently assigned vehicles by the City for the
City's benefitand Commanders are expected to take home and drive to
work such vehicles. The assignment of a take-home vehicle is for the
purpose of responding to emergency operations and to attend required
evening or weekend City meetings. Police Commanders are expected
to follow all city and department rules regarding the use and
maintenance ofc:ity vehicles. The City retains the right to reduce the
number of take-home vehicles assigned to members of the bargaining
unit; provided that the Union retains the right to propose alternatives as
well as bargain the economic effects of doing so as may be required by
RCW 41.56.
Uniform/Clothing/Dry Cleaning/Footwear Allowance - An annual allowance shall be
provided each Commander in the amount of six hundred dollars ($600.00) for
cleaning of City issued Uniforms, and the replacement of footwear. The City will
continue to provide and replace required uniforms and equiipment on a fair wear and
tear basis.
7.1 Effective January 1, 2025, the wages of each Commander will be:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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TBD per Section 7.4
TBD per Section 7.4
7.2 The linkage of a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) between the top step
of base pay ("Top Step") of the Sergeant in the Sergeant contract and the first step of pay
for Commanders (the "Differential Formula") is intended to provide stability and avoid
potential compression. Throughout the term of this Agreement, the Commanders will
receive a pay adjustment whenever there is a change in the Top Step in the Sergeant
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bargaining agreement. The pay adjustment shall occur at the same time that the
Sergeant adjustment to the Top Step is effective. While each party reserves the right to
seek a change in the Differential Formula in future negotiations, any such change will
require the party proposing it to have a compelling basis for making the change.
73 Three percent (3%) Command Duty Officer (CDD) pay premium shall be
paid to all members for the time they are assigned as CDO.
7.4 Deputy Chief/Chief - If a Commander is assigned by proper authority to
work out -of -class as Deputy Chief or Chief for a period in excess of one (1) day, they shall
be paid a premium of seven percent (7%) of the Commander's base wage per hour for
the entire period of assignment.
7.5 Effective the first pay period after ratification by both parties, the Employer
shall contribute a two hundred dollar ($200) monthly matching deferred compensation
contribution to a 401(a) account for each participating employee.
7.6 Effective upon the date the last party signs the Agreement, the City agrees
to an annual stipend of one thousand and five hundred dollars ($1,500) per Commander
as an education incentive allowance, payable in the form of tuition reimbursement, not to
exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) per year for the bargaining unit as a whole. An
individual Commander can assign their one thousand and five hundred dollars ($1,500)
to another bargaining unit member.,
8.1 Definition. A "grievance" means a claim or dispute by a Commander (or
the Union on behalf of a Commander or Commanders or on its own behalf with regard to
matters effecting the Union as an entity) with respect to the interpretation or application
of the provisions of this Agreement.
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A Commander or Union representative must present to their supervisor
a grievance in sufficient detail as to identify the claim or dispute within
fourteen (14) calendar days of its alleged occurrence (or knowledge of
the event giving rise to the grievance), The Commander's supervisor
shall attempt to resolve it within four -teen (14) calendar days after it is
presented to the supervisor.
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supervisor, a written grievance stating the section of this Agreement
violated, the facts of the case as seen by the grieving party, and the
remedy sought. Such written grievance must be presented to the, Chief
of Police (with a copy to the Chief People Officer) within fourteen (14)
calendar days after receipt of the supervisor's answer in Step 1. The
Chief of Police shall attempt to resolve the grievance within fourteen (14)
calendar days of its presentation to the Chief of Police.
