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Dockets #1656, 1657 - Collective bargaining agreement appropriation between the City of Boston and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 718
A
Counselor
today
is
Tuesday
December
4th
I'd
like
to
read
the
two
dockets
before
us
today
for
the
record
docket
one
six,
five,
six
message
in
order:
approving
a
supplemental
appropriation
of
eighteen
million,
two
hundred
and
two
two
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
six
hundred
and
thirty
dollars
to
cover
the
FY
nineteen
costs
contained
within
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
International
Association
of
firefighters,
local
718.
The
terms
of
the
contracts
are
July
1
2017
through
June
30th
2018
and
July
1
2018
through
June
30th
2021.
A
I'm.
Sorry,
the
administration's
presentation,
questions
and
answers
from
my
colleagues.
We
will
take
public
testimony.
There
was
a
sign-in
sheet
to
my
left
by
the
door
I
ask
that
you
state
your
name
any
affiliation
and
residence
and
please
check
the
box.
If
you
do
wish
to
testify,
I'd
like
to
just
clear
one.
One
thing
up:
docket
one:
six:
five
seven
will
transfer
the
funds
from
the
collective
bargaining
reserve
to
the
general
fund
and
docket
one
five.
One
six
will
authorize
the
funding
for
this
agreement.
A
Today
we
have
the
president
of
local
78,
718,
rich
Paris
and
I'd
like
to
just
recognize
all
the
great
men
and
women
who
work
for
our
Boston
Fire
Department,
including
the
bargaining
team
and
the
Executive
Board.
So
thank
you
all
for
your
attendance
today
and
with
that
I
will
hand
it
over
to
the
administration
for
presentation
great.
B
The
contract
also
includes
many
language
changes,
including
updates
to
include
clarification
around
opioid
testing,
the
addition
of
paid
parental
leave
to
employees
of
718
and
an
update
to
the
anti-discrimination
clause
that
aligns
the
contract
with
current
law
and
current
city
practice.
I
will
turn
it
over
to
the
city's
budget,
director
Justin
starett
to
review
the
status
of
the
city's
FY
19
collective
bargaining
costs.
Thank.
C
You
good
afternoon
Thank
You,
councillor,
Shambo
and
councillors
for
having
us
here
today.
As
I
mentioned,
my
name
is
Justin
starin
on
the
city's
budget,
director
docket
1656
in
1657
our
appropriation
orders
that
cover
the
FY
19
costs
of
the
collective
bargaining
agreement
between
the
city
and
the
International
Association
of
firefighters,
local
718,
the
18.2
million
dollar
reserve
draw
will
be
distributed
to
the
fire
department
to
cover
the
costs
in
FY
19
of
this
contract.
C
As
you
remember,
the
F
119
budget
passed
by
this
council
included
38.4
million
in
aggregate
to
cover
the
entire
collective
bargaining
reserve
for
the
year
so
far
in
FY
19.
This
is
the
ninth
supplemental
collective
bargaining
appropriation
to
come
before
the
council.
The
City
Council
has
previously
passed
appropriations
for
Teamsters
Park,
Rangers
municipal
police,
patrolmen
and
Superior's
VPS
storekeepers.
Actually,
just
yesterday,
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee
held
a
hearing
on
two
other
collective
bargaining
agreements
for
the
bps
admin
guilt
and
PHC
SEIU.
C
There
are
adjustments
made
to
some
differential
wages
like
hazardous
duty,
nightshift,
EMTs
holiday
pay
and
a
new
wellness
differential
on
the
language
side.
As
I
mentioned,
we
have
several
notable
changes,
including
clarification
to
drug
testing
policies
to
paid
parental
leave.
That
Emma
mentioned,
updates
to
the
antietam
anti-discrimination
clause
to
include
all
protected
classes
under
state
and
federal
law,
modified
use
of
personal
and
vacation
benefits.
To
ensure
better
management
and
coverage
by
the
department,
and
as
I
mentioned,
we
are
proud
of
this
contract.
C
D
C
That's
that's
more
of
a
reflection
of
the
total
units
themselves,
not
necessarily
the
members.
We
think
that,
while
we
have
sort
of
out
say
negotiations
with
some
big
unions
like
EMTs
librarians
are
out
there
and
obviously
the
Boston
Teachers
Union
is
still
out
there.
We
are
sort
of
in
diligent
negotiations
with
all
those
groups
and
we're
not
sure
where
they'll
exactly
land,
but
we
think
there
will
be
sort
of
a
fair
amount
of
money
left
for
those
groups.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
great.
D
E
Thanks
very
much
I
missed
you
I'll,
be
very
quick.
You
know
another
congratulations
on
coming
and
once
again
collective
bargain
agreement
sitting
down
before
us.
No
nonsense,
operations
to
taking
care
of
families
are
taken
care
of.
You
know.
I
want
to
welcome
Boston
Fire
Department,
clearly
Richie
Paris
and
in
the
executive
team.
I
really
have
no
questions.
I'm
happy
that
they're,
happy
and
I
look
forward
to
voting
in
the
affirmative
tomorrow.
