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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means on February 6, 2018
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Dockets #0130-0133, 0231-0232 - Collective Bargaining
A
City
councilor
today
is
Tuesday
February
6th
and
we
are
here
to
review
several
negotiated
union
contracts.
I'd
like
to
remind
folks
that
this
is
a
public
hearing
and
is
being
recorded
as
well
as
broadcast
on
both
our
CN
channel
82
and
Comcast
channel
8,
but
ask
folks
to
silence
and
the
electronic
devices
at
the
conclusion
of
the
question
and
answer
period.
We
will
take
public
testimony.
There
is
a
sign-in
sheet
by
this
door
over
here.
A
We
ask
that
you
state
your
name
affiliation
and
address
I'd
like
to
introduce
my
colleagues
in
order
of
their
arrival
to
my
left.
Oh
I'm,
sorry,
first
to
my
far
left
councillor
Lydia
Edwards
to
my
far
right,
councillor
Janie
to
my
immediate
left,
council,
rossabi
George
to
my
left
again,
councillor
Tim
McCarthy
and
councillor
Frank
Baker.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
We
are
here
to
review
dockets
zero
one:
three:
zero
through
zero.
A
18
increase
contained
with
the
collective
bargaining
agreement
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
Boston
Police
Detectives,
benevolent
society
superior
officers,
unit,
docket,
0,
131
message
in
order
approving
a
supplemental
appropriation
of
two
million
six
hundred
and
ten
thousand
five
hundred
and
thirty
one
dollars
to
cover
the
FY
18
cost
contained
with
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
Boston
Police
Detective
benevolent
society
superior
officers
unit.
The
terms
of
the
contract
are
July
1
2016
through
June
30th
2017,
and
a
successor
agreement
July
1st
2017
through
June
30th
2020.
A
The
major
provisions
of
the
contracts
include
base
wage
increases
of
two
percent
effective
the
first
pay
period
of
July
of
each
fiscal
year.
The
agreements
also
include
increases
to
existing
Quinn
bill,
slash
education,
benefits,
modified
cumulative
risk
benefits,
beginning
in
July
2016,
and
increased
to
habit
hazardous
pay,
Duty
beginning
in
July,
2017
docket
zero.
A
One
three
two
message:
in
order
to
reduce
the
FY
18
appropriation
for
the
reserve
for
collective
bargaining
by
ninety
seven
thousand
fifty
one
dollars
to
provide
funding
for
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
for
the
FY
18
increases
contained
within
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
and
the
American
Federation
of
State
County
and
Municipal
Employees,
also
known
as
AFSCME
Council.
Ninety
three
local
787
docket
zero
one.
A
Three
three
message:
in
order:
approving
a
supplemental
appropriation
of
ninety
seven
thousand
fifty
one
dollars
for
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
for
FY
18
to
cover
the
FY
18
cost
items
contained
within
the
collective
bargaining
agreement
between
the
Boston,
Public
Health
Commission,
and
ask
me
Council
ninety
three
local,
seven,
eight
seven,
the
terms
of
the
contracts
are
October
1st
2016
through
September
30th
2020.
The
major
provisions
of
the
contract
include
base
wage
increases
of
two
percent
effective
the
first
pay
period
of
January
of
each
fiscal
year.
A
A
The
terms
of
the
contracts
are
September
1st
2016
through
August
31st
2017
and
September
1st
2017
through
August
31st
2020.
The
major
provisions
of
the
contracts
include
base
wage
increases
of
2%
in
October
of
each
fiscal
year.
The
agreements
also
contain
other
benefits,
including
new
steps.
With
that,
I
will
turn
it
over
to
Justin
and
your
team.
Thank
you
great.
B
B
I'm
Matt
Johnson
stare
at
the
budget
director
for
the
city.
Thank
you
for
inviting
us
here
today.
As
you
mentioned,
we're
here,
to
discuss
six
dockets
related
to
collective
bargaining
reserves
for
FY,
2018,
dockets,
130
and
131.
You
mentioned
cover
the
Boston
Police
Detectives
superiors
superior
officers.
That's
for
2.6
million,
32,
132
and
133
covers
asked
me.