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If the Commander or Union, is not satisfied with the solution by the Chief
of Police, the written grievance, together with all other pertinent
materials, may be presented to the Mayor or their designee by a Union
representative within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the
Chiefs answer in Step 2. The Mayor or their designee shall attempt to
resolve the grievance within fourteen (14) calendar days after it has
been presented to the Mayor.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, if the grievance is not
resolved at Step 3, the grievance may, within thirty (30) calendar days,
be referred to arbitration by the Union. For a disciplinary grievance as
defined by RC W 41 .58.070, the arbitrator shall be assigned by PERC in
accordance with state law. For all other grievances, the City and the
Union shall try to agree upon a mutually acceptable arbitrator. If the
parties fail to agree, they shall strike from a list of seven (7) arbitrators
from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service {FMCS), with all
arbitrators being members of the National Academy of Arbitrators. The
parties shall alternatively strike from the list until only one (1) name
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In the event FMCS is unresponsive to the parties' request for a panel,
the parties agree to utilize the American Arbitration Association (AAA),
or another mutually agreed upon comparable agency, that maintains a
roster of labor arbitrators
It shall be the function of the Arbitrator to hold a hearing at which the
parties may submit their cases concerning the grievance. The Arbitrator
shall decide the case based on the interpretation and application of the
provisions of the agreement within thirty (30) days after such hearing.
The decision shall be in writing together with specific facts and rationale
for deciding in favor of either party. The decision shall be final and
binding upon the parties to the grievance provided the decision does not
involve action by the City, which is beyond its jurisdiction.
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Each party hereto will pay the expenses of their own representatives
(e.g., attorney's fees) and the expenses of the arbitrator will be borne
equally by the parties hereto.
Neither the arbitrator nor any other person or persons involved in the
grievance procedure shall have the power to negotiate new agreements
or to change any of the present provisions of this agreement.
The Arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add
to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall
consider and decide only the question of fact as to whether there has
been a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the provisions of
this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall have no authority to make a
decision on any issue not so submitted or raised. The City, Union, and
any bargaining unit member shall not have a right to bypass the
arbitration provisions of this Agreement and resort to litigation or any
otherforurn to appeal a grievance based on rights underthis Agreement..
Litigation or any other contest of any subject matter involving a
Commander or the Union in any court or other available forum shall
constitute an election of remedies and a waiver of the right to arbitrate
the matter.
8.3 Timeliness. It is the intent of this grievance procedure that the parties will
process grievances within the timeframes set forth herein. In the event the grievance is
not processed in the timeframes stated, then the matter shall be considered resolved. If
the City fails to comply with the timeframes herein, then the grievance will automatically
advance to the next step. The, timeframes may be extended by mutual written agreement
of the parties.
All powers, authorities, functions and rights not specifically and expressly restricted by
this Agreement are retained by the City and shall continue to be subject to exclusive
management control.
Management rights shall include by way of illustration, but are not limited to the right
to:
Establish and modify reasonable rules and regulations for the operation of the
Police Department and the conduct and performance of its Commanders.
Determine and change Police Department budget, methods of operation,
facilities and equipment.
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Recruit, hire, layoff, promote, assign, appoint, discipline, discharge, or suspend
Commanders in accordance with City of Tukwila Civil Service Rules and
Regulations.
Determine work schedules, number of personnel and the methods and
processes by which work is to be performed.
Determine mental, physical and performance standards.
Assign work and determine the duties to be performed by Police Commanders
including what work will be assigned to Police Commanders and what work will
be assigned to other personnel.
Determine the need for additional education courses, training programs, on-
the-job training, or class training; assign Commanders to such:, duties for periods
to be determined by the Employer.
To take whatever temporary actions are necessary in emergencies in order to
assure the proper functioning of the Department.
The Union agrees that its members shall comply in full with Police Department rules,
regulations, policies and procedures including those relating to conduct and work
performance.
ARTICLE 10 - CIVIL SERVICE
City of Tukwila Civil Service Rules and Regulations shall continue to apply to
Commanders. Application of Civil Service Rules and Regulations by the Civil Service
Commission shall not be subject to the Grievance Procedure.
It is the continuing policy and recognized obligation of the City and the Union that the
provisions of this Agreement shall be applied uniformly as required by federal and
state employment laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination based upon race, color,
religion, creed, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation, marital status, gender, or
age, except where gender or age is a bona fide occupational qualification or any other
class protected by law.
Disputes regarding this Article may be handled through either the grievance
procedure or the applicable regulatory agency, including the City's Civil Service
Commission, but not both.
All provisions of this Agreement shall apply equitably to all Commanders.
