Item - 2023.EX1.5

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 14, 2022 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on December 6, 2022 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 14, 2022.

EX1.5 - Employee Talent, Retention and Attraction - City Planning

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 14 and 15, 2022, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council ratify and approve the Memorandum of Agreement in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report  (November 23, 2022)) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer, dated November 15, 2022, between the City of Toronto and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79, in order to effect a temporary revised union wage schedule for incumbents in the noted classifications in City Planning division until the next collective agreement is negotiated and ratified.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief People Officer, to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay and other issues identified as agreed changes in the November 15, 2022 Memorandum of Agreement.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to draw the wage increases from the Development Application Review Reserve (XR1307) until City Council approval of the 2023 Budget; at this time, existing and net new positions will be included in the development fee review (expected to commence in 2023).

 

4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential labour relations information in Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (November 23, 2022) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer, after the conclusion of collective bargaining with CUPE Local 79 and CUPE Local 416 following the expiry of the 2020-2024 Collective Agreements, including ratification and approval of the collective agreements, by City Council, and the completion of all related proceedings.

 

Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (November 23, 2022) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.  Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (November 23, 2022) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer will be made public after the conclusion of collective bargaining with CUPE Local 79 and CUPE Local 416 following the expiry of the 2020-2024 collective agreements, including ratification and approval of the collective agreements, by City Council, and the completion of all related proceedings.

Confidential Attachment - Labour relations or employee negotiations

Background Information (Committee)

(November 23, 2022) Report from the City Manager and Chief People Officer on Employee Talent, Retention and Attraction - City Planning
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-230139.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Memorandum of Agreement between City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79 (November 15, 2022)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Confidential information regarding discussion between the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79

Communications (Committee)

(December 2, 2022) Letter from Richard Lyall, President, Residential Construction Council of Ontario (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-156649.pdf

EX1.5 - Employee Talent, Retention and Attraction - City Planning

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Confidential Attachment - Labour relations or employee negotiations

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council ratify and approve the Memorandum of Agreement in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report  (November 23, 2022)) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer, dated November 15, 2022, between the City of Toronto and Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79, in order to effect a temporary revised union wage schedule for incumbents in the noted classifications in City Planning division until the next collective agreement is negotiated and ratified.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief People Officer, to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay and other issues identified as agreed changes in the November 15, 2022 Memorandum of Agreement.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Planner, to draw the wage increases from the Development Application Review Reserve (XR1307) until Council approval of the 2023 budget. At this time, existing and net new positions will be included in the development fee review (expected to commence in 2023).

 

4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential labour relations information in Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (November 23, 2022) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer, after the conclusion of collective bargaining with CUPE Local 79 and CUPE Local 416 following the expiry of the 2020-2024 collective agreements, including ratification and approval of the collective agreements, by Council, and the completion of all related proceedings.

Origin

(November 23, 2022) Report from the Interim City Manager and the Chief People Officer

Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with an update on the City's actions to address talent and attraction challenges in the City's Planning division and to seek ratification and approval of the Memorandum of Agreement negotiated between the City of Toronto and CUPE, Local 79.

Background Information

(November 23, 2022) Report from the City Manager and Chief People Officer on Employee Talent, Retention and Attraction - City Planning
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-230139.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Memorandum of Agreement between City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79 (November 15, 2022)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Confidential information regarding discussion between the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79

Communications

(December 2, 2022) Letter from Richard Lyall, President, Residential Construction Council of Ontario (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-156649.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Brad Bradford (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council