IAFF Local 2067 - Annual Negotiations 

"Local 2067 I.A.F.F., Bargaining Agent for the Norman Fire Department, is making notice herewith as provided under O.S.A. 11 (1994) s51-101, et seq., of our intentions to negotiate for items requiring the appropriations of monies and other contract terms. We will look forward to you contacting us for our first meeting. In good faith and in a positive spirit; we will be looking forward to this year’s negotiations."

FY2012 Contract Negotiations 

FY2012 Retro Payments

UPDATE: February 2, 2012 - This afternoon the City of Norman will send out the direct deposit notices for your retroactive merit increase. The notice members will receive this afternoon includes ONLY the retroactive portion related to held merit increases. The cost of living adjustment (COLA) retroactive payment will be processed on Friday. This means you will receive two notices and two deposits to your bank account. There was computer programming needs in processing your retroactive checks in two payments but it was the only way to process correct amounts. It is hoped that both will post to your bank account on Tuesday, but at the latest it will be Wednesday.

Message Concerning MOU on Wellness Program for FY 2012
by Butch Crawford - 2067 President

January 23, 2012 - Hey Brothers this is the wellness Memorandum of Understanding in which our attorney, Jim Moore prepared for the FOP. We inserted IAFF where applicable. We believe is should answer most questions you the membership may have and further protects us. We will be signing the new CBA for FY2012 on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room. (Wellness Program MOU...)

FY 2012 Contract Ratification Vote Meets Approval of Membership

January 18, 2011 - The Ballot Box Vote on the Tentative Agreement for the 2012 Contract resulted in a vote of 114 accept votes to 9 reject votes. The Negotiation Team will meet with the City next week for final signatures. Thank you to all for your support and participation. (See Agreement changes to be included in the FY2012 Contract...) (Wellness Program MOU...)

Team Meets in Discussion of FY12 Negotiations

October 3, 2011 - Today there was a Negotiating Team meeting at 8:00 a.m. at Station #8 in preparation for our next Negotiation Meeting with the City of Norman. This next meeting with the City will be held on October 11, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. October 12, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall. (Team Meeting Minutes...)

Update/Outline on FY 2012 Negotiations to Date
(September 18, 2012)

  • Tentative agreements from FY2011 resigned:
    • Article 1 - Removal of non-applicable Food Allowance language.
    • Article 8 - Changed time for city manager to respond to Grievances from 5-days to 10-days.
    • Articles 14 - Remove repetitive language dealing with Comp Time for 24-hour employees.
    • Article 18 - Change/Return holiday definition of Good Friday back to “Good Friday”.
  • IAFF Proposals to date:
    • Article 15 - Promotional Procedures; adding Fire Training officer, Assistant Chief and Fire Marshall to tested positions similar to Captains outlined on page 16 in the collective bargaining Agreement.
    • Article 21 - Sick leave changes; Buy-back from 1440hrs to 1920hrs for 24-hour employees.
    • Article 21a - Funeral Leave; add Uncles and Aunts to Funeral Leave provisions.
    • Article 25 - Wages; Application of a 4.6% across-the-board COLA for all members.
    • Article 29 - Incentive Pay; Raise EMT pay from $100.00/mo to $150.00/mo.
    • Article 29a - Tuition assistance; Raised from $10,000.00/yr to $16,000.00/yr.
    • Article 31 - Longevity Pay; Raise the rate (per pay period) from $3.70 to $4.70.
  • City’s Proposals: (…As a package deal)
    • Article 25 - Wages;  City proposes to go completely paperless with either direct deposit or debit cards, city will grant merit increases, across the board adjustment, to all pay ranges of 1%.
    • Article 26 - Health and Dental Insurance; City proposes to strike wording in section 1, section2, section3 of current language, and add wording section 1 saying they will maintain insurance also proposing Plan changes on out of pocket insurance and Drug plan. Also proposes to add a penalty if Employee and or spouse does NOT participate in the wellness program assessments. Participation required only. A $50.00 per-pay-period fee for the employee and a $100.00 per-pay-period fee for both employee and spouse. Changes will be highlighted in red once the documentation is presented.
    • Article 29 - Incentive pay; City proposed change is to add $25.00 for paramedics and $10.00 for Car Seat Tech (same as fye11) proposal.
    • Article 31 - Longevity; City proposes NOT pay longevity pay until an employee tops out at 11 years of service.
    • Appendix I - Substance Abuse Policy; City says proposes wording changes to match new state law changes.

Negotiations Continue

September 12, 2011 - There is scheduled a negotiating meeting for 10:00 a.m. on September 23, 2011 at City Hall.

September 2, 2011 - We have a Negotiation Meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall.

August 24, 2011 - The IAFF invoked Arbitration process on this date. (See Arbitration Request...)

August 20, 2011 - Next meeting is set for August 24, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.

August 1, 2011 - Next meeting is August 8, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.

July 27, 2011 - Negotiations meeting held earlier today. The next meeting is scheduled for August 8, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.

IAFF Sends Request to Negotiate with City of Norman

July 6, 2011 - Today's meeting contained information discussed in the following areas:

The City of Norman brought to the table:

  • Insurance
  • Wages
  • Promotional Procedures

The IAFF brought to the table:

  • 11 city survey
  • IAFF Vs. FOP survey  
  • Rank Restructure

(MEMBERS ONLY: Listen to Audio of today's meeting...) The next meeting is scheduled for July 27, 2011.

There will be a Negotiation Team meeting on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at Station #1. Representatives also scheduled July 27, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. as a subsequent meeting date for negotiations. Stay tuned to whether that meeting date holds true.

June 15, 2011 - Official FY2012 negotiating sessions began this morning with the first round being a preliminary discussion on the expected procedures and ground rules for the upcoming meetings.

Although the City of Norman finds acceptable to begin early in the Norman Transcript and virtually ignoring the contract where 'merit raises' based upon performance ratings of its firefighters were to be negotiated in the event the City felt the need to bypass them and passed a budget disallowing them.

Each member knows this tactic from the previous year all too well. The City remains defiant despite a decision by a District Court Judge stating otherwise for the FY11 contract. The C.O.N. runs the unique risk of being the ONLY municipality in Oklahoma to have lost in a court of law, thumb their noses at its professional firefighters in the process and then attempt a repeat, all the while playing legerdemain with the public and its employee's in hopes it will vanish without trace. Yeah, we don't think so either. (MEMBERS ONLY: Listen to Audio of today's meeting...)

The next scheduled meeting is for Wednesday, July 6, 2011 beginning at 10:30 a.m.

June 7, 2011 - The first round of negotiations for Fiscal Year 2012 will take place on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall. Those members interested in joining the negotiations team are encouraged to attend, listen and partake in decision making between meetings.

January 4, 2011 - The IAFF Local 2067 has submitted a written request to the City of Norman, as per Union Contract, indicating its desire to hold sessions to negotiate the upcoming FY12 contract. (Union Request...)