Description
Title: To amend City Code §§2-1301.4, concerning the City’s rights and authority, and 2-1301.14, concerning labor-management dispute and impasse resolution, to modify collective bargaining procedures.
Summary
Ordinance No. 2026-090, introduced in Richmond on April 13, 2026, amends sections of the City Code concerning collective bargaining procedures for city employees. The legislation clarifies the scope of negotiation over processes related to promotions and filling vacancies, ensuring these matters are subject to good faith bargaining. It impacts all city employees in bargaining units and aims to correct previous misinterpretations of the Collective Bargaining Ordinance (CBO), fostering fairer workplace practices and improving employee morale. Additionally, the ordinance modifies the resolution process for labor-management disputes, allowing non-binding fact-finding for wage and benefit impasses and establishing binding arbitration for non-economic issues. This change is intended to streamline negotiations and reduce the burden on City Council