Should Portland ratify a collective bargaining agreement with the City of Portland Professional Workers relating to the terms and conditions of employment of…

The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:The City and the City of Portland Professional Workers (CPPW) negotiated a tentative agreement for an initial collective bargaining agreement (CBA) effective upon ratification, to December 31, 2027.On or about January 24, 2024, pursuant to the City's obligations under Oregon Revised Statute 243.650 et seq., representatives of the City entered negotiations for an initial CBA with CPPW.On May 22, 2025, representatives from the City and CPPW signed a Tentative Agreement (Agreement), Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, regarding the terms and conditions of employment of CPPW represented employees for the period beginning upon ratification and lasting until December 31, 2027 (the 2025-2027 CBA).The Agreement meets the City’s bargaining interests by securing a labor agreement with CPPW through December 31, 2027, and setting wages and other terms and conditions of employment. The parties have agreed to reopen negotiations on January 15, 2026, for additional bargaining so that the results of the Evergreen classification and compensation study can be considered by the parties as to articles regarding Wages, Layoff and Recall, Standby and Callback, and Hours of Work.Effective July 1, 2025, employees in CPPW will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of two and four-tenths’ percent (2.4%).The Agreement includes $3 million in new spending and an additional $2.9 million one-time investment for a total of $5.9 million for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The Agreement is effective for 2.5 years and includes the provisions noted in paragraph 4 above for re-opener language in January 2026. Costs for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 will depend on the results of the reopener negotiations.The Agreement reflected in Exhibit A provides for the following benefits:In addition to the COLA, on July 15, 2025, a guaranteed wage increase of two percent (2%) for CPPW members unless they are already at the top of the pay range for their classification;For those CPPW members employed by the City on the date of ratification, a one-time payment of $1,000;An increased shift differential pay for swing and night shifts;Standby and callback pay for select positions in Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, Bureau of Environmental Services, and the Portland Police Bureau; A $165,000 professional development fund;Three additional personal holidays annually for employees required to be fully in-person; and Up to forty hours of paid leave for FLSA-exempt employees pursuant to the terms established under the CBA to be used during calendar year 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and CPPW is ratified and shall be in a form substantially similar to Exhibit A attached to this Ordinance. The City Administrator, the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources, and the City Auditor, with approval as to form by the City Attorney’s Office, are authorized to execute the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and CPPW.Council directs the City Budget Office to work with the Bureau of Human Resources and any relevant bureau to determine the amount of additional resources to be added to Current Appropriation Level targets for bureaus in order to fund cost increases associated with this contract and to increase the Current Appropriation Level targets for bureaus with employees represented under the terms of this initial CBA. This ordinance is binding City policy. Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in order to avoid an unnecessary delay in the orderly implementation of the provisions of the initial CBA; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.