F
F
Flowery
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
echo,
in
the
comments
of
the
chair
public
safety,
will
plan
on
supporting
this
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
address
a
couple
issues
that
really
take
back
to
the
previous
administration,
specifically
when
they
get
rid
of
the
two
chief
calves
and
in
West
Roxbury,
my
colleague
councilman
O'malley's
district
with
the
high
pressure
gas,
the
line,
that's
in
his
community,
we
don't
have
a
district
chief.
We
also
I,
don't
think
have
one
over
at
the
longer
medical
and
the
hospital
area
as
well.
F
So
we
have
a
situation
if
we
ever
have
a
situation
that,
like
the
disaster
up
at
Merrimack
Valley
in
to
us,
something
that
happens
over
in
the
long
run,
medical
our
hospital
areas
where
we're
at
a
huge
disadvantage
right
out
of
the
gate.
Particular
if
there's
multiple
things
going
on
at
the
same
time,
so
I
know
this
contract
doesn't
directly
speak
to
that.
But
I
will
speak
to
an
increase
in
Boston's
population,
particularly
in
South.
F
Boston
I'll
speak
to
the
need
to
have
if
I,
a
district
down
along
the
South
Boston
waterfront
and
I'd
like
to
see
at
some
point
us
addressing
the
cutbacks
from
the
previous
administration.
That
they've
put
us
put
our
city
in
a
predicament
in
the
event
of
something
like
a
gas
line
break
so
so
moving
forward
as
we
head
to
the
budget
season.
F
So
it's
it's
a
win-win-win,
but
first
and
foremost
Public
Safety
and
the
fact
that
those
two
district
Chiefs
were
eliminated
and
they
haven't
been
restored
as
very
prompt,
that's
problematic
for
me
to
be
here,
and
particularly,
if
you're,
a
district
council
from
West
Roxbury
District
Council
from
from
the
Mission
Hill
along
with
medical
area.
That
would
be
a
major
concern
to
me
and
to
the
people
I
represent
over
there,
but
I'm
coming
at
it
as
an
at-large
council.
So
I
represent
the
whole
city
sure.
F
F
This
is
obviously
this
is
a
great
day
when
we
can
get
to
the
table
and
the
city
can
bargain
with
our
firefighters,
which
is
great,
so
I'll,
be
supporting
that,
but
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
take
the
opportunity,
as
you
two
of
bean-counters
for
the
city
will
be
in
budget
season
before
you
know
it,
and
it
pertains
to
our
public
safety
pertains
to
the
fire
department.
Sure
and
the
time
has
come
to
have
a
very
frank
conversation
about
having
a
place
to
a
fire
station.
F
G
Thank
You
counsel,
siamo
and
I
also
agree
with
council
authority.
As
the
as
the
district
City
Council
representing
South
Boston
I
spend
a
lot
of
time
at
the
South
Boston
waterfront
in
the
population
there
continues
to
grow
and
grow
every
every
day.
Almost
I
was
I've
spent
some
some
time
there
this
weekend
for
the
commissioning
of
the
Thomas
hudner
a
Navy
ship
and
thousands
and
thousands
of
people,
but
you
know,
would
sell
a
plan,
maybe
over
the
next
year
over
the
next
couple
of
years.
G
C
I
think
we're
we're
happy
to
have
that
conversation
as
part
of
the
capital
plan
in
the
upcoming
cycle.
It's
something
that
we
struggle
with
a
little
bit
with
the
jurisdiction
issue.
I
know
that's
not
with
fire,
but
something
that,
with
the
growing
population
and
I
sort
of
mixed
for
lack
of
a
better
word,
dynamic
of
who
owns
what
property
down
there.
It's
something
that
we're
working
closely
with,
and
we
will
certainly
circle
back
with
the
Commissioner
and
think
about
what
we
what
we
can
and
should
be
doing
in
the
capital
plan
for
next
year.
C
G
You
and
I
also
will
you
know,
I'll
be
supporting
voting
YES
tomorrow.
One
one
story
I'd
like
to
mention
is
the
opportunity
to
serve
which
went
for
25
years
in
the
u.s.
Navy
and
served
overseas,
and
when
I
came
back
from
the
Middle
East,
we
we
I
was
enrolled
in
something
called
the
Gulf
War
registry
and
it
tracks
your
health
for
being
in
certain
countries
in
the
Middle
East
in
a
lot
of
people
in
the
military.
Have
these
respiratory
issues
leaving
the
military
during
the
military?
G
But
it's
I
think
it's
similar
to
people
in
the
fire
department.
They
serve
so
many
years
fighting
fires
and
they
have
all
these
health
related
issues
that
develop
year
after
year,
I
think
short
term.
In
long
term
you
know,
maybe
we
can
continue
to
have
a
conversation
about
the
health
risks
in
making
sure
that
our
current
firefighters,
but
also
those
that
are
retired,
also
have
the
the
healthcare
and
the
compensation
that
is
necessary
for
them
to
for
them
to
live.
G
C
I
would
say
there
are
a
few
things
more
important,
I
think
to
the
mayor
and
the
Commissioner
than
the
health
of
firefighters.
