CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between The City of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 77, Information Technology Professionals’ Unit for the period effective from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle (“City”) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 77, Information Technology Professionals’ (“ITP”) Unit expired on December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 77, ITP Unit continued to work after expiration of their agreement during collective bargaining, on condition that the subject of their wages continue to be negotiated; and
WHEREAS, collective bargaining has led to a tentative agreement concerning wages, benefits, and other conditions of employment between the City and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 77, ITP Unit; and
WHEREAS, separate, future legislation, as required, will be forwarded by the City Budget Office to provide department budget appropriation authority to cover compensation items authorized in the attached Memorandum of Understanding; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. As requested by the Seattle Human Resources Director and recommended by the Mayor, the Mayor is authorized on behalf of The City of Seattle to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 77, Information Technology Professionals’ (ITP) Unit, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1 and identified as “Memorandum of Understanding By and Between The City of Seattle and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 77 - Information Technology Professionals’ Unit RE: Collective Bargaining Agreement Effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.”
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2025, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2025.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ____day of _______________, 2025.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2025.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Memorandum of Understanding By and Between The City of Seattle and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 77 - Information Technology Professionals’ Unit RE: Collective Bargaining Agreement Extension Effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026