City Council Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology Hearing on Dockets #1097-1098

Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million Two Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($1,273,531.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Health Commission for FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and the Boston EMS Division of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.

Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Public Health Commission for FY23 in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($1,273,531.00) to cover FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Health Commission and the Boston EMS Division of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 1.5% in July of 2021, 2% in July 2022, 2% in July 2023, 2% in July 2024, and 2% in July 2025. The agreements also contain other benefits including a mobile integrated health/community EMS adjustment and increased hazardous duty differentials.

These matters were sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu, and referred to the Committee on June 14, 2023. 

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Staff Contact: Shane Pac

Mail Address:  Docket #1097-1098, City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.csit@boston.gov 

Staff Email: shane.pac@boston.gov | Staff Telephone: 617-635-3040

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