I'd
say
we
have
prioritized
investments
both
on
the
capital
side
and
in
the
operating
budget
and,
frankly,
in
this
contract
with
a
new
wellness
differential
that'll
actually
help
support
firefighters
to
make
sure
that
they
do
they
are
taking
care
of
themselves
and
they
are
getting
the
the
sort
of
medical
services
that
they
need.
C
This
is
everything
from
you
know
targeted
fire
house
cleanings
to
make
sure
that
the
the
vents
and
the
ducts
and
the
gear
and
the
and
the
bunks
are
all
you
know
in
a
place
where
they're,
not
you
know,
with
those
contaminants
they're
not
facing
those
types
of
health
concerns,
and
that's
something
that
this
mayor
and
the
Commissioner
are
committed
to
continuing
to
fund,
and
we
look
forward
to
seeing
what
more
we
can
do
in
the
sort
of
upcoming
budget
cycle
to
to
make
sure
we're
providing
for
that
level
of
health
care.
For
our
firefighters.
You.
G
Thank
you
and,
as
I
mentioned
I'm
looking
forward
to
voting
yes
tomorrow,
I
think
that's
the
way
you
conduct
union
negotiations
is
through
the
collective
bargaining
process.
I
want
to
thank
the
city
of
Boston,
the
fire
department,
local,
seven,
seven
eighteen,
which
Paris
for
their
professionalism
and
what
I
want
to
say.
Thank
you
also
to
your
team
for
for
being
there
for
the
for
the
residents
of
Boston
as
well.
Thank.
F
H
Chairman
and
good
afternoon,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
this
is
a
wonderful
thing
to
come
as
we
discuss
a
significant
union
contract
that
has
been
agreed
upon
mutually
through
I,
think
respect
and
a
willingness
to
listen
by
both
sides.
So
you
are
our
credit,
as
are
the
men
and
women
sitting
behind
you,
and
particularly
local
718
president
rich
Paris,
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
very
few
questions,
just
you
went
over
this,
but
I
didn't
get
all
the
notes.
So
how
much
is
that?
Should
we
vote
favorably
on
this
18
million
two
hundred
twelve
thousand
dollars?
H
C
C
Don't
have
the
number
of
unions,
but
I
think
I
mentioned
before
it's
about
78%
of
the
contracts
that
we're
done
with
right
now
from
a
membership
point
of
view
that
the
three
big
ones
that
we
think
about
are
BTU,
obviously
yeah
and
then
librarians
and
EMTs
are
the
other
two
big
groups
that
we
have
out
there
that
have
a
fair
amount
of
members.
We
can
get
you
the
exact
numbers
so.
B
C
Is
a
great
question:
we've
not
gotten
far
enough
along
in
the
process
where
we
feel
comfortable
one
way
or
the
other,
but
we
we
do
our
best
to
budget
for
it.
Accordingly,
we
think
we
have
a
very
fair
contract
with
the
unions
that
we've
settled
with
so
far
and
we're
gonna
approach
the
next
phase
and
negotiations
with
that
same
openness
and
fairness
in
mind.
C
H
Well,
that's
heartening
to
hear
and
I
agree
with
you
I
think
you,
you
and
your
team
have
done
a
fantastic
job
as
it
relates
to
this
I
guess
I.
Just
if
we're
talking
about
a
an
outstanding
union
with
5,000
members
and
18
million
dollars
it
the
math
there,
it
wouldn't
seem
like
it
would
get
us
to
some.
B
Of
it
has
something
to
do
with
when
the
contracts
have
ended
too
right,
they're,
not
all
equal
in
terms
of
how
much
of
the
contract
we
are
sort
of
owed
when
they
are
ultimately
one
contract
ends
and
the
negotiation
finalizes.
So
that's
oftentimes,
there's
a
gap
between
what
the
contract
has
ended
and
when
the
new
negotiation
ends
and
we
found
the
new
contract
that
gap
differs
but
depending
on
the
union.
So
this
sort
of
amount
that
you're
a
funding
yeah.
H
C
Actually,
a
year
ago,
at
this
time,
in
a
very
similar
circumstance
where
we
used
part
of
the
collective
bargaining
reserve
and
actually
part
of
new
growth
at
that
point,
to
pay
for
the
btu
contract
as
of
last
year.
So
they've
been
out
since
the
beginning
of
this
fiscal
year.
But
they
had
two
contracts
up
until
then.
But.
H
This
is
off
topic,
but
I
think
it's
it's
one
of
things
that
I'm
asking
myself
okay
and
then
this.
So
this
works
out
to
the
collective
bargaining
unit
of
the
day
of
deer
that
were
discussing
here
is
about
1,500,
folks
1529.
So
this
works
in
to
about
about
a
10,000
per
person,
give
or
take
increase
in
salary,
recognizing
a
whole
host
of
factors.
That's
just
a
simple
math
of
dividing.
C
H
Understood
yeah,
but
I
did
that
yesterday,
it's
it's
not
the
amount
and
the
percentages
I'd
say
analogous
to
what
we're
doing
in
the
Public
Health
Commission
administrative
staff,
which
is
slightly
higher
than
the
bps
administrators
laughter
I,
may
have
that
backwards.
