§ 602 — Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith

§ 602 Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith.

The City, through its duly authorized representatives, shall negotiate in good faith with a recognized employee organization, which primarily represent fire fighters, on all matters relating to the wages, hours, and other items and conditions of City employment, including the establishment of procedures for the resolution of grievances concerning the interpretation or application of a negotiated agreement. Unless and until an agreement is reached through negotiations between authorized representatives of the City and a recognized employee organization, which primarily represents fire fighters, for the non-management and non-confidential members of the fire department or a determination is made through the impartial arbitration procedure hereinafter provided, no existing benefit term or condition of employment for said non-management or non-confidential fire department employees shall be altered, eliminated or changed. (Adopted June 2, 1998)