ATCEMS EA Meet & Confer Agreement 2018

ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE

Section 1.

Date of Agreement

This Agreement made, entered into, and first effective this 16th day of September 2018 (unless specific provisions or Exhibit terms set forth a later effective date) by and between the City of Austin, Texas, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY," and the Austin– Travis County EMS Employees' Association, hereinafter referred to as the "ASSOCIATION," and its terms shall be effective only until the expiration date of the Agreement, or as stipulated in this Agreement.

Section 2.

Purpose of Agreement

WHEREAS, the CITY has voluntarily endorsed the practices and procedures of the statutory meet and confer process as an orderly way of conducting its relations with its EMS Uniformed Staff, insofar as such practices and procedures are appropriate to the functions and obligations of the CITY to retain the rights to operate the CITY government effectively in a responsible and efficient manner; and WHEREAS, the ASSOCIATION has pledged to support the service and mission of the Austin-Travis County EMS Department and to abide by the statutorily imposed no strike or work slowdown obligations placed upon it; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent and purpose of the parties to set forth herein their entire Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties mutually agree as follows:

ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply to terms used in this Agreement, unless a different definition is required by the context in which the term is used.

1. "Agreement" means this Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin-Travis County EMS Employees Association.

2. "ASSOCIATION" means the Austin-Travis County EMS Employees Association, and its uniformed staff and agents authorized to act on its behalf.

3.

"Chapter 142" means Chapter 142 of the Texas Local Government Code.

4. "Chief' means the Director of Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department, any Acting Director of the Department and any designee of the Director or Acting Director. 1