But
you
understand
what
I'm
going
with
that
and
then
there
was
an
issue.
I
remember
with
our
last
union
contract
with
I
think
it's
called
the
tea
cap,
which
every
time
the
contract
is
negotiated.
It
there's
that
factored
into
this
as
well
yep,
that's
back
into
it.
H
Okay
and
that's
one
percentage,
point
or
half
a
percentage
point
is
that
that's
included
in
this
amount.
Okay,
and
that's
just
something
we
have
to
be
mindful
of
as
we
talk
about
other
particularly
public
safety
unions,
that
that
can
be
a
factor
as
well.
Well,
that's
all
the
questions
I
have
for
now
again.
I
will
be
supporting
this
and
appreciate
the
work
that
you
all
have
done
with
the
men
and
women
of
organized
labor
to
come
up
with
a
fair,
a
fair
contract.
So
thank
you.
Councilor.
I
Our
mental
health
services
in
the
city
of
Boston,
one
of
the
items
that
we
discussed
in
length,
is
how
we,
as
a
city,
support
our
employees,
both
in
fire
and
BPD,
in
particular,
to
their
work,
experiences
and
sort
of
the
impact
of
the
work
on
their
mental
health
and
in
the
support
that
we
need
to
give
them
as
part
of
their
work.
You
talked
a
little
bit
about
what
that
means,
with
adding
psychiatrists.
Is
that
greater
access
to
mental
health
services?
Sure.
B
So
I
can
give
you
a
brief
overview.
I
know
there
are
folks
from
the
fire
department
here
as
well,
so
that
they
can
correct
me
if
I,
if
I,
do
too
brief
of
a
job
and
don't
explain
it
accurately.
So
this
pertains
specifically
to
members
who
are
injured
on
duty
and
when
there
is
a
disagreement
between
the
sort
of
medical
professionals
on
staff
at
the
fire
department
and
the
personal
doctor
of
the
member
who
might
have
been
injured
on.
B
B
And
what
this
really
means
is
that,
basically,
in
addition
to
the
the
orthopedic
doctors
and
generalists
that
currently
are
sort
of
authorized
to
function
through
that
IME
process
that
we
have
today,
that
we've
added
the
additional
layer
of
having
a
psychiatrist
also
available
to
sit
on
an
IME
so
that
they
could,
you
know,
be
available
for
something
like
a
PTSD
diagnosis.
Or
maybe,
if
it
was
in
a
situation
of
injured.
On
great.
I
B
So
there
is
through
the
department's
EAP
program.
The
city
has
an
EAP
program.
Obviously
the
department
has
their
own
EAP
program.
There
are
a
number
of
resources
available
to
firefighters
through
that
program
and
the
by
connecting
with
I,
think
PFDs
HR
department
and
and
resources
that
they
have
there.
They
can
link
with
referrals
or
specific
psychiatrists,
or
what
have
you
great.
I
Thank
you
for
that.
What
we
have
I,
don't
think,
is
ever
enough,
so
making
sure
that
we,
as
all
of
our
work,
continues
across
departments
that
we're
properly
supporting
our
employees
across
all
districts,
not
just
not
just
fire
and
then
I
see
the
incremental
increases
for
EMT
stipends.
Do
we
how
many
EMTs
do
we
have
or
how
many
firefighters
are
EMT
certified
I
believe.
C
I
Well
make
sure
if
we've
got
if
we've
got
men
and
women
that
can
provide
the
services
that
one
of
our
residents
needs
that
we
we
allow
them
to
do
that
and
recognize
their
areas
of
certification
and
their
ability
to
do
so.
So
I
think
for
a
while
before
before
with,
if
it
was
a
response
to
a
substance,
use
overdose
or
where
narcan
would
be
of
use.
All
our
firefighters
were
allowed
to
do
was
supply
oxygen
and
hold
the
individuals
hand
as
opposed
to
administer
narcan.
I
I'm
really
happy
to
hear
that
and,
as
you
know,
services
change
make
sure
that
we're
able
to
you
know
we
have
a
very
professional
firefighting
department
and
that
they
are
qualified
to
deliver
certain
services
and
two-thirds
or
EMT
certified
that
they're
allowed
to
do
those
things.
Thank
you
very
much,
chair
Thank.
K
You
councillor
co-moh
and
thank
youuh
and
Justin
for
your
hard
work
on
this
and,
of
course
thank
you
to
Commissioner
Finn,
who
wasn't
here
in
his
can
credit
team,
as
well
as
Ritchie
and
local
71
8
for
their
hard
work
and,
frankly,
being
mindful
of
all
the
other
departments
and
bargaining
units
as
well
in
the
obligations
of
the
city
with
respect
to
those
departments.
So
thank
you
just
to
just
highlight
you
know
the
paid
parental
leave.
This
is
all
great
stuff,
but
a
couple
of
things.
K
One
thing
that
was
mentioned
was
sort
of
the
new
district
and
councillor
Flaherty
and
I
have
talked
about
this
quite
a
bit.
He
cares
deeply
about
this.
