Our contract expired March 31, 2019.
On February 6, 2020, the Captains Endowment Association membership ratified their contract: 90% of those who voted, voted affirmative.
On February 14, 2020, the LBA membership ratified their contract. 94% of those who voted, voted in the affirmative.
At this time, the DEA, the SBA, and the UFA each removed itself from the Uniformed Coalition formed for this round of bargaining.
The DEA has had talks with the City as part of the Coalition, but with no resolutions.
Also in the Coalition is COBA, but its Delegates voted not to send the first settlement to the membership. COBA reconstructed some of its issues and a new contract proposal is out to their membership now for ratification. The results of their vote are expected sometime in March 2020.
A recent PBA update — On January 31, 2020, the PBA and the City jointly appointed the veteran arbitrator Martin F. Scheinman to serve as the neutral member of their PERB arbitration panel. The PBA’s starting date for arbitration hearings is April 27, 28 & 29. The City’s dates are May 4, 5, & 6. A decision is expected in late spring to early summer.
As we move forward, we’ll keep members apprised of any updates and progress.
