2020-1748 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-1748
A Resolution approving the proposed tentative 2020 Labor Agreement by and between the City of
Janesville and Teamsters Local Number 695
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville, Wisconsin, is a home-rule city incorporated under and operating under the
Constitution and laws of the State of Wisconsin, Chapter 64 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and a certain Charter
Ordinance specific for Janesville; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville is a collective bargaining city and unit of government under Chapter 111.70,
Subchapter IV, of the Wisconsin Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the existing and operative 2018-2019 Labor Agreement between the City of Janesville and
Teamsters Local Number 695 expired on December 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City and Teamsters Local Number 695 have been engaged in the good faith collective
bargaining process for a successor Labor Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City and Teamsters Local Number 695 have reached a tentative agreement to the terms of a
successor 2020 Labor Agreement, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto, reiterated, and
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth verbatim [with the changes between the prior and current
JTS labor agreements highlighted], which tentative labor agreement was ratified by the membership of
Teamsters Local Number 695 on Sunday, February 23, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the proposed tentative successor agreement is recommended by the City Administration for
Common Council approval, hereby finding it in the City's best interests and of benefit to the community and
taxpayers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that they hereby
approve the attached proposed tentative 2020 Labor Agreement by and between the City of Janesville and
Teamsters Local Number 695; and further direct the City Administration to execute same and implement the
Agreement's terms, conditions, and provisions on behalf of the City of Janesville and Common Council.
Furthermore, the Common Council hereby empower the City Manager and his designee(s) from time to time
and at any time, to draft, negotiate, and agree to whatever minor language changes, terms, and conditions to
this Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that he and/or they deem desirable and/or appropriate without the
necessity for additional Council review or action.
ADOPTED: March 9, 2020 Motion by: Williams
Second by: Farrell
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
Conley
Mark A reitag, City Manager Farrell X
Gruber
ATT : , Marklein X
Williams X
Wolfe
David T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Manager
Prepared by: Human Resources Director and
City Attorney