CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment; authorizing the execution of a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Management Association to be effective from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, a collective bargaining agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Management Association expired on December 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, employees represented by the Seattle Police Management Association continued to work after December 31, 2023, on condition that the subject of their wages, hours, benefits, and other conditions of employment continued to be negotiated; and
WHEREAS, collective bargaining has led to a tentative agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Management Association; 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 collective bargaining agreement; 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 collective bargaining agreement with the Seattle Police Management Association, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1 and identified as “Agreement By and Between The City of Seattle and Seattle Police Management Association,” provided that union membership has ratified the agreement.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and 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 - Agreement By and Between The City of Seattle and Seattle Police Management Association