“I think we’re close in terms of getting [remaining terms] finalized, but the devil’s in the details,” said Deputy City Manager María Villagòmez, the City of San Antonio's lead negotiator.
Yet major issues do remain, around pay increases, medication costs and perhaps most crucially, around certain disciplinary processes — the result of community and City Council concerns over“We have made significant progress,” said Deputy City Manager María Villagòmez, the city’s lead negotiator. “I think we’re close in terms of getting [remaining terms] finalized, but the devil’s in the details.” in the 2016-2021 contract, disciplinary reform has taken center stage this round.
The city has abandoned previous proposals that lay out different rules for “major” and “minor” infractions in favor of a two-year statute of limitations rule that is nearly identical to what the firefighters union agreed to in its most recent contract.
The two sides have agreed the contract should run for a five-year term, but they are still fairly far apart on wage increases.
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