City of Milwaukee - File #: 200293

• File #: 200293
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/16/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/7/2020
• Title: Substitute resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of Milwaukee and the International Association of Firefighters Local 215 relating to hazard pay.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, LABOR CONTRACTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/17/2020	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/7/2020	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/1/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Nicole Fleck, Dept. of Employee Relations Benjamin Roovers, City Attorney's Office Ald. Kovac moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
7/1/2020	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/29/2020	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/26/2020	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

200293

Version

SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

200022

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Substitute resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of Milwaukee and the International Association of Firefighters Local 215 relating to hazard pay.

Analysis                                           

This resolution approves a memorandum of understanding between the City of Milwaukee and the International Association of Firefighters Local 215 relating to hazard pay.

Body

Whereas, The nationwide COVID-19 pandemic poses a particular threat to public safety officials, such as firefighters, who often interact with members of the public face-to-face; and

Whereas, On May 8, 2020 the Common Council adopted File Number 200022, a substitute resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to apply for, accept, and expend funding under the Local Government Grant portion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; and

Whereas, Through the CARES Act, the City of Milwaukee Department of Administration received a grant from the US Treasury Department in the amount of $102.98 million that can be used from March 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020; and

Whereas, The CARES Act grant is intended to cover costs incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, including payroll expenses such as hazard pay for employees working under dangerous conditions; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that a memorandum of understanding between the City and the International Association of Firefighters Local 215 relating to hazard pay is approved; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City and the International Association of Firefighters Local 215 agree to the payment of hazard pay to members of the Association as provided under the CARES Act grant, and that eligible members of the Association shall be paid hazard pay as soon as administratively practicable following adoption of this file; and, be it

Further Resolved, That hazard pay shall be paid to members of the Association who are performing duty or work involving physical hardship and whose duties are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and, be it

Further Resolved, That hazard pay be paid as a lump-sum, non-base-building, non-pensionable bi-weekly payment of $250; and, be it

Further Resolved, That payment shall cease at the end of Pay Period 18, 2020, or if funds from the CARES Act are no longer available, if further guidance indicates that hazard pay as described above is no longer an eligible expense under the CARES Act grant, or the City Health Commissioner declares an end to the Public Health Emergency.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB176199-1

Alex Highley

July 1, 2020