Even
when
I
was
chair
of
Public
Safety
before
council
McCarthy
took
over
as
well
as
you
know,
the
police
department
talking
about
a
new
Academy,
so
I'm
just
curious,
even
if
it
were
to
go
into
the
capital
plan.
You
know
how
long
would
that
take.
C
I'll
take
a
stab
at
that,
so
a
capital
building
very
complicated
process.
It
takes
a
lot
of
time
I.
What
I
would
say.
Oh
is
I
think
a
both
on
the
police
side
and
the
fire
side
when
it
comes
to
services
in
South
Boston,
especially
the
Seaport,
both
Commissioner
Evans
and
Commissioner,
grouse
and
after
mr.
C
K
Know
I
think
I
just
want
to
sort
of
echo
I
think
what
council
flower
tea
was
talking
about
with
respect
to
sort
of
these
new
investments
for
public
safety
agencies.
Obviously
they
work
quite
a
bit
additional
investments
in
wellness
and
and
their
wellness
in
particular,
given
what
they
see
day
in
and
day
out
in
the
work
is
extremely
important.
K
K
So
it's
important
to
me
and
I'm
putting
that
on
the
record
as
well,
but
also
wanted
to
thank
the
Department
in
local
7,
1
8,
for
showing
up
to
that
conversation
as
well
as
you
guys,
I
plan
on
voting
for
this.
Just
because
it's
it's
fair,
it's
reasonable
and-
and
obviously
it
reminds
me
of
the
conversations
I
didn't
have
to
actually
be
a
part
of
before
I
joined
the
council
and
the
public
safety
agencies
and
the
overtime
and
all
over
the
you
know
taking
too
much
money.
It's
too
high.
K
So
you
know
it's
been
a
lot
easier
since
I
joined
the
council
and
I
really
do
want
to
applaud
those
who
came
to
the
bargaining
table.
Wanting
to
work
it
out
there
versus
here
at
the
council,
so
I
wanted
to
go
on
record,
saying
that
too.
So
thank
you
for
your
hard
work
on
this
and
your
also
your
incredible
teams,
Thank
You
counsel,
counsel,.
A
L
L
B
B
L
B
So,
prior
to
this
contract,
the
contract
said
that,
after
five
weeks
of
vacation,
you
could
take
the
fifth
week
of
vacation
in
single
tour
increments,
rather
than
having
to
sort
of
schedule
out
the
entire
week
of
vacation,
and
this
contract
extends
that
benefit
to
basically
without
the
sort
of
cap
of
the
five
weeks.
So
it
really
is
just
additional
flexibility
for
firefighters
to
take
time
as
they
need
it.
That's
not
an
increase
to
the
time
in
this
regard.
It's
just
sort
of
additional
flexibility
around
the
time
that
they
can
take
can.
B
L
L
L
C
So
it's
slightly
different,
so
this
is
for
personal
leave.
Essentially,
this
is
I'm,
codifying
their
structure
of
how
the
shifts
are
allocated
up,
but
then
the
we
did
make
a
change,
the
personal
leave,
which
was
they
used
to
have
for
tours
and
they
could
use
them
in
different
increments,
including
a
14-hour
tour,
which
is
part
of
the
shift
we're
going
to
a
24-hour
tour,
and
we
want
to
and
working
with
Department
and
the
Union
to
have
the
firefighters
use
them
in
24
hour
increments.
L
B
Is
really
just
standardizing
how
time
is
used
into
those
24
hour
increments
and
by
doing
that,
because
the
because
the
increments
did
not
neatly
fit
into
24
hours
and
based
on
sort
of
what
was
in
the
prior
contract.
We
needed
to
both
increase
the
amount
of
time
that
was
allocated
to
this
particular
benefit
and
make
it
clear
in
the
contract
how
those
hours
sort
of
flowed
throughout.
So
so
it's
clarifying
that
everything's
taken
in
24
hours
and
it's
also
increasing
the
amount
of
hours
in
peach.
B
L
F
Question
on
more
on
the
medical
side
in
I
think
it's
a
broader
discussion
for
all
city
departments.
If
we
could
get
chiropractic
services
put
on
the
formulary,
it's
currently
not
covered
situation
as
it
pertains
to
a
firefighter
bends
down
at
I
issue
can't
get
back
up
normally.
If
you
could
go,
get
a
chiropractor
and
get
what
they
call
an
adjustment.
He
could
probably
be
back
to
work
that
day.
F
Instead,
it's
banging
sick
call,
II
call
you
primary
care,
go
to
a
specialist,
get
prescribed
you
the
flexor,
all
or
some
worse
pain,
medication
and
you're
out
for
weeks,
if
not
months.
What?
If
we
just
had
chiropractic
services
available
on
the
city's
formulary,
they
could
just
go
to
the
local
chiropractor
in
and
get
an
adjustment
and
we'll
be
back
to
work.
F
It
just
defies
logic
from
just
a
dollars
and
cents
perspective,
so
not
quite
sure
what
the
holdup
is,
but
I
can
tell
you
that
hundreds,
if
not
thousands
of
city
employees
I'm,
not
one
of
them,
use
chiropractic
services,
but
I
do
know.
