2022-44 - Authorize Firefighter CBA

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AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the City of Lakewood, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the "City," and the Lakewood Association of Firefighters, Local #382 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as the "Association." The term "member" or "members," where used in this Agreement, refers to all classified sworn members of the Division of Fire, excluding the Chief of Fire and one (1) officer from the rank of Assistant Chief designated by the Chief as the Executive Assistant Chief, and excluding all other employees represented by other unions. It is the purpose of this Agreement to achieve and maintain harmonious relations between the City and the Association, to provide the City with the finest, most efficient and most effective firefighting force possible; to provide the maximum protection for life and property; to provide a fair and responsible method of enabling members covered by this Agreement to participate through Union representation in the establishment of terms and conditions of their employment; and to establish a peaceful procedure for the adjustment and resolution of differences which may arise under this Agreement between the parties. The male pronoun or adjective where used herein refers to the female also, unless otherwise indicated. ARTICLE 1 RECOGNITION 1.01 The City hereby recognizes the Lakewood Association of Firefighters, Local #382 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, as the sole and exclusive agent and representative of all classified members, excluding the Chief of Fire and the Executive Assistant Chief of the Division of Fire in the City of Lakewood, for the purpose of collective bargaining and representation with respect to wages, hours, and all other terms and conditions of employment, pursuant to 4117 et seq. Ohio Revised Code. ARTICLE 2 CHECK OFF 2.01 The City shall deduct, each month, dues from the pay of members of Lakewood Association of Firefighters, Local #382 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, provided that any member shall have the right to revoke such authorizations, pursuant to the provision of Section 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. The City shall transmit to the Association, on or before the fifteenth (15t`) working day of the following month, all monies withheld during each month, along with a list of all members for whom deductions have been made, and, upon receipt, the Association shall assume full responsibility for the disposition of all funds deducted.