Employees
at
Public,
Health,
Commission
for
97
thousand
and
231
and
232
cover
the
Boston
school
police,
patrolman's
Association
for
134
thousand,
as
you
remember,
counselors
that
were
here
and
then
new
counselors
for
your
update.
B
We
reserved
at
the
beginning
of
each
fiscal
year
for
a
collective
bargaining
costs
that
happened
throughout
the
year.
This
past
year,
the
council
voted
on
a
budget
that
approved
47
million
dollars
in
2018
and
FY
18
to
fund
those
collective
bargaining
reserves.
So
far
in
FY
18
there
has
been
five
ratifications
and
reserve
draws.
You
may
remember
them:
BTU
detectives,
nurses
at
PHC.
B
That
leaves
us
with
a
balance
after
if
the
council
approves
these
three
with
the
balance
of
18
million
dollars
for
the
remaining
year,
with
the
completion
of
these
three
contracts
that
were
discussing
today,
that
will
bring
the
unionized
workforce
with
contracts
under
agreement
to
65%.
So
that's
up
a
little
bit
from
the
last
time.
I
know
it's
not
a
huge
jump.
D
So
the
superior
detectives
contract
contains
similar
components
to
the
other
agreements
that
have
been
reached
with
other
sworn
personnel
at
the
department.
The
2%
wage
increases,
as
was
talked
about
an
increase
in
fiscal
year
17
to
the
stripped
base
Quinn
bill
and
edgy
education
is
consistent
with
what
was
done
with
other
groups.
A
change
to
the
cumulative
risk
enhancement
benefit
to
bring
it
to.
Similarly,
what
we
did
with
other
groups
and
an
incremental
increase
to
hazardous
duty
pay
we're
all
agreed
to
between
the
parties.
E
Thank
you.
The
the
contracts
between
the
Boston
Public,
Health
Commission
and
ask
me
council
93
the
economic
terms
of
those
generally
aligned
with
the
settlement
reached
in
2017
between
ask
me
in
the
city
of
Boston.
As
the
message
reflects,
it
calls
for
annual
increases
of
2%
each
January
during
the
four
year
period
of
the
contract,
so
that's
January,
2017,
1819
and
2020.
E
It
also
calls
for
an
inker
increase
in
the
employers
contribution
to
the
city
of
Boston
and
asked
me
Housing
Trust
Fund
that
aligns
with
what's
in
place
for
the
ask
me
citywide
group
and
also
makes
a
legal
services
plan
available
to
the
members.
Under
the
same
general
terms,
that's
available
to
city
of
Boston
employees,
representative
I,
ask
me.
F
A
Thank
Justin.
You
reported
that
there's
an
18
million
dollar
balance
is
that
after
the
if
these
get
approved-
yes,
that's
after
he's
get
afraid,
okay,
which
is
pretty
much
consistent
with
the
65
percent.
So
you
think
that
the
remaining
18
million,
if
everything
stays
consistent,
will
come
under
budget
yeah.
A
B
A
C
E
G
B
A
H
A
H
Then
the
other
one
is
John's
it
right.
Okay,
thanks
out
right!
Thank
you
in
Murray,
you
talked
about
good
morning.
First,
you
talked
about
the
Quinn
bill
consistent
with
the
other
groups.
Will
you
run
us
through
what
that
consistency
is
so
so
we're
gonna
we
paying
another
25%.
Oh,
can
you
explain
maybe
a
little
bit
on
Quinn
and
what
we're
doing
sure.
A
D
City
has
agreed
to
go
from
in
some
cases
a
flat
dollar
amount
in
a
percentage
or
in
other
cases,
a
percentage
to
a
full
hundred
percent
for
to
get
to
back
where
the
state
had
participated
and
equally
funded
previously.
So
the
agreement
here
before
you
fiscal
year
18
it
would
move
to
85
percent
in
fiscal
year,
1901
moved
to
100
percent
Quinn.
H
H
H
D
H
And-
and
so
these
all
these
agreements
are
pretty
consistent,
except
for,
while
in
the
middle
middle
for
the
public
health,
it's
January
to
January
to
January,
why
is?
Is
that
just
did
we
make
that
change
or
because
normally
it's
July
to
June?