People
who
do
use
chiropractic
services
and
if
they
work
wonders
for
folks
in
that
cuts
out
this
whole
process
when
they
just
need
an
adjustment,
and
they
could
go
right
back
to
work,
but
without
that
adjustment
and
dipping
into
their
own
pocket.
F
They
have
to
go
this
think
they
got
a
slow
dance
it
and
the
slow
dance
that
starts
with
the
ER
then
goes
to
your
primary
care
and
then
goes
to
you
specialist
and
then
just
put
that
aside
and
then
let's
just
talk
about
opioids
for
a
second
and
we
talked
about
how
we
struggle
with
that
as
a
city
and
you
just
that
miss
our
own
pain
meds.
It
can
go
downhill,
pretty
quick,
so
no
bueno,
both
of
them.
F
C
F
Bring
a
lot
to
the
table,
we,
we
have,
you
know
thousands
of
folks
in
their
family,
so
one
more
I
get
that
we
have
the
bargaining
power
to
get
that
I
understand
what
the
resistance
is
on
some
fronts
but
I.
Don't
we
should
believe
we
shouldn't
be
believe
in
the
height
people
use
it,
it
works
and
it
gets
you
back
to
work
a
lot
quicker.
We
should
be
looking
at
it.
So
Thank
You,
mr.
chairman,
councillor,
Flynn.
G
G
You
know,
maybe
we
could
consider
having
a
part
of
time
like
sick
time,
but
you
wouldn't
use
it.
You
wouldn't
call
it
traditional
sick
time,
but
it'd
be
for
city
employees
that
are
that
have
to
go
to
the
VA
for
an
appointment
that
they
can
use
a
certain
part
of
military,
military
or
sick
time
for
specifically
for
VA
appointments
that
wouldn't
be
used
or
accounted
for
from
the
traditional
sick
time.
G
B
That's
certainly
something
we
could
look
into
and
talk
to
the
veterans
Commissioner
about
I.
Think
as
it
pertains
to
city,
employee
leave
and
the
benefits
associated
with
collective
bargaining
agreements,
we
have
to
consider
what
what
is
currently
in
the
agreements
right,
and
so,
if
that
was
something
that
we
wanted
to
start
to,
think
about
and
and
scope
out,
we
would
have
to
sort
of
think
about
it
on
a
phased
approach,
as
agreements
are
come
up
because.
G
I
always
thought
that
you
know
someone
that's
sick
and
takes
a
day
off
and
someone
that's
a
city
employee
that
has
to
go
to
a
VA
appointment
that
shouldn't
be
used,
that
shouldn't
be
a
person
leave
or
a
vacation
or
sick
time.
It
should
be
a
different
part
of
time
for
their
for
their
service
so
that
they
can
go
the
VA
appointments.
So
that's
something
maybe
hopeful
you
can
talk
about
during
the
budget
process.
K
Only
wanted
to
quickly
add
the
Taira
practice
services
point
that
came
up
during
the
last
budget
cycle.
There
are
a
lot
of
council
employees
that
use
those
services
that
also
have
been
sort
of
asking
questions
around.
Why
can't
it
be
covered
in
some
way
versus
just
using
your
FSA
account
or
coming
out
of
pocket
completely?
If
you
don't
do
FSA
so
just
wanted
to
say
you
know
be
nice.
Even
the
answer
is
ultimately
no
because
of
whatever
reasons
that
that
sort
of
be
resolved
during
the
next
budget
cycle,
because
it's
come
up
quite
a
bit.
A
M
So
record
mr.
chairman,
my
name
is
Sam
Tyler,
president
of
the
Boston
municipal,
Research,
Bureau
and
I'm
glad
to
be
here
to
comment
on
the
contract.
I'm
glad
we're
talking
about
a
negotiated
contract
and
not
a
binding
arbitration
agreement
that
we
have
to
deal
with
so
I
think.
That's
all
positive.
I
would
like
to
start
with
sort
of
that
reacting
to
a
comment
that
was
made
in
terms
of
really
I
took
his.
M
M
And
what
I
find
interesting
is
that
if
you
break
down
the
cost,
the
the
general
wage
increase
of
the
95
million
dollars.
So
the
salaries
which
is
as
with
other
contracts
2%
a
year,
which
sounds
very
reasonable
but
what's
know,
is
that
that
wage
increase
represents
less
than
50%
of
the
total
cost
of
the
contract.
So
it's
really
the
other
issues.
M
It
comes
back,
comes
to
about
eighty
two
million
dollars
so
that
and
then
on
top
of
that,
because
the
salaries
are
going
to
increase
over
time
is
going
to
increase
and
that's
a
factor
that's
built
into
the
cost
as
well,
and
so
for
a
ninety
five
million
dollar
cost
it's
about
forty
six
percent
of
that
total
cost
is
just
the
salaries.
So
you
know
the
concern
is
in
terms
of
all
these
other
items
that
add
to
the
cost
of
the
contract,
and
you
know
the
ability
to
be
able
to
support
that.
M
There's
also
going
to
be
an
increase
in
cost
to
those
who
are
required
to
pay
pay
detail,
because,
30
days
after
the
City
Council
approves
this
contract.
