The City and AFSCME Transit Local 1122 representatives negotiated in good faith, a contract setting forth the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for the next four years (2020-2023). To that end, both parties recommend the City Council review and approve the attached CBA proposal. The AFSCME Transit group has voted and ratified this proposed agreement.

Highlights of the proposed CBA include:

• Wage adjustment of 2.25% for 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023. During the negotiation process, it was recognized that the AFSCME Transit group’s Driver’s and Dispatchers wages were below market comparables making it difficult to recruit and retain employees. To help bridge this gap, drivers and dispatchers will receive a catch-up provision of: 2020: 1.5%, 2021: 1.25%, 2022: 1.0%, and 2023: 1.0%.  Increased efficiencies have successfully grown the Transit Fund Operating Reserves to healthy levels that can be sustained through the corresponding budget years.

• Bilingual/Biliterate stipends were updated to be consistent with other collective bargaining agreements. The English/Spanish bilingual stipend is 3% of base pay and an additional 2% of base pay is added for English/Spanish biliterate capacity.