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AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT WITH THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES
INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 73
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To: The Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Recommendation
It is recommended that an order be entered authorizing the General Superintendent and CEO or their designee to enter into a collective bargaining agreement (“Agreement”) with the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”), Local 73 containing the terms of the tentative agreement.
II. Authorization
Authorize the General Counsel to include other relevant terms and conditions in the written Agreement. Authorize the General Superintendent and CEO or their designee to execute the Agreement and the Secretary to attest as to the signing of the Agreement.
III. Budget and Financial Information
Funding for the wage increases and other economic terms will be allocated in each year’s designated budget.
III. Explanation
On April 9, 2024, the Chicago Park District and SEIU Local 73 reached a tentative agreement regarding the terms of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2027. On April 30, 2024, SEIU Local 73 bargaining unit members ratified the Agreement.
IV. General Conditions
1) Conflicts: The Agreement shall not be legally binding on the Chicago Park District if entered into in violation of the provisions of 50 ILCS 105, the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act.
2) Ethics: The agreement shall contain a provision requiring compliance with the Chapter III of the Code of the Chicago Park District ("Governmental Ethics").
3) Contingent Liability: Any agreement lawfully entered into for a period of more than one year shall be executory only for the amounts for which the Park District may become liable in succeeding fiscal
years pursuant to 70 ILCS 17(i).