You
know
the
amount
of
the
paid
detail
increases
by
two
dollars
an
hour
and
then
which
is
and
then
what
what
is
now
typical
of
the
fire,
the
police
officers
after
four
hours.
So
it's
just
you
start
off
for
the
mandatory
four
hours
of
pay
detail
any
time
after
the
ours
becomes
eight
hours
and
that's
that's
a
new
feature
of
this
contract.
M
M
The
personal
leave
shifts
combine
that
into
24
hour,
increments.
I.
Think
that's
the
management
improvement,
as
had
been
already
noted
in
terms
of
continuity
of
fire
teams
like
psychiatrists
that
could
be
available
as
part
of
it.
The
independent
medical
examiner
expansion
of
drugs
that
would
be
tested
for
is
also
important
and
I.
M
Think
the
updating
the
anti-discrimination
language
is
is
important
as
well
so
Mike
I
guess.
Our
concern
is
the
impact
of
the
increasing
costs
of
the
contracts
and
sustainability.
I,
it's
also,
you
know.
The
question
is
often
asked,
particularly
with
binding
arbitration.
You
know,
can
the
city
afford
this
and
the
answer
is
yes,
the
city
can't
afford
this,
but
it
comes
at
a
price
and
the
price
is
that
there
are
demands
on
the
city
spending
we're
we're
aggressive
as
we
need
to
be.
M
M
So
we
took
a
look
at
the
last
five
years
so
from
fiscal
14
to
fiscal
19,
so
it's
actual
for
the
first
four
years
and
fiscal
nineteen
is
still
budget,
but
looking
at
the
top
three
departments
of
police
fire
schools
spending
in
those
personnel
spending
in
those
three
departments
increased
by
basically
nineteen
percent.
We
then
looked
at
the
next
eight
larger
departments
and
that's
spending
increased
by
nine
point.
Nine
percent,
so
we're
seeing
you
know
that
there's
less
of
an
increase
in
other
departments.
M
Once
you
get
past
sort
of
the
big
three
we've
also
looked
at
personnel
levels
and
the
change
in
personnel
levels
and
with
the
three
departments,
the
three
big
departments
over
a
15-year
period
from
fiscal
2003
to
fiscal
2018.
There
was
a
an
increase
of
three
hundred
ninety
seven
positions
in
those
three
departments
or
a
three
percent
increase.
In
those
eight
departments,
we
actually
saw
our
decrease
in
personnel
levels
and
overall,
all
departmental
base
an
increase
of
only
about
1.4
percent.
So
over
time-
and
we've
said
this
before.
M
But
what
we're
seeing
is
that
because
of
the
squeeze
of
the
dollars,
even
though
the
city
is
in
a
very
good
financial
position
and
did
end
the
year-
and
it
has
ended
every
year
with
a
surplus,
we're
seeing
less
resources
or
less
of
an
increase
in
resources
for
several
other
departments,
which
is
also
reflecting
in
the
fact
that
personnel
levels
in
those
departments
are
growing
much
less
than
the
other.
You
know
the
larger
departments
that
particularly
the
big
three
so
I
will
end
with.
Then
it's
the
concern
about
sustainability.
M
Boston
has
been
very
fortunate
in
terms
of
new
development
in
the
city
and
in
fact,
over
the
last
five
years,
new
growth
has
represented
a
larger
increase
in
the
proper
tax
levy.
Then
the
base
two
and
a
half
percent
increase
authorized
by
proposition
two-and-a-half
and
in
fact,
the
last
two
years-
fiscal
17
and
fiscal
18
and
we'll
find
out
this
month
about
fiscal
19.
New
growth
has
represented
over
60%
of
the
total
increase
in
the
levy.
M
So
obviously,
after
five
years
of
that
kind
of
dramatic
growth,
there
there's
the
question
of
how
much
longer
is
this
going
to
last?
And
you
know
all
indications
at
this
point
in
time-
is
not
it's
not
going
to
change
for
the
next
couple
years,
but
in
fiscal
7018
that
new
growth
number
was
77
million
dollars.
If
I
just
go
back
to
fiscal
13,
it
was
28
million
dollars
so
someday.
There
will
be
that
downturn,
and
so
the
question
will
be.
M
Can
the
city
sustain
the
the
contract
contract
cost
that
they
have
that
have
been
negotiated
and
accepted
now
and
that's
an
issue
I
think
the
City
Council
needs
to
be
looking
at
and
not
just
say.
Well,
you
know
the
administration
and
the
firefighters
agree
to
the
contract,
so
we'll
just
support
it
and
I
know
it's
not
that
simplistic,
but
these
are
concerns.
M
So
if
you
know
we're
not
here
to
say,
there's
a
red
light,
you
know
you
got
to
really
have
real
carefully
think
about
what
you
want
to
prove
this
contract
you're
going
to
approve
the
contract
and
we're
not
opposing
that.
But
you
know
we're
want
to
be
a
flashing,
yellow
light
to
say
be
careful
and-
and
you
know
this
isn't
gonna
last
forever
and
we
need
to
prepare
for
that.