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ARTICLE 12 - INDEMNIFICATION
12.1 The Employer shall indemnify , defend and hold harmless any
Commander, and the Commander's marital community, named as defendant in a
lawsuit for alleged acts or omissions of the Commander made in good faith during the,
course and inthe scope ofthe Commander's employment with the Employer; provided,
that the Employer shall not be required to indemnify, defend or hold harmless the
Commander for any dishonest, fraudulent or criminal act, intentional misconductor
gross negligence of the Commander, orforany suit brought against the Commander
by or on behalf of the Employer. This protection shall apply only after written
notice that the Commander has been named as a defendant in the lawsuit is given
to the City Attorney by the Commander orthe Guild. The Employer retains the right
to select the counsel to provide legal representation to the Commander pursuant to
thisArticle in the Employer's reasonable discretion.
12,2 The City or its insurance carrier has the right to select the counsel to
provide legal representation. The City or its insurance carrier will ensure that the
attorney selected has a high level of experience in representing law enforcement
officers in the use of force.
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13.1 The Agreement expressed herein in writing constitutes the entire
Agreement between the parties, and no oral statement shall add to or supersede any
of its provisions.
13.2 The parties acknowledge that each has had the unlimited right and
opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any matter deemed a
proper subject for collective bargaining. The results of the exercise of that right are
set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement or by an agreement to modify the terms of this Agreement, the Employer
and the Union, for the duration of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly
agree to waive the right to oblige the other party to bargain with respect to any subject
or matter not specifically referred to or covered in thisAgreement.
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14.1 No Strike. During the life of this Agreement, neither the Union nor any
officer, agent, or Commander will instigate, promote, sponsor, engage in, or condone any
strike (including sympathy strike), slowdown, concerted stoppage of work, or "sick-outs."
14.2 No Lockout. During the term of this Agreement, the City will not instigate
a lockout over a dispute with the Union so long as there is no breach of Section 1.
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14.3 Union Official Responsibility. Each Commander who holds the
position of officer or steward or committee member of the local Union occupies a
position of special trust and responsibility in maintaining and bringing about
compliance with the provisions of this Article. In the event of a violation of Section 1
of this Article, the Union agrees to inform its members of their obligations under this
Agreement, and to direct them to return to work.
ARTICLE 15 - SAVINGS CLAUSE
15.1 If any article of this Agreement or any addenda hereto should be held
invalid by operation of law or by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance
with or enforcement of any article should be restrained by such tribunal, the reminder
of this Agreement and addenda shall not be affected thereby and the parties shall
enter immediate collective bargaining negotiations for the purpose of arriving at a
mutual satisfactory replacement of such article.
15.2 If any provisions of this Agreement are found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be in conflict with current Civil Service Rules and regulations, the letter
shall prevail except in Union security provisions, in which case, the provisions of
Article 20 shall prevail. The Employer agrees that in the event that any provision of
Civil Service Rules and Regulations are suspended, abolished or modified, collective
bargaining shall proceed immediately with respect to any items what as a result of
such change may come within the discretion of the Employer, and the results of such
bargaining shall be made a part of thisAgreement.
ARTICLE 16 — DURATION OF AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise provided herein, thi's Agreement shall become effective on July 1,
2025. It shall remain in force until June 30, 2028. The Agreement may be opened to
negotiate a successor Agreement by either party giving notice in writing not later than
sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date.
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Mayor
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Secretary -Treasurer
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Attest:
Signed by:
Andy Youn-Barnett, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City of Tukwila (Commanders)
City of Tukwila (Commanders)
APPENDIX "A" - HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT/VEBA
All Commanders are required to participate in the City of Tukwila HRA VEBA plan. New
Commanders shall become plan participates the first of the month following appointment
to their position. Each Commander shall contribute four hundred dollars ($400) per month
(two hundred dollars ($200) per pay period) into their HRA VEBA account for the duration
of the 2025-2028 collective bargaining agreement, through payroll deduction.
