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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVAL OF THE INTEREST ARBITRATION AWARD THAT INCLUDES THE TERMS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE ECONOMIC PACKAGE AND HEALTHCARE REVISIONS
WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/14) that has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union, an interest arbitration before a neutral arbitrator was held between the County of Cook/Sheriff of Cook County ("County", "Sheriff", "Employer", or "Joint Employers") and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council ("Union" or "FOP") representing Investigators and Senior Investigators and Administrative Assistants in the Sheriff's Office of Professional Review; and
WHEREAS, there were four (4) unresolved issues during collective bargaining negotiations submitted to the arbitrator during interest arbitration hearing. After the conclusion of the hearing and filing of post-hearing briefs, the arbitrator accepted the County's position on all four (4) issues, including the County's proposals on wage increases; and
WHEREAS, the arbitrator accepted the County's proposal on salary adjustments and general wage increases which are to be reflected in the Salary Schedules included in the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the County of Cook/Sheriff of Cook County and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council and are as follows:
a. Effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2021, a 1.50%; wage increase; and
b. Effective the first full pay period on or after December 1, 2021, a 3.50% wage increase; and
c. Effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2022, a 2.50% wage increase; and
d. Effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2023, a 2.50% wage increase; and
e. Effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2024, a 2.00% wage increase; and
f. Effective the f...
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