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FAYETTEVILLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
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January 19, 1995
Traci Paul
City Clerk
City of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Dear Madam Clerk:
Pursuant to my authority as Mayor of the City of Fayetteville,
I hereby exercise the mayor's power to veto the following
resolution passed by the City Council on January 17, 1995:
RESOLUTION NO. 11 - 95
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION VI -20,
SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THE CITY
PERSONNEL POLICY AND SECTION VI -18,
SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THE CITY CIVIL
SERVICE PERSONNEL POLICY TO ALLOW
FOR THE RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATIONS AS A SPOKESPERSON OF
ANY GROUP OF EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville is barred from
recognizing any employee organization as a spokesperson
of any group of employees; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville should have the
freedom and discretion to decide whether or not to
recognize any employee organization as a spokesperson of
any group of employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That Section VI -20(1)(a) of the
Personnel Policy of the City of Fayetteville is hereby
repealed and the following shall be inserted in its
place:
Section VI -20 EMPLOYEE -EMPLOYER RELATIONS POLICY.
1.
(a) The city has the freedom and
discretion to decide whether or not to
recognize any employee organization as a
spokesperson for any group of employees.
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Section 2. That Section VI -18(1)(a) of the Civil
Service Personnel Policy of the City of Fayetteville is
hereby repealed and the following shall be inserted in
its place. A copy of the is attached hereto marked
Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof
1995.
Section VI -18 EMPLOYEE -EMPLOYER RELATIONS
POLICY.
1.
(a) The city has the freedom and
discretion to decide whether or not to
recognize any employee organization as a
spokesperson for any group of employees.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of January
APPROVED:
By:
Fred Hanna, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Traci Paul, City Clerk
In my judgment as Mayor of the City of Fayetteville, the
resolution is contrary to the public interest of the citizens of
Fayetteville because:
1. I consider it unnecessary as a correction of
our current personnel policies, which I am convinced
already allow employees and spokespersons for employees
to talk to me, their superiors, the City Council and
anyone else they wish.
2. I consider it the first step by the
Fayetteville Firefighters' Association toward seeking
union recognition in order to engage in collective
bargaining with the City.
3. I believe the resolution could be construed as
a recognition of the rights of certain special interest
groups among City employees. This is wrong. The goals
of special interest groups are not always consistent with
the general good. It has already led to
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January 19, 1995
a certain amount of divisiveness in employee ranks and is
bound to lead to more.
Please cause this exercise of the veto power of the mayor to
be laid before the next regular meeting of the Fayetteville City
Council as required by law.
Sincerely,
Fred Hanna
Mayor
FH/cbp
cc: Fayetteville City Council members
Jerry E. Rose, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO- 11-95
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION V1-20, SUBSECTION
(1)(a) OF THE CITY PERSONNEL POLICY ANI) SEC'T'ION VI -
18, SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THE CITY CIVII. SERVICE
PERSONNEL. POLICY TO ALLOW FOR THE RECOGNITION
OF EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS AS A SPOKESPERSON OF
ANY GROUP OF EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville is barred from recognizing any employee
organization as a spokesperson of any group of employees and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville should have the freedom and discretion to decide
whether or not to recognize any employee organization as a spokesperson of any group of
employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That Section V1 -20(1)(a) of the Personnel Policy of the City of Fayetteville
is hereby repealed and the following shall he inserted in its place:
Section VI -20 EMPLOYEE -EMPLOYER RELATIONS POLICY.
(a) The city has the freedom and discretion to decide
whether or not to recognize any employee organization as a
spokesperson for any group of employees.
Section 2. That Section VI -18(1)(a) of the Civil Service Personnel Policy of the City
of Fayetteville is hereby repealed and the following shall he inserted in its place. A copy of the
is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
Section V1-18 EMPLOYEE -EMPLOYER RELATIONS POLICY.
(a) The city has the freedom and discretion to decide
whether or not to recognize any employee organization as a
spokesperson for any group of employees.
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Resolution No. __ _
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of January 1995.
APPROVED:
By:
Fred Hanna, Mayor
By:
Traci Paul, City Clerk
