§ 2-03-500. Personnel Systems—Labor Relations (Collective Bargaining)—Duty to bargain.

(a)

City government and any employee organization recognized as the exclusive representative for a unit, through their designated agents, shall bargain concerning all wages, working conditions and other terms and conditions of employment not in violation of law or local ordinance. The methods and procedures of initial employment, establishing classified and unclassified employees, performance evaluations, promotional procedures, the right to reprimand and discharge employees and the grievance procedures are nonnegotiable issues. However, the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement which has been ratified and approved by the governing body shall govern where in conflict with any other provision of the merit ordinance. The duty to bargain includes an obligation to confer in good faith with respect to wages, working conditions and terms and conditions of employment.

(b)

The duty to bargain on economic issues is limited to the funding appropriated by the city commission. Multiyear agreements are subject to the city commission's appropriating sufficient funds to fund the collective bargaining agreement for subsequent years. Should this not occur, either party may reopen negotiations on the sections of the agreement affected.

(Ord. No. 789, § 3(6), 6-12-90)