Does
anybody
know
why
that
is
like
that?
Is
that
a
benefit
to
us
or
so.
E
H
So
so
everybody
was
about
two
years
without
a
contract
on
these
three
on
these
three
here,
because
you
go
back
to
you,
go
back
to
July
16
July
16,
which
which
would
be
FY
17.
So
that
was
remember.
Those
were
you
involved
in
the
in
the
negotiations
at
all
Justin.
No,
no
okay,
it's
gonna
where
I
see
how
they
went.
I
I
One
one
thing
I
thought
of
is:
when
a
when
a
person
returns
from
military
service
and
goes
back
to
the
police
department
or
the
fire
department,
you
know
I
always
thought
that
there
should
be
another
part
of
sick
time
that
is
geared
towards.
You
know
going
to
health
to
the
VA
Medical
Center,
not
using
the
traditional
sick
leave.
B
J
I'm
I'm
so
sorry
but
Glasgow,
yes,
Oh,
miss
Glasgow
I
had
some
questions
about
the
police,
patrolmen
and
the
I
guess
the
work
that
they're
doing
in
Boston,
Public,
Schools
and
I
guess
this
is
this-
is
more
of
an
orientation
about
that
program.
I'm
particularly
interested
exactly
what
what
the
the
55
officers
are
doing
in
the
schools.
Do
they
have
arrest
powers?
Are
they
investigating
crimes
or
and
I'm,
particularly
interested
about
their
relationship
in
in
schools?
Okay,.
F
F
They
think
if
there
is
an
incident
at
a
school
involving
a
fight
or
just
general
security,
so
they
will
provide
support
to
the
school
leader
in
terms
of
breaking
up
fights,
ensuring
that
that,
if
there's
any
disruption
in
the
day
with
support
with
dealing
with
with
parents,
they
do
file
reports.
If
there
are
injuries.
Things
like
that,.
C
Speak
to
so
we
also
have
a
component
of
school
police
that
work
within
the
schools
as
well.
Obviously
they
have
full
arrest
powers
enforcement
powers.
I
can
tell
you,
that's
probably
the
last
thing
on
their
minds.
They
do
an
extensive
I'll
reach
with
kids
of
all
ages,
particularly
younger
kids,
and
it's
similar
to
community
policing
that
goes
on
outside
of
the
schools.
They
try
to
mentor
the
kids.
They
reach
the
kids.
They
participate
in
as
many
programs
as
they
can.
They
do
a
lot
of
afterschool
activities
with
the
basketball
and
all
the
athletic
programs
and.
J
I
think
that's
wonderful,
I
wanted
to
just
further
delve
into
in
that
rare
incident
where
they
are
arresting
a
child
or
a
student.
You
know
they
could
be
18,
so
I
won't
call
them
all
children.
But
what
is
the
relationship
between
the
this
officer
and
immigration
or
ice?
Or
is
it
this
under
the
same
umbrella
as
when
the
arrests
are
happening
here
in
Boston
yeah.
J
Right
now,
I
understand
that
umbrella
means
no
contact
right
with
immigration
and
then
this
back
to
back
to
numbers.
Thank
you
very
much
in
terms
of
the
there's,
a
four
thousand
dollar
stipend
or
sorry
$4,000
at
wishin,
reimbursement
and
I.
Think
it's
great
and
I'm
just
hopeful
that
people
are
taking
advantage
of
that
and
I
didn't
know.
If
you
had
numbers
for
how
many
folks
had
had
taken
advantage
of
that
and
gotten
additional
education
based
off
of
this
tuition,
reimbursement.
A
Great
great
well
I
think
that
concludes
today's
hearings
on
dockets
0
1,
3,
0,
0,
1,
3,
1,
0,
1,
3,
2,
0,
1,
3,
3,
0,
2,
3,
1,
&,
0,
2,
3,
2
I
will
be
reporting
them
out.
Favorably
Justin
I
just
wanted
to
say
this
is
a
whole
new
team
in
front
of
us.
I
just
want
to
welcome
each
and
every
one
of
you
look
forward
to
working
with
you
all
in
future
hearings
and
with
that
this
hearing
is
adjourned.