Additional HRA VEBA contributions include:
Sick leave excess — Per Article 5.2, Commanders who exceed seven hundred and twenty
(720) hours of accumulated sick leave at the end of the calendar year will receive twenty-
five percent (25%) of the value of the accrued, unused hours above seven hundred and
twenty (720) into their individual HRA VEBA account.
Sick leave pay upon separation of employment — Upon separation of employment from
the City, the City will contribute twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount payable for any
unused sick leave into the Commander's individual HRA VEBA account.
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RETIREE'S WELFARE TRUST
SUBSCIUl'TION AGREEMENT'
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
THE, UNDERSIGNED EMPLOYER AND LABOR, ORGANIZATION CONFIRM, AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO PARTICIPATION IN THE
RETIREE'S WELFARE, TRUST, THAT THEY ARE PARTIES TO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE MADE TO THE TRUST ON BEHALF OF ALL BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYER IS
REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE, UPON EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT OR ANY SUBSEQUENT BARGAINING AGREEMENT REQUIRING
CONTRIBUTIONS, THE EMPLOYER AGREES TO CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TRUST IN THE SAME MANNER AND AMOUNT
AS REQUIRED IN THE MOST RECENT EXPIRED BARGAINING AGREEMENT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE UNDERSIGNED EITHER
NOTIFIES THE OTHER PARTY IN WRITING (WITH A COPY TO THE TRUST FUNDI OF ITS INTENT TO CANCEL SUCH OBLIGATION FIVE
DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE OR ENTER INTO A SUCCESSOR BARGAINING AGREEMENT WHICH CONFORMS TO THE. TRUST
POLICY ON ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE PARTIES AGREE TO PROVIDE THE,
TRUST OFFICE WITH A COPY OF THE CURRENT AND ALL FUTURE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS,
RETIREE PLAN (Check one): ❑ Rwr-p .,tJs 9 IZW'I--XL
EFFECTIVE DATES OF CURRENT BARGAINING AGREEMENT: 07/01/25 to ®6/30/28
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If a new Bargaining Agreement, first payment is due the Trust based on hours worked effective 06130125
ACCEPTANCE OF TRUST AGREEMENT
THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT AND TRUST POLICY ON ACCEPTANCE OF
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS (SEE THE BACK OF THIS FORM FOR THE POLICY ON ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS),.
AND ACCEPT AS THEIR REPRESENTATIVES FOR PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATING IN THE TRUST, THE JOINT LABOR AND
MANAGEMENT TRUSTEES SERVING ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THEIR DULY APPOINTED SUCCESSORS. THE
UNDERSIGNED EMPLOYER AND LABOR ORGANIZATION, BY EXECUTION OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, CONSENT TO BE
BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT GOVERNING THE RETIREE'S WELFARE, TRUST, INCLUDING ANY SUBSEQUENT
AMENDMENTS THERETO. THE UNDER'SI'GNED FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE COLLECTIVE.
BARGAINING AGREEMENT TO THE ONE IDENTIFIED ABOVE THAT PROVIDES FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONTINUE TO BE MADE
TO THE RETIREE'S WELFARE TRUST, THE PARTIES AGREE TO CONTINUE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE TRUST
AGREEMENT AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS THERETO. THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WILL AUTOMATICALLY
CONTINUE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO BE MADE TO THE TRUST UNDER A COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES; HOWEVER, THE TRUST RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISALLOW OR TERMINATE
PARTICIPATION IN THE TRUST UPON FAILURE TO EXECUTE THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR TO COMPLY WITH THE TRUST
AGREEMENT OR POLICY ON ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS..
EMPLOYER (dame and Address) LABOR ORGANIZATION (Name and Address)
City of Tukwila (Commanders) Teamsters Local Union No, 117
6300 Southcenter Blvd, City
Tukwila, WA 98188
14676 Interurban Ave. S. Suite 3017
Tukwila, WA 98168
By: Secreta Treas
Title: — Date: 1' Title: Secretary -Treasurer
Date: 15 '2
APPROVAL OFTRUSTEES This subscription agreement has been accepted by the Retiree's Welfare Trust:
By: Title: Date: