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City of Topeka
Council Action Form
 Council Chambers
214 SE 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603
www.topeka.org
February 21, 2023
DATE:February 21, 2023
CONTACT PERSON:Stephen Wade, City ManagerDOCUMENT #:
SECOND PARTY/SUBJECT:Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 3 (FOP)PROJECT #:
CATEGORY/SUBCATEGORY 007 Contracts and Amendments / 020 Employee Agreements
CIP PROJECT:No
ACTION OF COUNCIL:JOURNAL #:
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:

 

APPROVAL of Amendment No. 1 to City of Topeka Contract No. 49771, with the Fraternal Order of Police concerning residency and wages for 2023 and 2024.

 

Voting Requirement: At least six (6) votes of the Governing Body is required. 

 

(Approval of the amendment will increase wages and revise residency language as tentatively agreed to and ratified by the FOP.)

 

VOTING REQUIREMENTS:

Action requires at least six (6) votes of the Governing Body.

POLICY ISSUE:

Whether to approve an amendment to the 2022-2024 FOP labor agreement (Contract No. 49771).

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Governing Body move to approve the Amendment.
BACKGROUND:

FOP Contract No. 49771 provisions in Article 14, Section 3, triggered a contract reopener to discuss residency following the passage of Ordinance No. 20370, revising the residency requirements for City employees. It was also agreed, to reopen wages for 2023 and 2024. After brief negotiations, both parties tentatively agreed to the provisions in the amendment and the City was notified on February 16, 2023, that the FOP had ratified the amendment.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The proposed agreement includes the following:

  • Provide for step increases for eligible employees in 2023 and 2024     
  • Competitive base salary as compared to the Shawnee County Sheriff Department in FY23 and FY24

 

The following table shows the wage and benefits estimations calculated based on the assumptions listed above. The mill levy equivalent is calculated based on the increases in FY23 and FY24.

 

2023-2024 Wage Reopener Agreements Estimates:

 

   2022 2023 2024

New Contract $26,819,290 $27,952,679

Original Contract $24,724,135 $25,996.948 $277,065,543

TOTAL $822,342 $887,136

 

Increase from Prior Contract $822,342 $887,136

% Increase from Prior Contract     3.16%    3.28%

Mill Levy Equivalence      0.669 0.722

SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Proposed Contract Amendment
Contract No. 49771 (September 14, 2021)
Finance Memo (Feb 21, 2023)