Collective Bargaining Agreements

City of Rochester Labor Relations

The Labor Relations Division is part of the Department of Human Resource Management. The Labor Relations Division negotiates and administers collective bargaining agreements with City employee unions. It processes grievances, represents the City in arbitration proceedings and legislative hearings, and represents the City in conferences and hearings before the Public Employee Relations Board. It advises the Mayor and department heads on contract matters and conducts related research. This unit holds regular labor-management meetings in departments to identify and address various labor issues.  

Collective Bargaining Agreements (Union Contracts)

The current collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with the City’s seven different bargaining units are linked below.

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

AFSCME Local 1635 Full-time Employees - July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2027
AFSCME Local 1635 Part-time Employees - July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2027

The Civil Service Employee Association (CSEA)

CSEA Rochester Public Library Part-time Employees Unit - July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027

The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)

IAFF Local 1071 Civilian Bargaining Unit - July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2022
IAFF Local Uniformed Firefighters 1071 - July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2026

International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)

IUOE Local 1585 - July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2028 

Police Locust Club (PLC)

Rochester Police Locust Club - July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2924