So
thank.
K
That's
our
primary
job
right
when
looking
at
the
budget,
so
I
don't
think
anyone
supports
it
just
because
the
administration
and
the
bargaining
unit
were
able
to
negotiate
at
the
table
and
it
didn't
go
to
arbitration.
So
then
it
comes
to
us
just
automatically
for
a
vote.
I.
Think
each
of
us
who
spoke
today
at
least
those
who
voiced
said
they
were
going
to
vote
in
the
affirmative,
reviewed.
It
had
conversations
where
appropriate
and
legally
appropriate
and
then
made
a
decision
based
on
looking
at
a
ton
of
information.
K
But
I
do
think
you
know
what
is
helpful,
where
the
administrative
Research
Bureau
can
continue
to
be
helpful
to
us
is
having
more
conversations
outside
of
just
one
contract,
but
their
bigger
picture.
I
think
it's
something
we
continue
to
talk
about,
but
I
just
want
to
just
quickly
say:
I
mean
I!
Think
no
one
takes
those
responsibilities
lightly
or
just
feels
as
though
they
have
to
approve
this
contract
because
it
was
worked
out
with
by
the
administration
and
the
bargaining
unit.
So
thank
you
thanks.
A
We
have
a
huge
oversight,
responsibility
but,
first
and
foremost,
is
Public
Safety,
protecting
our
citizens,
so
every
investment
we
make
in
public
safety
because
we
have
the
best
Public,
Safety
I,
believe
in
the
entire
country,
from
our
firefighters,
our
police
officers
and
our
EMS
workers
are
second
to
none
and
I
will
always
support
those
investments
every
all
day
long.
So
anybody
else.
E
Councilman
I
have
a
brief
clarification.
You
know,
we've
talked
about
new
growth
and
I,
see
Ritchie's
and
the
wings
ready
to
sit
down.
So
you
know
we
keep
talking
about
new
growth
and
you'd
mention
the
details,
details
for
hours
mandatory
eight
if
you
go
to
401,
my
understanding
is
that
they're
paid
by
the
contractor
and
not
only
they
pay
by
the
contractor,
but
the
city
gets
ten
percent
back
of
what
is
specialist.
What
I
just
want
to
clarify
that
at
some
point,
I'm.
M
If
I
may
I
mean
that
that
is
true,
that
it
it's
a
cost
and
I
didn't
say
it
was
a
cost
to
the
city.
I
said
it
was
a
cost
to
the
taxpayers,
but
it
does
become
a
cost
to
the
city.
If
the
companies
that
are
required
and
have
hired
pay
detail,
don't
pay,
we
need
some
company,
there's
been
situations
where
the
there's
been
an
accumulated
deficit
that
the
city
has
ended
up
having
to
fund
itself.
So
it's
not
always
paid
by.
You
know
outside
businesses.
M
J
I
wasn't
gonna
get
up
and
speak
today,
but
I
can't
help
myself.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
you.
While
listening
to
us
today,
all
the
counselors
that
came
in
you're
concerned
about
firefighters,
in
public
safety,
in
the
city
of
Boston,
for
your
citizens
and
you
care
about
the
safety
of
our
firefighters
and
I.
J
Just
want
to
thank
my
bargaining
team
and
my
Executive
Board,
and
the
men
and
women
that
are
sitting
behind
me
right
now
that
we're
at
holidays
nights,
Thanksgiving,
Eve
and
Christmas
Eve
and
day
in
and
day
out,
and
when
there's
a
call,
they
go
balls
to
the
wall
and
they
care
about
the
citizens
of
the
city
of
Boston.
You
can't
put
a
price
tag
on
that.
You
couldn't
put
a
price
tag
on
Michael
Kennedy
and
Eddie
Walsh.
That's
what
paid
T
tells
apart
trying
to
prevent
and
thank
you
councillor
McCarthy
for
bringing
that
10%
up.
J
I
that
was
in
on
my
notes,
so
you've
helped
me
there,
but
in
the
last
administration
I
know
the
administration
spent
over
three
million
dollars
on
the
arbitration
case,
this
administration,
our
bargaining
team,
when
an
executive
order
sat
down
and
done
a
deal,
we
haven't
gone
to
arbitration
yeah.
We
had
disagreements
back
and
forth,
but
we
took
care
of
business
and
and
that's
important
and
that's
what
bargaining
is
about.
It's
about
this
state.
It's
joint
labor
management,
everybody's
going
to
arbitration
now
and
what
good
is
that
sit
down
at
the
table?
Do
the
deal.
J
It
saves
the
city
in
a
fire
fighting
unions
or
the
police
unions,
money
I.
Just
wonder
why
I'm
saying
the
health
insurance?
That's
a
separate
incident
in
Peck,
we
meet
once
a
month
with
the
city
coalition
bargaining
that
we
did
to
keep
us
out
of
GIC
and
we're
in
the
city
in
the
and
all
the
unions
that
sit
down
once
a
month
and
they
do
a
great
job
where
a
year
from
now,
we'll
be
going
in
for
a
new
deal.
But
I
just
want
to
thank
all
the
counselors
that
showed
up
today.