Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Human Resources Division

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Marlo Cohen, Management Analyst II
Cc:	Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager Casey Toomay, Budget Manager Lori Carnahan, Human Resources Manager
DATE:	April 24, 2014
SUBJECT:	Memoranda of Understanding Status on Compensation Programs for 2015

The terms of the memoranda of understanding agreements between the City of Lawrence, Kansas and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1596 and the Lawrence Police Officers Association (LPOA) are effective for a period of four years from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. 

The agreements state that during the term of the memoranda, established compensation programs for represented police and fire personnel will be followed and fully funded.

The 2015 compensation programs include a 1.0% GWA for all represented fire and police personnel.  The agreements were also subject to a reopener provision regarding the general wage and range adjustment (GWA) for 2015.  The IAFF Local 1596 requested to reopen discussions regarding the 2015 GWA.  Meet and confer session between the City and the IAFF Local 1596 are currently underway.